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Aine, Irish Goddess, or Fairy Queen

ipsadminOctober 6, 2023January 9, 2024

Embark on a scholarly exploration of Aine, a complex and multifaceted figure in Irish mythology, often described as both a Goddess and a fairy queen. In this blog we will...

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The Richness of Irish Folklore

ipsadminSeptember 8, 2023February 12, 2024

As the dawn kisses the Irish landscape out my window here in County Waterford - re-awakening the ancient spirits that dwell in the lakes, stones, trees and mountains - I...

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Water Beings in Irish Folklore

ipsadminJune 9, 2023July 24, 2023

The island of Ireland was in its past a place of vast and dark forests, rolling hills and mountains and of course many lakes and rivers. As the peoples of...

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What is the Irish for Fairy?

ipsadminMay 11, 2023January 9, 2024

Did you know that the word for Fairy in Irish (Gaeilge) has a rich and complex history? Explore the origins of the Irish for Fairy, and its significance in our...

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The Banshee: An Exploration of Irish Folklore and Belief

ipsadminMay 10, 2023January 9, 2024

As an Irish author and teacher of Irish history, I have always been intrigued by the rich mythology and folklore of Ireland, naturally. Among the many supernatural beings that populate...

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De Gabáil in t-Shída (translation)

ipsadminMay 8, 2023January 9, 2024

A version of De Gabáil in t-Shída - 'Concerning the Seizure of the Fairy Hill' - Translation by Vernam Hull. Zeitschr. f. celt. Phil. xix. 53-58, 1931 (provided here for...

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Tuatha De Danann, Myth or Reality?

ipsadminApril 21, 2023January 9, 2024

So much of Irish Pagan beliefs were lost in the repeated colonisation of our little island. For all of that, there are some names that seem impossible to forget. From...

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Bealtaine in Irish Folklore

ipsadminApril 7, 2023May 11, 2023

Bealtaine is a significant community festival in Ireland, marking the beginning of summer and the changing of the year. In this article you will discover some of the traditions of...

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What is a Sidhe?

ipsadminMarch 17, 2023July 24, 2023

Call them elves, faeries, goblins, faery, dwarves, sprites, pixies, gnomes, fay, or fae… almost every culture has them, and in Ireland we call them the Fairies, or the Sidhe. If...

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Some of Our Irish Mythology

ipsadminOctober 31, 2022May 11, 2023

Irish mythology is a body of legends that originate in Ireland. They were originally oral stories that were part of the multiple tribal Celtic cultures. Later, many of them were...