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„I will not leave Naisi, who has left the whole world scorched and desolate. I will not go away when there is no light in the heavens, and no flower in the earth under them, but is saying to me that it is Naisi who is gone for ever.“

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I was surprised, as a child, to learn that many of the fairies from Irish look nothing like the lovely sparkly creature on the left, and often resemble demon horses, such as the pooka, or puca, shown on the right. https://t.co/XFsSpPRvQV

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Leprechauns are widely believed to wear green, but before the 1900s they were often depicted as dressed in red. In 1831, the writer Samuel Lover stated the leprechaun was 'quite a beau ... for he wears a red square-cut coat, richly laced with gold.'

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There are many stories of vampirism in Ireland and one of the most frightening creatures is known as the Dearg Due, or ‘Red Thirst’. However, the legend of the Dearg Due is as tragic as it is scary.

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Art : Coby Rickettes on ArtStation

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Tailtiu died of exhaustion after clearing land for cultivation - her stepson Lugh inaugurated the annual in her memory & the Celtic festival of light is said to have originated with her funeral pyre & wake.

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Come away, O human child!
To the waters and the wild
With a faery, hand in hand,
For the world's more full of weeping than you can understand.
(The Stolen Child)
W. B. Yeats - 1865-1939

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Fairydom
(John Anster Fitzgerald (1823-1906)

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- This little fellow, known as Clurichaun is a cousin and an 'evil image’ of a Leprechaun. They say he inhabited Ireland long before the arrival of the Celts. He lives a solitary and adventurous life & is almost always drunk and hostile. https://t.co/lQ9CMozvgr

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In Irish Celtic lore the Dream of Aengus, tells how Aengus fell in love with a beautiful woman from his dreams. Her name was Caer Ibormeith, the goddess of sleep and dreams, who had been transformed by a spell into a swan. https://t.co/64kzLtYJ9M

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The Irish tale "The Boyhood of Fionn" tells of a salmon that lived in a pond surrounded by a sacred hazel bush. One day, its hazelnuts of knowledge fell in the pond & were eaten by the salmon, who thus became the bearer of all the knowledge & wisdom in the world.#FairytaleTuesday

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The Pooka is a figure from Irish folklore that was believed to bring either good or bad fortune to rural and marine communities. The Pooka has been said to appear as many different things ranging from a black horse to a human.

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Tír na nÓg, or ‘land of the young’, is an otherworldly realm from Irish mythology whose inhabitants are gifted with everlasting youth, beauty, health, and happiness. It was said to be the home of the ancient gods and fairies, but humans are forbidden.

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Dobhar-chú or King Otter is a creature that dwells in the water of Ireland. It is a large otter or a half dog half fish creature. It's pelt is described as being of dark color and have protective properties. It's name means Water Hound.

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The Fear Dearg (red man) also known as rat man is a Donegal trickster fairy phantom. If he shows up knocking on a cold night, let him in whatever you do, otherwise he may take away all the luck of the house...

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According to The Impudent Edda, the snake that stays completely stationary and drips venom on Loki as punishment for his act of deicide is slow in the head because ”Patty boy hit it too hard with his shillelagh” when he chased it out of Ireland. 🖼️ J.D. Penrose

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'Song of the Sea' is a beautiful hand-drawn animated film about selkies. A boy discovers his mute sister Saorsie is actually a selkie and he blames her for their mother's disappearance. She has the task of freeing faerie creatures from the Irish goddess Macha.

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Illustration by William Henry Margetson from The Legends of King Arthur and His Knights (1908)

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In old Irish legend, the warrior Oisín falls in love with Niamh of the Golden Hair, & lives with her in Tir na nÓg, the Land of Youth, for over 300 years. Homesick, he decides to return to Ireland. Once his feet touch the ground, he rapidly ages into an old man.

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