The modern tourist image of the Irish leprechaun might not be everyone’s idea of a fairy, but traditionally this little man was classed as one of...
Continue reading...Fairies and Flowers
Fairies are often considered to be nature spirits and there is a long association between the fey folk and plants. Fairy gardens and glens are a...
Continue reading...Fairy Glens
Fairies are often associated with nature and in particular with woodlands, gardens and flowers. It’s therefore no surprise that the concept of the magical fairy glen...
Continue reading...The Cottingley Fairies
In the early part of the twentieth century the Cottingley Fairies created a sensation. Two young girls, Frances Griffiths and Elsie Wright, reportedly photographed fairies playing...
Continue reading...Celtic Fairies
Celtic myth and folklore – especially that of Ireland – is rich with supernatural creatures. Many of these are classed as fairy or, more traditionally, faerie...
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