The Dullahan is a type of legendary creature in Irish folklore, depicted as a headless rider on a black horse, or sometimes as a headless coachman, who carries his own severed head. Because the figure is not widely discussed in traditional sources, his exact origin within Irish folklore remains uncertain. As a headless death omen who rides through the night, the Dullahan is grouped in this atlas alongside other folkloric servants and heralds of death.
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SymbolSourced to the subject's own accountThe Dullahan is depicted as a headless rider on a black horse, or as a coachman, carrying his own severed head. 1 Connections
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1. Dullahan (Wikipedia)
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He is depicted as a headless rider on a black horse, or as a coachman, who carries his own head.
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