cughtagh

A sea cave-dwelling spirit in Manx tradition, possibly related to the Scottish Gaelic ciudach. Its voice was the sound of the waves. Once a separate entity it is now apparently merged with the buggane.

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References

Sources

  • Killip, M. (1976). The folklore of the Isle of Man. Totowa, N.J.: Rowman and Littlefield, pp. 72, 138.
  • MacKillop, James. (2004). Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. New York: Oxford University Press, Inc.