Irish fairy tales and folklore are populated with a wonderful collection of magical fae beings. Leprechauns are so famous they can sell breakfast cereal, and many people have heard the legend of the banshee—but what about the rest?
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This pacification was the entire idea behind the festival and its many rituals. The not-particularly-wanted visitors were known as the Aos Si, remnant entities similar to fairies or spirits. The souls of dead ancestors were also thought to join the fairies in their crossing, searching for their...
Our language, music, arts, literature, folklore, cuisine, and sports are all special and unique to the Irish people. Below is a comprehensive guide to some fascinating Irish traditions, culture, and celebrations. Irish Tradition: Map of Ireland Influence of Irish Traditions Angelo-Norman, Scottish...
Banshee, (“woman of the fairies”) supernatural being in Irish and other Celtic folklore whose mournful “keening,” or wailing screaming or lamentation, at night was believed to foretell the death of a member of the family of the person who heard the s
and the seat offairiesorancestors. Such hills and mountains were also believed by ancient Scandinavians to be the habitations of dwarves or dark elves whose ability in smithcraft was said to have been unparalleled. Folklore often ascribed the creation of hills and mountains to the dropping or ...
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Pookas are one of the most famous Irish fairies. Douglas Hyde, the folklore specialist, described the Pooka as a “plump, sleek, terrible steed” that walked down from one of Leinster’s hills and talked to the people on 1 November. According to Hyde, the Pooka provided them with “intell...
noblewoman, mercenary and gambler - are just some of the terms that have been used to describe one of the most remarkable women to ever grace the pages of Irish history, even though that history has chosen to ignore her and left it instead to folklore and legend to preserve her memory. ...
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