Term: Irish mythology, Description: Pre-Christian Mythology of Ireland, Question: Did Irish mythology inspire Washington Irving?, Answer:Yes
Fact1: Washington Irving's most famous novel was The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Fact2: The antagonist of the Legend of Sleepy Hollow, The Headless Horseman, was a man on horseback that was missing his head. Fact3: The Dullahan is a mythological creature in Irish mythology. Fact4: The Dullahan comes from the Irish word Gan Ceann, meaning "without a head". Fact5: The Dullahan is depicted as a headless rider, usually on a black horse, who carries their own head in their arm. 