Faoladh werewolves

Faoladh: The Irish Faoladh, called Wulvers in the Shetland Islands, are “Celtic werewolves,” but differ vastly from their European cousins. Although they, like werewolves, are often described as "wolf men," and can be dangerous, the Faoladh are generally good creatures, protecting children and helping lost travelers. Similarly, the Wulvers are fond of fishing, and are known to leave fresh fish on the window ledges of struggling widows’ cottages. The Faoladh even fought beside Irish…

Medieval werewolves were a popular subject, but they were quite different from the slavering, unreasoning beasts of later depictions. Werewolves weren’t necessarily bad, and retained the abil…

Faoladh are Irish werewolves. Unlike their english neighbors, Faoladh weren’t seen as cursed and could change into wolves at will. Faoladh of Ossory (Kilkenny) were known to operate in pairs and would spend several years in wolf form before returning to human life together, replaced in work by a younger couple.

The werewolf’s origins are unknown. What is known is they have been mentioned in cultural and religious texts through out the world, especially withing Eastern and Western European cultures.the night desk's insight:I came across this site and th...

Illustrations of a mysterious and terrifying animal that terrorised a small region of France in the 1760s.

Irish werewolf lore