FOLKLORE in Ireland’s county LONGFORD
The Fairy Woman and the Tobacco: In Ballycloghan near Ardagh, a fairy fort stands in a field where the back…
FOLKLORE in Ireland’s county MAYO
Grace O’Malley’s Pirate Exploits: The legendary pirate queen Gráinne Mhaol (Grace O’Malley), associated with Mayo’s western coasts and islands, features…
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FOLKLORE in Ireland’s county TYRONE
The Naming of the Fairy Water: Near Omagh in County Tyrone, a small stream flowing…
FOLKLORE in Ireland’s county WATERFORD
Hidden Treasure in the Lios: In the area around Mount Druid and Kilcullen Upper near…
FOLKLORE in Ireland’s county WESTMEATH
The Fairies’ Cave on the Hill: On a prominent hill in the district, a fairies’…
FOLKLORE in Ireland’s county WEXFORD
The Banshee and the Poll Light: In districts like Templeudigan, the banshee is known to…
FOLKLORE in Ireland’s county WICKLOW
The Fairy Fort and the Uprooted Tree: In Glasnamullen, a large tree grew within a…
FOLKLORE in Ireland’s county ARMAGH
The Curse of Macha at Emain Macha: Pre-Christian goddess Macha, forced to race against the…
FOLKLORE in Ireland’s county CARLOW
The Banshee at Clonee: A man named John O’Hara, travelling home to Straduff from Myshall,…
FOLKLORE in Ireland’s county CAVAN
The Haunted Mill and the Brave Young Man: A wealthy squire in Cavan, whose ancestors…