An estimated 100 million copies of the Rider-Waite tarot deck exist in more than 20 languages, now including Irish. Illustrated by Pamela Colman Smith and based on the instructions of academic and mystic A. E. (Arthur Edward) Waite, the cards were originally published by the Rider Company in 1909 and have achieved cult status since then. The deck has strong connections to Ireland, and for the first time has been translated into the Irish language, with the kind permission of US Games who owns the copyright to the card illustrations.