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The Abhartach is an early Irish legend and is one of the earliest written accounts of vampirism. The Abhartach is one of the ‘Neamh-Mairbh’; The Celtic Undead. To kill the Abhartach, you must stab it with a sword made from the yew tree and immediately bury the body. The grave must then be surrounded by thorns and a large stone slab placed on top of it. It has long been assumed that Count Dracula, a character created by Irish writer Bram Stoker, was based on Vlad the Impaler. More recent analysis of Stoker’s research notes suggest that there could have been other inspirations behind the character.
Abhartach Magazine is a gathering of horror enthusiasts, providing a new platform for chilling tales, haunting poetry, grotesque artwork and in-depth reviews of books, games and film. Our aim is to curate a collection of the most terrifying and original content for our readers. ‘The First Harvest’ is the first issue of Abhartach Magazine, which dissects the folk horror sub-genre.
Featuring a variety of content, including but not limited to; interviews with top names in the horror industry, short stories inspired by Irish myths, personal essays on femininity and witchcraft, fairytale inspired poetry, essays on pop culture, historical and folkloric think pieces, book recommendations and artwork (digital illustrations, collages, comic strips, etc).
With contributions by Ian Charles Schiefer, Kier-La Janisse, Kailey Tedesco, Ella Leith, Ken Wynne, Ben Martin, Gavin Lees, Lauren Gallagher, Heather Moser, Church of the Hollow Spider, Arapaima Illustrations, Bruna Rosa, Lucy Radcliffe, Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana, Aoife O’Byrne, Fiachara Donovan, Maddison O’Donnell, H.C. Wright, Thomas English, Nathan Lunn, Brendan McCarthy, Zai Froggatt and Ruby Victoria.
Abhartach Magazine was created by Lauren Gallagher. Lauren graduated from IADT with a B.A. in English Literature, Media and Cultural Studies. While at IADT, she was also the secretary of the IADT Horror Society. As a long time fan of the horror genre, she wanted to create a space for other genre fans; where they could publish their work, regardless of their chosen medium or levels of experience. Her writing has been featured in Apocalypse Confidential, Morbidly Beautiful, Film Ireland, Certified Forgotten, Monstrous Flesh Journal and more. She currently works as a bookshop and museum assistant in Dublin, Ireland.
Self Published
Softcover
52 pages
210 x 150 mm
