No, they're not the same thing. But Irish mythology and Celtic mythology are related—uncovering how may reveal even bigger truths about these two storytelling traditions.

Note: you can read a text-version of this essay over at IrishMyths.com: https://irishmyths.com/2023/05/22/dif...

Intro 00:00

Celtic Mythology: The Ultimate Umbrella Term 04:25

Irish Mythology: The Best-Preserved Form of Celtic Mythology 09:00

The Four Cycles of Irish Mythology 11:04

Another Approach to Categorizing Irish Myths 15:33

Books/websites/media referenced (note: when you buy through the links below, I may earn a small affiliate commission):

-Druids: A Very Short Introduction https://amzn.to/3I53vkt
-Who Were the Druids? Demystifying the Mystics of the Ancient Celtic World https://irishmyths.com/2022/04/11/wha...
-The Gallic Wars (De Bello Gallico) https://amzn.to/44StBkD
-Irish Myths in Your Pocket https://amzn.to/3I5W8t0
-Who Is the Irish God of Death? https://irishmyths.com/2022/08/03/iri...
-Who Were Ireland’s First Inhabitants? https://irishmyths.com/2022/12/05/ire...
-Where Did Celtic Culture Originate? https://irishmyths.com/2022/11/17/cel...
-Lughnasa Explained https://irishmyths.com/2022/07/30/lug...
-A Dictionary of Irish Mythology https://amzn.to/3W0qyml
-How the Irish Saved Civilization https://amzn.to/42wWwsL
-Lebor Gabála Érenn / The Book of the Taking of Ireland https://amzn.to/3HWCK28
-La Religion des Celtes https://amzn.to/3nYNiGT
-The Metrical Dindshenchas https://amzn.to/3ppHy9l
-Táin Bó Cúailnge https://amzn.to/3I2KUWk
-The Pursuit of Diarmuid and Gráinne https://amzn.to/3O8UFGj
-The Search for the Original Celtic “Wild Man” https://irishmyths.com/2022/06/21/cel...
-Wonders and Legends of Lough Neagh https://amzn.to/3pCAJS9

Books by me (I. E. Kneverday):

-Saint Patrick in Your Pocket: https://amzn.to/3ZWMWxG
-Irish Monsters in Your Pocket: https://amzn.to/3SXQgFO
-Samhain in Your Pocket: https://amzn.to/3Bkp2D0
-Irish Myths in Your Pocket: https://amzn.to/3Qi5xjg
-Neon Druid: An Anthology of Urban Celtic Fantasy: https://amzn.to/3BJE7yc