púca

A hobgoblin or sprite who is able to assume the form of various animals. It may appear as a phantom horse which is believed to carry off belated travelers on its back, or induces children to him, then plunges with them over a precipice. See also kelpie, each uisge.

References

Source

  • Wright, J. (1903). The English dialect dictionary. Vol. 4. London: H. Frowde.