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From Abhartach to Dracula: Bram Stoker and Ireland’s Forgotten Vampire
The Irish Dracula
From Abhartach to Bram Stoker and Ireland’s Forgotten Vampire by Damien Carrow
Everyone knows Dracula came from Transylvania. But what if his roots lie closer to home?
In the hills of County Derry, Irish folklore tells of Abhartach — a cruel chieftain who returned from the grave to demand bowls of blood from his people. Bound beneath a stone, he is remembered as Ireland’s forgotten vampire.
Born in Dublin in 1847, Bram Stoker grew up surrounded by famine memory, ghost stories, and folklore of the restless dead. Drawing on this cultural inheritance, Stoker’s imagination gave the world Dracula — but behind the Count’s aristocratic mask may linger the shadow of Abhartach.
In this compelling exploration, Damien Carrow traces the links between Irish folklore and Stoker’s Gothic
The legend of Abhartach and his uncanny parallels with Dracula.
The rituals of staking, burial, and restraint in Irish tradition.
The trauma of the Great Famine and its echoes in Dracula’s endless hunger.
Why Stoker displaced his vampire to Transylvania — and what that concealment reveals.
Blending history, folklore, and literary insight, From Abhartach to Dracula restores Ireland to its rightful place in vampire history — and uncovers the forgotten revenant who may have inspired the world’s most famous monster.
Perfect for readers of folklore, Gothic literature, and the hidden histories behind the world’s most enduring myths.
Now available to read for free on kindle unlimited
From Abhartach to Bram Stoker and Ireland’s Forgotten Vampire by Damien Carrow
Everyone knows Dracula came from Transylvania. But what if his roots lie closer to home?
In the hills of County Derry, Irish folklore tells of Abhartach — a cruel chieftain who returned from the grave to demand bowls of blood from his people. Bound beneath a stone, he is remembered as Ireland’s forgotten vampire.
Born in Dublin in 1847, Bram Stoker grew up surrounded by famine memory, ghost stories, and folklore of the restless dead. Drawing on this cultural inheritance, Stoker’s imagination gave the world Dracula — but behind the Count’s aristocratic mask may linger the shadow of Abhartach.
In this compelling exploration, Damien Carrow traces the links between Irish folklore and Stoker’s Gothic
The legend of Abhartach and his uncanny parallels with Dracula.
The rituals of staking, burial, and restraint in Irish tradition.
The trauma of the Great Famine and its echoes in Dracula’s endless hunger.
Why Stoker displaced his vampire to Transylvania — and what that concealment reveals.
Blending history, folklore, and literary insight, From Abhartach to Dracula restores Ireland to its rightful place in vampire history — and uncovers the forgotten revenant who may have inspired the world’s most famous monster.
Perfect for readers of folklore, Gothic literature, and the hidden histories behind the world’s most enduring myths.
Now available to read for free on kindle unlimited
50 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 17, 2025
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