The main source for Irish mythology and heroic traditions are four major groups of stories, or cycles: - the Mythological Cycle, which deals with deities and the origins of the Irish;
- the Fenian Cycle, which deals with the hero Finn mac Cumaill and his band of warriors, the Fian;
- the Historical Cycle, or Cycles of the Kings, which includes tales of early medieval Irish kings;
- the Ulster Cycle, which centres around the kingdom of Ulster, its king, and its foremost hero, Cú Chulainn.
- the Fenian Cycle, which deals with the hero Finn mac Cumaill and his band of warriors, the Fian;
- the Historical Cycle, or Cycles of the Kings, which includes tales of early medieval Irish kings;
- the Ulster Cycle, which centres around the kingdom of Ulster, its king, and its foremost hero, Cú Chulainn.
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- Irish Literature, Mythology, Folklore, and Drama Guide to web resources, created by Anniina Jokinen (web editor of The Luminarium).
- Tír na nÓg: Folklore, Mythology, History and Art Selection of annotated links.
- Gods and Fighting Men The Story of the Tuatha De Danaan and of the Fianna of Ireland, by Lady Augusta Gregory (1904), e-text from the Internet Sacred Text Archive.
- Myths and Folklore of Ireland By Jeremiah Curtin (1890), e-text from the Internet Sacred Text Archive.
- Tuatha De Danann Family Tree Charts the familial relationship among the gods of Irish Celtic mythology.
- Yahoo! Groups: Irish Mythology A place to learn about Irish mythology.
- Dates in Irish Myth and Legend A chronology of the legendary prehistory and history of Ireland.
- Seanachi Irish folktalkes told by the late storyteller John W. Kelly.
- Celtic Twilight: Myths and Legends of Ireland Online texts of and links pertaining to Irish myths and legends.
- The Second Battle of Mag Tured (Moytura) Excerpt from the Mythological Cycle.