Tag: faeries

• Frightful Fantasies of Irish Faeries

  From banshees to vampires, Irish mythology is dominated by frightful faeries who comprise the mythology of both ancient and contemporary Ireland. Understanding Irish mythology begins with understanding the Celts and pre-Celts who inhabited the isolated island. By the time the Celts (known as Milesians) arrived in Ireland between 500 and 300 BC from Central Europe,…

  Patti M. Walsh

  January 2, 2026

  Celtic, Faeries, Fairies, Ireland, Mythology, Uncategorized

  celtic mythology, faeries, monsters

• Beware the Fae

  Faeries are not fairies. Fairies, generally speaking, are known in folklore as playful and delicately winged pixies—wee folk, good folk, fair folk. Faeries are not. They are elementals, similar to stereotypical ghosts rising from graveyards. As such, they belong to a realm not safe for human beings. Strange events—even madness—may result from encounters. Although not…

  Patti M. Walsh

  November 9, 2023

  Celtic, Faeries, Fairies, Ireland, Metaphysical, Mythology

  celtic mythology, fae, faeries