Welcome to an exploration of Ireland’s intriguing fairy forts—a phenomenon deeply embedded in Irish folklore and tradition. These ancient remnants hold secrets and tales passed down through ...

Ireland's fairy folk have folks spellbound! If you don't believe all you have to do is look around. They're everywhere. Ireland has a huge association with mythical beings, including fairies, a link ...

Ireland's mysterious fairy forts have the power to curse those who cross them and even affect the weather… how much do we really know about these mystical structures? Throughout Ireland, there are ...

We present an extract from Irish Fairy Forts, the new book by Jo Kerrigan and Richard Mills. Far more than just a faint echo of the past, Ireland's fairy forts are still vibrantly alive. The ...

Irish folklore, like the island itself, is littered with tales of earth mounds known as fairy forts. The ancient ringforts date back to the Iron Age and have long been entwined with tales of the Aos ...

Analysis: Getting on the wrong side of a fairy could make or break your luck, health, livestock, home or fortune Many customs in Irish rural life have been traditionally dominated by superstitious ...

WHEN Giraldus Cambrensis visited Ireland in the twelfth century, he found the people “a trifle paganish.” They believed in all sorts of fairies, banshees, witches, and changelings— “the gods of the ...