S7,E2: Abhartach, Ireland's First Vampire
From Shadow Carriers by Zack Meyer, Orion Couling
May 1, 2026 · 24 min · Season 7 · Episode 2
About this episode
The episode explores the legend of Abhartach, a blood-drinking warlord from 5th-century Ireland, and the terror he inflicted on a village.
Before Dracula stalked the pages of Bram Stoker's imagination, a blood-drinking warlord was already terrorizing a 5th-century Irish village. What happens when an entire village faces something that cannot be killed?
People in this episode
Hosts: Zack Meyer, Orion Couling
Topics covered
- vampires
- Irish history
- true crime
- mythology
- folklore
Keywords
- Abhartach
- Ireland
- vampire
- 5th-century
- Bram Stoker
- true crime
- folklore
- mythology
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Dracula
Places: Ireland
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