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Blarney Woollen Mills tells the tale of the classic Irish legend - the Children of Lir. The story is rich in Irish folklore, myths and magic. Celtic Mythology, Celtic Myth, Baba Jaga, Irish Folklore, Irish Mythology, The Harp, Fairytale Illustration, Irish Art, Pretty Princess

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Irish Legends: The Children of Lir | Explore Blarney Blog

Blarney Woollen Mills tells the tale of the classic Irish legend - the Children of Lir. The story is rich in Irish folklore, myths and magic.

Black Phooka by eoghankerrigan | "P-O-O-K-A. Pooka. From old Celtic mythology, a fairy spirit in animal form, always very large. The pooka appears here and there, now and then, to this one and that one. A benign but mischievous creature. Very fond of rumpots, crackpots, and how are you, Mr. Wilson?" [Inverts and shakes the dictionary] "How are you, Mr. Wilson?" Who in the encyclopedia wants to know? Irish Mythical Creatures, Spiderwick Chronicles, Creaturi Mitice, Forest People, Celtic Myth, Creature Fantasy, Irish Folklore, Irish Mythology, Mythical Monsters

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Phooka

Phookas are creatures mentioned in Arthur Spiderwick's Field Guide to the Fantastical World Around You. This mischievous and roguish trickster can appear in the form of a horse, rabbit, goat, dog or sometimes even a human. But no matter what form the Phooka takes, its fur is almost always dark. In horse form, a Phooka will lure humans to ride on its back. Unlike a Kelpie, however, the Phooka will not do the rider any real harm but will take the unfortunate person on a wild and terrifying…

Prince Arthur and the Fairy Queen. (c. 1788) By Henry Fuseli. Basel, Henry Fuseli, Prince Arthur, Fairy Queen, The Fairy, Theater, Painter, Prince, Ghost

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Prince Arthur and the Fairy Queen. (c. 1788) By Henry Fuseli.

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Celtic Faerie Dog of Terror

Cù-Sìth(e) (pronounced Koo-Shee) are mythological creatures in Irish (spelt cú sídhe), Scottish and Celtic folklore and mythology.

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May Eve the Fairies in Irish Folklore – thefadingyear Art, International Style, Fairy Tales, Poetry, Fairy Poetry, Warwick Goble, Japanese Style, Childrens Books

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May Eve & the Fairies in Irish Folklore

The boundaries between the Otherworld and our own are said to be slighter on May Eve, and it is then that protection against the fairies is believed to be more crucial than at any other time of the…

FOF A Selkie woman. A Faroese stamp depicting the capture of a seal woman. Selkies (also known as silkies or selchies) are mythological creatures found in Faroese, Icelandic, Irish, and Scottish folklore. The word derives from earlier Scots selich, (from Old English seolh meaning seal). Selkies are said to live as seals in the sea but shed their skin to become human on land. The legend apparently originated on the Orkney and Shetland Islands Art And Illustration, Hayao Miyazaki, Celtic Mythology, Irish Mythology, Mermaids And Mermen, Art Et Illustration, Mythological Creatures, Arte Fantasy, Folk Tales

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The Seal People

The Seal People - Selkies Peppered throughout Irish, Scottish, Icelandic, and Scandinavian mythology and folklore are stories about seal people, also called selkies, silkies, selchies, or roane.

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