Dullahan

Origin and tradition

Irish folklore describes the Dullahan as a headless rider whose appearance can announce death.

Illustration in this atlas

A black-clad horseman carrying his own grinning head, with a whip sometimes described as a human spine.

References and further reading

1. en.wikipedia.org — Dullahan

These references offer further reading. Accounts and depictions vary; the atlas illustration is interpretive artwork, rather than historical or scientific evidence.