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Cailleach

In Gaelic (Irish, Scottish and Manx) myth, the Cailleach (.mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}Irish: [ˈkal̠ʲəx, kəˈl̠ʲax], Scottish Gaelic: ) is a divine hag, associated with the creation of the…

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Abodes
Labbacallee wedge tomb
Consorts
Mug Ruith · Bodach
Other names
Cailleach Bhéara (Irish) · Cailleach Bheurra (Scottish Gaelic) · Caillagh (Manx) · The Hag of Beara · Beira, Queen of Winter
Texts
The Lament of the Old Woman · The Hunt of Slieve Cuilinn · Glas Gaibhnenn · The Hag of Beara

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Cailleach

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Cailleach

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related to In popular culture · 50
Cailleach → According, Alruna, American, Amy Murray, Anglican, Beira, Blood, Britain, British BBC, Bàrd, Cailleach Folkband, Cailleach-mhilleadh-nan-dàn, Celtic, Despite, Doctor Who, Edinburgh, Exchange, Gaels, Gatekeeper, Hag-who-spoils-poems
related to Scotland · 27
Cailleach → Argyll, Atop Ben Cruachan, Beinn, Ben Cruachan, Ben Nevis, Boann's, Bute, Caillich, Corryvreckan, Cruachan, Gaelic, Gulf, Hollow Mountain, In, Ireland, Isle, Legend, Loch Awe, Other, River Boyne
related to Further reading · 26
Cailleach → Archived, Beare, Birlinn Limited, Carey, Celtica, Celtiques, Dougie, Edinburgh, Gaélique, Immortality, ISBN, John, Journey Through Myth, Krappe, La Cailleach Bheara, May, Memory, Notes, November, Old Woman
related to Name · 19
Cailleach → Béirre, Bérre, Bérri, Bérriu, Cailleach Bheurra, Cailleach Bhéarra, Cailleach's, Crualaoich, Gearóid, However, Irish, Kerry, Latin, Meyer, Muraíle, Nollaig, Old Irish Caillech, Scottish Gaelic, The Cailleach
related to External links · 18
Cailleach → An Cailleach Bhéarra, Ben Cruachan, Cailleach BheurHags, Calliagh, Cruachan, CrualaoichPhotos, Gearóid, Hag's Chair, Hollow Mountain, IFB, IrelandPutting, Irish Otherworld, Queens, RTÉ, Slieve, Supernatural Females, The Legend, Wise Women
related to Ireland · 14
Cailleach → Cailleach's, Ceann Caillí, Cliffs, County Clare, County Cork, Glanworth, Hag's Head, In Ireland, Irish, Labbacallee, Leaba Chaillí, Mogh Ruith, Moher, River Funshion
related to Legends · 10
Cailleach → According, Beira, Donald Alexander Mackenzie, In, In Scotland, Mackenzie, Queen, She, The Cailleach, Winter
Other names · 5
Cailleach → Beira, Queen of Winter, Caillagh (Manx), Cailleach Bheurra (Scottish Gaelic), Cailleach Bhéara (Irish), The Hag of Beara
Texts · 4
Cailleach → Glas Gaibhnenn, The Hag of Beara, The Hunt of Slieve Cuilinn, The Lament of the Old Woman
is a · 3
Cailleach → main character in Megan Barnard's 2025 novel, powerful deity in the Old Religion, Russian neo-folk music band performing in the genres of pagan folk

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irish winter gaelic old scotland scottish woman known also na said hag slieve county ireland legend queen called according day

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
CailleachAbodesLabbacallee wedge tomb1.00infobox
CailleachConsortsMug Ruith1.00infobox
CailleachConsortsBodach1.00infobox
CailleachOther namesCailleach Bhéara (Irish)1.00infobox
CailleachOther namesCailleach Bheurra (Scottish Gaelic)1.00infobox
CailleachOther namesCaillagh (Manx)1.00infobox
CailleachOther namesThe Hag of Beara1.00infobox
CailleachOther namesBeira, Queen of Winter1.00infobox
CailleachTextsThe Lament of the Old Woman1.00infobox
CailleachTextsThe Hunt of Slieve Cuilinn1.00infobox
CailleachTextsGlas Gaibhnenn1.00infobox
CailleachTextsThe Hag of Beara1.00infobox
Cailleachis apowerful deity in the Old Religion0.90text
Cailleachis aRussian neo-folk music band performing in the genres of pagan folk0.90text
Cailleachis amain character in Megan Barnard's 2025 novel0.90text

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