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 ...

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 ...

"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 ...