Movies about Irish folklore and mythology
And one bonus TV Show
Also, there are movies like The Legend of Longwood, Artemis Fowl, High Spirits (underrated movie btw) and Secret of the Cave that take place in Ireland and have some fantasy, but aren’t connected to Irish folklore and mythology.
Movies that use a very ioose portrayal of leprechauns, like Luck or the Leprechaun movies, aren’t on this list
Also, there are movies like The Legend of Longwood, Artemis Fowl, High Spirits (underrated movie btw) and Secret of the Cave that take place in Ireland and have some fantasy, but aren’t connected to Irish folklore and mythology.
Movies that use a very ioose portrayal of leprechauns, like Luck or the Leprechaun movies, aren’t on this list
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- DirectorTomm MooreStarsDavid RawleBrendan GleesonLisa HanniganBen, a young Irish boy, and his little sister Saoirse, a girl who can turn into a seal, go on an adventure to free the fairies and save the spirit world.Seen
- DirectorTomm MooreRoss StewartStarsHonor KneafseyEva WhittakerSean BeanA young apprentice hunter and her father journey to Ireland to help wipe out the last wolf pack. But everything changes when she befriends a free-spirited girl from a mysterious tribe rumored to transform into wolves by night.Seen
- DirectorTomm MooreNora TwomeyStarsEvan McGuireBrendan GleesonMick LallyA young boy in a remote medieval outpost under siege from barbarian raids is beckoned to adventure when a celebrated master illuminator arrives with an ancient book, brimming with secret wisdom and powers.Seen
- DirectorJohn SaylesStarsJeni CourtneyEileen ColganMick LallyYoung Fiona lives with her grandparents in a small fishing village where she takes an active role to unravel the mysterious secrets.Seen
- DirectorRobert StevensonStarsAlbert SharpeJanet MunroSean ConneryA wily old codger matches wits with the King of the Leprechauns and helps play matchmaker for his daughter and the strapping lad who has replaced him as caretaker.Seen
- DirectorMike NewellStarsGabriel ByrneEllen BarkinCiarán FitzgeraldGrandpa Ward gives a horse he found to his grandchildren, who keep it in their tower-block flat in Dublin. The horse is stolen from them, and the two young boys set out to find it and flee on it.Seen
- DirectorNeil JordanStarsColin FarrellAlicja BachledaDervla KirwanAn Irish fisherman discovers a woman in his fishing net whom his precocious daughter believes to be a selkie.Seen
- DirectorLee MishkinStarsHans ConriedMorgan BrittanyCraig SchaeferThe king of the faeries sends for a young hunter after his shadow escapes and threatens his kingdom.Seen
- DirectorJules BassArthur Rankin Jr.StarsArt CarneyPeggy CassBob McFaddenAn Irish sailor is stranded on an island full of Leprechauns and soon finds himself aiding them in protecting their gold from a greedy Hag.Seen. Very loosely based
- DirectorPaul HoenStarsRyan MerrimanHenry GibsonAlexis LopezA teenager must battle for a gold charm to keep his family from being controlled by an evil leprechaun.Seen
- DirectorChris BaughStarsJack RowanNigel O'NeillLouisa HarlandA crew of hardy road workers, led by a bickering father and son, must survive the night when they accidentally awaken an ancient Irish vampire.Seen
- DirectorRobert J. FlahertyStarsMaggie DirraneMichael DirraneColman 'Tiger' KingA well known storyteller, Tomas O' Diorain tells tales of the sea around a fire in an old Irish cottage. His storytelling is juxtaposed with images of the sea.Seen
- DirectorSteven C. MillerStarsLauren HollyLance HenriksenEric F. AdamsAn archeology professor unearths a dangerous artifact, unwittingly releasing a creature that is able to kill with the power of its bone-splitting scream.Seen
- DirectorDonald CrombieStarsShimon MooreBryan MarshallCeline O'LearyA troubled, lonely teen gets a new lease on life when he comes upon a group of selkies, mythical people with the power to change into seals.Seen
- DirectorKate DolanStarsHazel DoupeCarolyn BrackenIngrid CraigieIn a North Dublin housing estate Char's mother goes missing. When she returns Char is determined to uncover the truth of her disappearance and unearth the dark secrets of her family.
- DirectorCorin HardyStarsJoseph MawleBojana NovakovicMichael McElhattonA family who moved into a remote mill house in Ireland finds themselves in a fight for survival with demonic creatures living in the woods.
- DirectorFrancis Ford CoppolaStarsFred AstairePetula ClarkTommy SteeleAn Irish immigrant and his daughter move into a town in the American South with a magical piece of gold that will change people's lives, including a struggling farmer and African American citizens threatened by a bigoted politician.
- DirectorHenry KosterStarsTyrone PowerAnne BaxterCecil KellawayFollowing American reporter Stephen Fitzgerald from Ireland to New York, a grateful leprechaun acts as the newsman's servant and conscience.
- StarsRandy QuaidWhoopi GoldbergRoger DaltreyAn American spends his holiday in Ireland, where he is introduced to the world of magical creatures like leprechauns and fairies. In a subplot, a forbidden love story blossoms between leprechaun Mickey and fairy Jessica.
- DirectorArthur DreifussStarsPeggy RyanRay McDonaldTrudy MarshallA young girl holds a special place in her heart for a place called Shamrock Hill, and she tries to stop it from having a television station built on it.
- DirectorJohn GrayStarsScott GlennSaffron BurrowsJohn LynchA lonely widowed Irish fisherman meets a pretty mysterious woman who may just literally be the stuff of legends.
- StarsLochlann O'MearáinLisa DwanJustin PierreIn the mythical kingdom of Kells, four knights use their magic armor and weapons to fight the evil forces of Queen Maeve.
- DirectorGisela PereiraStarsJames KarcherHjeron O'SidheGisela PereiraA magic fairy tale drawing on Pagan Celtic myths and Irish legends.
- DirectorSean GarlandStarsBernadette CarlinKen DoyleLiam HalliganA drifter is picked up by police in connection with the disappearance of a young couple on a remote, windswept island months before. But the drifter turns the table on their investigation and relates a tale of madness and the supernatural.
- DirectorVic SarinStarsConnie NielsenAidan QuinnJohn BellA lonely orphan's life is transformed by an extraordinary woman who teaches him to conquer grief and discover the magic in nature and himself.