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

By contrast, fairies sound like they belong to the ancient Irish past, to the world of old biddies in long shawls bending by the fire on winter nights. That’s probably why they live in such ...

Patricia HanbidgeOrchid HorticultureLast week we focused on the shamrock plant and how important the clover leaf is to the Irish, especially around St. Patrick’s Day. It was said that St.

When Mad Sweeney introduces himself to Shadow Moon as a leprechaun in American Gods, he is being totally serious – even though, as Shadow points out, mythical Irish fairies are usually thought ...

Jane Schumacher and her daughter, Ayanna, dressed up as fairies for Kansas City’s St. Patrick’s Day parade. Schumacher is getting in touch with her Irish roots, and fairies play a big part in ...