Welcome to an exploration of Ireland’s intriguing fairy forts—a phenomenon deeply embedded in Irish folklore and tradition.

While every tree is precious, this was not just any tree— it was a sacred fairy tree. At least, that was the opinion of Eddie Lenihan, one of Ireland’s best-known folklorists, who campaigned ...

People tie ribbon to fairy trees, like this one at Killary Harbour in County Galway, to ask for blessings and good luck Bad luck caused by disturbed fairy forts is causing dips in a major road ...

His Fairy Queen is called Bebo. Because the Wee Folk are only a few inches tall, they hold the belief that Ireland is inhabited by giants. Ailill is the king of Connaught in the Ulster Cycle of ...

There are magic spells, fairy dancing, wish-making and stories about unicorns and other magical creatures ... The next ...

"Where I'm from, we don't really have hills, so when I saw Northern Ireland, it was like a fairy tale setting for my art." Thomas Dambo, one of the world's leading recycle artists, has built four ...