Irish folklore records recount many tales of malevolent fairy activity directed towards those who damaged or interfered with a hawthorn tree, and mysterious disappearances of those who wandered ...

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These are some of the most charming fairytale towns in the world, from small towns in England to French medieval villages.

Blending Irish folklore with the classic story of Sleeping Beauty, "Thornhedge" takes a familiar childhood tale and tosses it into the muddy bogs of the Fairie realm.

From the 32 counties of Ireland' by Steve Lally and Paula Flynn. The book, which is on sale now, was released in December 2018 and includes fairy tales from each of the counties in Ireland. In the ...

Magnus von Horn has billed his splendid, sombre third feature as a fairy tale for grown-ups. That’s an unlikely pitch for a film loosely inspired by the gruesome deeds of Dagmar Overbye, the Danish ...

The origins of the Fairy King in old Celtic lore. Stories of fairies are prominent in Irish folklore, and the belief in a fairy hierarchy, or fairy royalty, has been a popular notion for centuries.

It is important to look on the bright side — or at least not to diminish it. The despots of ­today, like the despots that ...

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A treasure trove of Clew Bay stories and local anecdotes about animals and tides, fair days and patterns, fishing and ocean ...