Fairy Encounters and Stories from Ireland, featuring Eddie Lenihan (County Clare).

[@tinahale9252]

So true that poor people will always share with you and the rich won't. Our world is the example of this

[@MysticFluff1]

I hope these folklore and stories withstand the test of time, absolutely fascinating . Thank you

[@CelticAtlanticTales]

I hope so too. Thanks for watching :)

[@returnofthegmac9203]

I sit and watch these every night Much better than tv or netflix

[@CelticAtlanticTales]

@@returnofthegmac9203 So glad you like them!

[@veganvocalist4782]

@@returnofthegmac9203 oh yea much better 🌻

[@Signaman-z9d]

They Have up to now.✌️☘️

[@darrenarmstrong208]

I live on old fort Road in co Tyrone. The fort is on my land. There's a very long lane up to our farm and a hill called crock hill on the opposite side of the lane. There's a man in our gaa club said he watched as the fairys came down from the fort to try steel the crock of gold from the leprechauns on crock hill. Apparently the bottom of my lane is a battle ground. My father cut down a bush on the side of the fort and our best gun dog died so we don't really anoy it anymore but the sheep and cattle love it, the lambs take shelter there, I feel it gives good luck just don't damage it, 😆😆😆🧚‍♂️

[@dermur68]

Stay away from the sherry, good lad. You're mixing Irish folklore with American lucky charms...

[@sarahmurphy-nf4yl]

I believe you. . Dont HARM any hawthorn trees there 🙏

[@cornet959]

They are not Good. They are Evil spirits.

[@COOLDUDE29578]

Eddie told the fairy stories when i was a child loved it great times listening to him ❤

[@eddiebyrne7467]

The fairy faith of the Celtic countries. An excellent book.

[@Vexarax]

I was meant to be renewing my contact lense prescription this week but it looks like I may need to spend the money on a copy of this book instead, thank you for the suggestion!!

[@skellagyook]

It's "The Fairy Faith in Celtic Countries" by Evanz Wentz. You're right. It is an excellent book.

[@Fardawg]

Watching this with the auto-subtitles is hilarious. "It wasn't a child at all, it was a chainsaw! Of course, the mother was shocked..."

[@Truffle_Pup]

🤣 brilliant, absolutely lost it

[@MikeMaselli-p6y]

I've seen Fairies twice in my life. One looked at me when I was running down a trail in Ohio. He was hugging a tree and was almost invisible, but he realized I saw him. What did I do? I nodded and went my way. When I ran past that tree the next day, he was not there. The second was in my own back yard to a place under a tree that my pets paid a lot of attention to. I was sure it was just a gopher or some other animal until I spotted and small being, fully formed and proportional at the entrance of the hollow under the tree. Again, he knew I saw him. Again, I just nodded and let him be. In both cases I think I was rewarded with a little peace and fortune. The moral is, if you encounter one of these folk, show some respect and leave them alone.

[@markeddowes1467]

I heard such things as a child in Bestfield Carlow in the 1970’s and all our older people believed it. My grandad as a youth had had to put his jacket on inside out and walk backwards to get out of a fairy fort in Oak park. No one laughed.

[@plasticbucket]

They say Bestfield lock is haunted . B

[@patfennell6y246]

My mam was from carlow and she used to tell us stories about the fairies when we were young and scared the life out of us I do believe in them look what happened when they went through land to build the motorway ❤🎉

[@andrewgoodbody2121]

We were still doing this in the 80's in bestfield

[@DeidreL9]

Thank you so much for bringing me closer to the hearth of my ancestry. What wonderful folk they are. Blessed Be the Fae❤️🇦🇺

[@88_garnet8]

No. Not completely accurate. They are not wonderful. Haven't you learned the true stories? People may be treated in any kind of manner by the fae. Sometimes nor fairly. Death and trauma and torture can occur, or an odd blessing or treat.

[@melissarmt7330]

My grandfather told us the real tales about the Fair Folk, stories like this one, and there was no wish granting in those. He said to pay attention because they'd either come to the New world long ago or they were already here (and there are Trooping Fairies) and these stories were really telling us the rules for living with them. He said to always respect the spirits and the Wise Ones whose home is the land you're standing on. As children, we listened soberly and committed every word to memory. When the time came, I told my own children the stories and my oldest daughter has forbidden me from telling hr children some of the darker stories like the tale of the Wild Hunt., until they're older. I found a real fairy stone once. It was on the bank of a creek, dried up long ago, and I gave it to my oldest son and told him what it was, how rare it was, how to care for it and what it was for. I found out many years later he'd given it away to some girl and now, wishes he had it back. I looked my whole life for one for myself but so far, no luck. I've seen them advertised on places like eb ay but you can't buy them, you must find them for the magic to be properly intact. I hope these videos remain online forever for people to enjoy and learn from. Wouldn't it be lovely to have all of the old tales where everyone can read and learn about them? And it's so much better when it's a Seanchaí who's telling the stories.

[@EBThisThat]

I’m a teller of faery stories myself! I’ve only seen one real faery in my lifetime but I’ll never forget him. I am curious why I was blessed with a visit.

[@lockandloadlikehell]

Must be a good person

[@michaelflores9220]

Where? Do you remember what it looked like?

[@EBThisThat]

@@michaelflores9220 back my my apartment complex, he was small and canary yellow with a mischievous look, like he knew I could see him .

[@carolleenkelmann4751]

It brings new meaning to the saying, "He's off with the Fairies."

[@spiritwardiaries]

Thank You for posting these stories👍👋😁

[@CelticAtlanticTales]

Thanks for watching, you're welcome. :)

[@taslon7132]

A wonderful and fascinating video of stories... As someone whose ear is not attuned to the Celtic/Gaelic accent, subtitles would be helpful, but sharing these stories is most appreciated.

[@deborahduthie4519]

You have beautiful trees with green moss. How lovely🇦🇺

[@pillardelaney4726]

I sow the ring of faries with my Irish hubby, when we live en Dublin, was cover with flowers the trees, was gorgeous, We did not belive in feries ,,but that is the Irish legend in this parts, woe if you don't belived, bad things will hapen to you...

[@mariamkinen8036]

The scenery in Your Country is so beautiful . 🍀 i travelled all round the island-1400 km on board the bus....

[@Vexarax]

Kia ora friend, thanks so much for these beautiful videos. While it's deeply sad that so much of this knowledge is being lost from the world, I am grateful that people like you and these knowledgable interviewees are trying to help us preserve it. I'm in Aotearoa/New Zealand but I'd love to just be able to sit down with these people and other folks knowledgable in the old Lore for hours and record every little bit of knowledge they have retained within them so we can keep it safe for future generations 💚 Do you have any longer interviews with them you're thinking about uploading in the future? I could listen to them talk for hours!! ^_^ Many thanks from Aotearoa/New Zealand 🌼

[@DeidreL9]

Kia Ora neighbour! Writing from Melbourne. I agree with everything you said. This is so heartwarming. I hope and pray these stories live forever❤️

[@CelticAtlanticTales]

Hey :) Thanks so much for your kind words. I have plenty more interviews which I will be editing up over the next year on the channel. :)

[@gillianmalcolm4573]

THANKYOU FOR SHARING VERY BEAUTIFUL❤🎉

[@daniellezykowska981]

Such a interesting video. Sweet stories & lovely people.

[@brianlunsford5512]

Gratitude for telling these stories. Absolutely beautiful!!

[@gregfowler957]

I believe in nature spirits fairy's elves ive read lots of cases were people have seen such things laugh if you want but I find it very interesting and magical

[@thedivinecouncil9997]

And sprites! I believe the balls of light that people see and call ufos are sprites or fairies.

[@nervesinapattern7261]

I grew up with my grandmother telling me about fairies and warned me to be careful near fairy forts of which there are many in County Clare. Unfortunately people like her are becoming rare but I’ll be eventually sharing her stories with my kids, I just wish more people would keep these traditions and folklore alive today.

[@gregfowler957]

@@nervesinapattern7261 I believe there's all sorts of beings like fae elves nature spirits I think some are interdimensional from other realms trouble with modern society and people is they are to far removed from spiritual matters and dismiss this subject wich was exepted as normal centuries ago 😀😀👍

[@nervesinapattern7261]

@@gregfowler957 True, I definitely think we are worse off for not believing or having some aspect of spirituality in our lives, it enriches our imaginations.

[@dianemorrissey9764]

My mother's house had a shadow elf like creature. My brothers would see it at night when in their beds. We knew the family that lived there prior and one day my sister bumped in to one of the them and he asked her if she ever sees the evil looking elf shadow creeping along the bedroom walls and then told her he missed the house because of it. The house was haunted. Although I never experienced that there were other things going on as well. Hot radiators going completely cold all of a sudden, being touched, someone typing upstairs but no one up there, I had been assaulted as I slept and woke up because of it, thought it was a dream so drifted back off and then assaulted again. On and on the stories. Oh, one time, years later, I stayed there in the bedroom my brothers had when they were young with my three children and one night I woke up to my two year old ,who slept beside, and she said the word " devil". I thought I heard wrong and asked her to repeat at least three times but that's what she said. Then on the edge of my bed I noticed the mattress being pressed down as if a person sat down next to me. I can see the indentation and it freaked me out but that wasn't all because every battery operated toy started going off , it was absolutely frightening, I grabbed the kids and we slept downstairs. Next morning my mother asked why we were all sleeping on the couch and I told her.She didn't believe me and her and my sister said about the toys that maybe some electrical current effected them or some nonsense and that was the end of it, even though that same sister had the radiator go cold when she was standing next to it while talking to her friend and it freaked her out. Every house Ive lived in ha something but I came to the conclusion most house have it and lands too

[@DonalLeader]

Great to hear these stories. I hope they are all recorded.

[@anielasiladi260]

Thank you for these stories!

[@angelaspielbusch1237]

Love the fairies 🧚‍♀️

[@darrenhill5381]

i love eddie's stories

[@carolinewhiteley5287]

I heard the banshee in 1987 and the screaming was so scary we heard the next morning my grandmother had dead my sister was in the same room to me but she was fast a sleep i told my mother she said it follows are name which is o gorman i live in Australia now and when i hear a Dog howling someone passes away back in ireland.

[@colmmeade1824]

I took heard the Banshee crying in my teenage years and like u next morning was told a aunt of mine had died - who was related to my mother who's maiden name was Doyle Deirdre

[@melissarmt7330]

I heard one too and three days later, my grandmother had died. She was not ill. We live in the United States. Plus I had an encounter with the Wise Ones late one night in the Texas Hill Country. I am so grateful to my grandfather for telling us how to conduct ourselves with them.

[@deniscoakley7342]

Thank you for sharing this. God bless.

[@aaroncarson1770]

Not only a changeling, but sassy! If it hadn't opened it's gob about the music, It could have continued on, eating the food, and enjoying the house.

[@finbarscanlonwolf]

There is an unusual energy inside a fairly forth. I've spent time around and inside them. But always leave a gift of a wee drop in a bottle, I've never felt any badnes towards me.Side note: because he mentioned it as i was typing ]And there's a baby graveyard in the field behind where i live. And the owners of the land will NEVER tuch it. I have made two walking sticks from a fort. One i have, the other i returned to the fort. And the feeling of joy as i placed it back at the base of the blackthorn which they came from. By the time i walked the 50 feet or there abouts, once i stepped outside the ring of the tree's it had gone. ❤️🇮🇪

[@cuchuloholic]

Thank goodness i found this channel!

[@yugennationlove]

Thank for sharing ur wonderful stories and I am greatful 🙏yugen bliss the road to happiness ☺

[@Signaman-z9d]

I would love to hear the reactions from modern day Irish people and foreign people alike. I'm talking about their accents while telling their stories. I'm a Dubliner and I find a hard to understand I just just about do, is brilliant listening to them. ✌️☘️

[@veganvocalist4782]

Wow these are great fire side stories 😃

[@stephenpoole7828]

This is great ...eddies podcast is well worth a listen ..

[@danholliday5564]

This is gold.

[@MaiRaven3]

Thank you for this! Fascinating!

[@WhisperingPines7]

Oh how I wish there would have been a running script below!! The closed captioning is completely wrong and I can’t hear most of the words. This is my roots!!🇮🇪

[@notamused3715]

I can imagine! The best way to be able to completely understand an accent is to keep listening to it. I suppose it's easier for me because I'm immersed since birth, being the daughter of Irish immigrants to England and being back and forth all my life before settling in Ireland 15 years ago, but that is why I can understand most Irish people no matter how strong the accent. Keep watching and listening, it'll come to you and you'll be grand!!

[@midnightchannel111]

Fairies are everywhere. Not just in Ireland and Germany..

[@pryorbishop2957]

OMG I couldn’t see the lady’s lips moving and thought something was wrong with the video 😂 Great information.

[@NotAnAngryLesbian]

I ordered his book. It has great reviews.

[@colleenkirkpatrick5379]

I want to believe, the world is full of mystery😉

[@corydude2008]

That last story scared the HELL outta me lmaoooooooo

[@wafaahmad7617]

this is interesting. in southeast asia, we have the same creatures called bunian and most of us believes in them. there has been sightings of them time to time and some people has been reported to been kidnapped by the bunian, usually men.

[@JasonGilmour]

I enjoyed listen long live them best of luck to you

[@itsme2365]

There should be a holiday named for the fairies . Perhaps in the spring time . Everyone leaves a little something for them in a special spot known to be favorited by them? I find it a grand idea!!! ✌🏻❤️✝️

[@seanmchugh6263]

Great! The Headless Dancer!

[@tamaramason5866]

Will the fairies forgive you if you accidently disturb a fairy path ? Can you make amends ?

[@britster]

They say make them a clock so they can tell time . And you'll see them

[@guinevereinthefield176]

I’ve seen lights too, I do wonder.

[@lightningspirit2166]

Fairys are entity's ,some are good, some evil some in between,they can be the ghosts of long gone irish ,elemental entity's or demonic entity,they can appear in many shapes forms,some animal some human some like a shapeless mist,etc.. Best avoided ,never to be confronted ,treated with kindness and respect,thet will not harm you,and the power of christ will send them running.

[@montysmythe579]

I do believe this part of Ireland is limerick judging by the accent and mention of innis a small town on the clare Road, The tragedy is that this beautiful Irish culture is in grave danger of becoming extinct due to the invasion of the European Union, they have desecrated this land with every kind of poison from around the globe

[@CCc-sb9oj]

Ennis is in Clare, it's one of the counties neighbouring Limerick. And the EU has not much to do with what you are talking about... Blame globalisation, the mass media in the modern technological age, and economic policies which contribute to the shrinking of rural communities and economies while cities and towns grow. The EU has pros and cons, but if you don't understand it enough to criticise objectively and within reason it's better to say nothing because people with genuine criticisms may then be lumped together with the people who use hyperbolic language like 'invasion'

[@Irish780]

I can never understand why there is never a good fairy story

[@rebeccaherrera6006]

Wow.

[@nowyatsilentdust2072]

I want the dog on the mantle, but in a good way. Material items are strange.

[@davidegan8076]

Prayer

[@fatumsfaber8809]

The subtitles I put on to hear this beloved old lady can't keep up with what she's saying, it started showing it's own words just interpreting what it thinks it's hearing.

[@Sellersold]

Isn't that half the magic?😉

[@macaroon147]

That's what automatic subtitles are.

[@macaroon147]

@@Sellersold no

[@notamused3715]

Perhaps it's because these subtitle programmes aren't created by Irish people, but people who also can't understand Irish accents nor Hiberno-English? I know what you mean and the subtitles are rubbish but Irish people tend to only laugh at them! The only problem I'm having is the audio is very quiet and I've the telly turned up to max volume!!!

[@fatumsfaber8809]

The links seems to not be workin, just type; The Strongest Irish Accent You'll Ever Hear.

[@dunki-dunki-dawg]

God I hope they are real. I think the world is just weird enough for them to exist.

[@liampaddycakes]

Liberty caps are a great way to introduce yourself to the land of the fairys.

[@cynthiamadrid1430]

Liberty Cap?

[@Moonrunner58]

@@cynthiamadrid1430 hallucinagenic toadstool?

[@insight7483]

Need accurate subtitles

[@Petipulpul]

This video needs subtitles, it is difficult to understand the lady when she talks

[@walkingwithtamson]

Whit a braw wee story.

[@chamonix2602]

What do fairies look like? What is their nature?

[@notamused3715]

They're not small and cute with wings anyway! They come in many forms, some frightening and even grotesque. Their nature is amoral; they can do favours if it suits them but they can cause suffering and death, even to the innocent, without qualm, a bit like psychopaths. They curse people. They aren't to be taken lightly and that's why they're often referred to as the Good People even though they aren't really good, to avoid drawing their ire onto yourself or your loved ones!

[@notamused3715]

P.S. if you can, give a watch to the film "The Daisy Chain" which is about a couple who take in an orphaned child who turns out to be a fairy changeling. I found it on Amazon Prime. It'll give you an insight into their nature and help you understand why the fairies are to be treated with extreme caution.

[@chamonix2602]

@@notamused3715 Thanks! I'd heard many things about fairies, usually scary. I shall try to avoid them, if that's possible(they're forest creatures, right?).

[@notamused3715]

@@chamonix2602 No bother at all Amy! Our legends say they took to the mounds and hills (raths and knocs in Irish, loads of place names begin with these words, including Knockainey/ Knoc Aine, near me, which means the Hill of Aine, Aine being a pagan goddess demoted to a woman of the Sidhe, or fairy woman and she lives under the hill there! They do come out sometimes from under the hills and raths but you'd be grand in the woods so long as you avoid the fairy rings. The main problems occur when people cut down fairy trees which would be lone trees, fairy or blackthorn rings or building in fairy rings! The most dangerous things in Ireland are our lunatic drivers...and the bulls in the fields, lol!

[@ContoseFadas.]

I recommend you books by Brian Froud! He explains about their aspects and the shape they take and why. But they live anywhere, not only forests.

[@dan020350]

✌️

[@88_garnet8]

Just what Ireland needs. Things that spread even more misery. - fairies. For you never hear tell of them, but they tortured some poor human (who was probably already in a rough state)

[@Gkir1]

Where is that place on the first interview

[@briansterenberg2979]

County Clare

[@balor7]

What did she say?

[@dinahcruise6853]

Unfortunately I can't understand a word the kind lady says... 😂 I am trying my best, but english isn't even my native language and her words sound like pearly singsong to my ears. Nice to listen to, but I have no idea what she is talking about.

[@maureennewman905]

Subtitles are available x

[@rachelsigouin1989]

Don Dillon?

[@maggsbufton1969]

Very interesting...but I must say the outdoor videography is very uncomfortable to watch...it’s too spinning and shaking.

[@stevegoody3434]

The church knows there are greater forces at work

[@stevegoody3434]

Don’t interfere with forces that were here before religion