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The Ninth Wave – Irish Storytelling

ipsadminSeptember 30, 2024September 30, 2024

The story of the ninth wave in Tales of Old Ireland: Retold: Ancient Irish Stories Retold for Today: Volume 1 by Lora O’Brien is a captivating blend of myth and...

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Fairy Magic – Protection Practices in Irish Society

ipsadminMay 21, 2024August 28, 2024

Irish folklore is rich with tales of the Sidhe and Fairy Magic, offering a glimpse into the mystical world of Irish traditions. Within our Irish culture and society, practices for...

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Leprechauns: From Irish Myth to Modern Culture

ipsadminJanuary 9, 2024February 12, 2024

With their mischievous demeanor and pots of gold at the end of the rainbow, the leprechaun has left an indelible mark on Irish folklore, and made a mark on modern...

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Navigating the Irish Otherworld

ipsadminOctober 27, 2023January 9, 2024

What, or where, is the Irish Otherworld? How do we, as contemporary seekers, authentically connect? Lora O’Brien guides you there… The Quest for Authentic Understanding When you delve into books...

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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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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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The Sidhe – Irish Fairy Folklore

ipsadminJuly 13, 2022September 13, 2022

The Sidhe in Ireland Here in the Emerald Isle we have Irish myths aplenty about the Fairy Folk, with records starting in the 17th Century and continuing right through to...