Boddagh

/ˈbɒdə/ noun

In Irish and Scottish folklore, a phantom or ghostly spirit, sometimes depicted as a warning portent or death omen.

From Irish and Scottish Gaelic bodach, related to Old Irish bocht. The word appears in Celtic supernatural traditions and was documented in English folklore texts.

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