Irish mythology
Pre-Christian Mythology of Ireland
Did Irish mythology inspire Washington Irving?
Washington Irving's most famous novel was The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. The antagonist of the Legend of Sleepy Hollow, The Headless Horseman, was a man on horseback that was missing his head. The Dullahan is a mythological creature in Irish mythology. The Dullahan comes from the Irish word Gan Ceann, meaning "without a head". The Dullahan is depicted as a headless rider, usually on a black horse, who carries their own head in their arm.
Which Washington Irving novel was the most popular? What are the features of the antagonist of #1? What are the features of Dullahan from Irish mythology? Does #2 considerably match #3?