Abhartach - Irish Vampire Legend animated //

[@mythologymind5397]

I love the concept local saint, implying there must be one in every village jajaja

[@Anttimation]

Maybe they are all governed by global saints?

[@christianlofwall1427]

There is a Irish vampire movie from 2020 called BOYS FROM COUNTY HELL that is about a bunch of teenagers that destroys Abhartach's grave and awakens him.

[@Anttimation]

Sounds like a solid horror flick in the hands of the right director!

[@miltondv2]

Nicely done! I love the art, especially how Abhartach is represented! Congrats!

[@Anttimation]

Thank you! This was a fun one to do.

[@MessiahsandMythology]

Well, at least I now know what I must do when my old man eventually croaks. Lord knows what he might do to the local squirrel polulation if he came back as a vampire...

[@Anttimation]

Never knew you were a nature conservator!

[@becquim5908]

Very interesting. Why hasn't Hollywood made a movie out of this? It would be perfect!

[@Anttimation]

There is at least one Irish movie that's on the comedic side. Don't remember its name but I'm sure Google can find it.

[@brightlord-ov7cm]

Boys From County Hell is the name of it I believe.

[@pekkaporsliini606]

Has anyone checked that he is still there?

[@Anttimation]

Opening a vampire's grave sounds like an idea that couldn't possibly go wrong!

[@zoolkhan]

reminds me, that 'leaving no stone unturned' is sometimes not wise. tnx for sharing :)

[@Anttimation]

Precisely! 😁

[@mythologyandbeyond]

Very Cool!

[@Anttimation]

Thanks!

[@conanmcdonagh2619]

Sure, auld Bram almost certainly was inspired by the story of Abhartach, given that he spent most of his childhood bedridden & listening to his mother tell all sorts of ghost stories & fairie tales. There's also a theory that he was a closeted bisexual man, which wouldn't be surprising given the themes of passion & forbidden desire in his work, as well as his being good friends with the famously gay Oscar Wilde

[@MarcusAgrippa390]

That was cool! I wish I could go there

[@Anttimation]

Yeah. I don't know if there's much around it but that's Ireland at its best, random villages and countryside. Hope to travel there again some time. Thanks for watching!

[@herrakaarme]

Remember to take an empty bowl and a sharp knife with you when you go.

[@Anttimation]

@@herrakaarme and a yew sword!

[@MrJman9001]

I live right beside the burial site

[@Anttimation]

That's badass! Do tourists come there?

[@MrJman9001]

@@Anttimation Quite rarely to be honest! It lacks much publicity it seems. I live just off of Garvagh so its very close to me, I learned about it as I went to the local primary school when I was kid which has a site in Glenullin and Garvagh. There is also apparent fairy trees nearby which are very bad luck to approach.

[@Anttimation]

@@MrJman9001 ok interesting! I'd certainly like to visit if I end up in Ireland again. Have only been briefly to Limerick and Dublin.

[@brightlord-ov7cm]

​@@MrJman9001are people often diagnosed with anemia there?

[@jenniosmonen5202]

😍

[@js1423]

Neat!

[@snowandcoal]

Audio track needs low cut/high pass filter