Fairy Folklore of County Clare

A short film about the survival of fairy folklore in the West of Ireland. Shortlisted for the Dingle Irish Film festival Shorts Category.
Made by Tess O'Shea.
Interviews (in order of appearance):
Eddie Lenihan | Ed is a folklorist and collector of Fairy Tales, you can see his books and stories here eddielenihan.w...
Bridie Morgan
Francis Whelan
Bridget Carroll
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[@2bcourtney]

To think?? You never know if anything is real until it becomes your reality, I love this. And even if you were on shrooms like they say you experienced a trip that influenced you to come to America and create these beautiful gnomes!

[@Candy-ji1sr]

I am Welsh. One day I climbed a hill and at the top was a meadow with an ancient tree. Every 4 to 6 years these giant toadstools would grow from it's base and us locals would go to look. Well this one year I went up there to see and a tiny, not more than 1 ft being poked his head from behind the toadstool. His skin was green. His clothes were green and brown. He smiled and waved at me and then was gone like a wisp of smoke. I will never forget him. He remains with me 50 years later as a precious encounter. Faerie folk exist.

[@MaliciousChickenAgenda]

I wonder were it went...perhaps they live in a different dimension and are probably wary of humans, no wonder we can be quite ignorant and dangerous. I follow a channel here on KZbin called beyond creepy that reports all kinds of unusual encounters with different things from moving trees and gremlins to werewolf type creatures and bigfoot. They can't all be nonsense and hearsay. I believe sometimes people genuinely encounter something they don't understand.

[@RoanPonie]

.....one easy I climbed a hill and smoked some killer herb...... Geesh

[@sixfeetundertheradar6080]

I’m an artist, I would love to draw him, if you could describe him more in detail I can do my best

[@Candy-ji1sr]

@@sixfeetundertheradar6080 He was between 10 - 12 inches tall. His skin was a darkish green. Not bright sap green. More like moss colour. His eyes were large and sparkled even though they were either darkest brown or black. His features were sharp but not old and he wore a cap that pointed forward that looked as if it were made of overlapping leaves. His clothes were the same. Overlapping and all were green with tinges of brown. He was slender, fragile. I didn't see his legs or shoes just the upper body, waist. I will never forget him. I was meant to see him that day. Hope to again in this world or the next. Much later in life I moved to the USA and became the only gnome maker in the USA and only 1 of 2 in the world that sculpted and reproduced extremely rare clay gnomes. (Kimmel Gnomes). I did that for 20 years with no knowledge of sculpting or ceramics but was able to take it up with almost no learning curve. Don't know if connected somehow but there it is. Thank You!

[@MaliciousChickenAgenda]

@@Candy-ji1sr That's awesome that the experience perhaps influenced you with making the gnomes. I love creative people who make quirky or unusual things! I was never any good at drawing or art but I'm not too bad at making daft box puppets or sock puppets lol I also seem to have a knack for making up unusual names for characters I invent and my own strange words e.g a galooga popel floffin egg laid by a gribdinik papodycoodies chicken. Sounds like absolute nonsense and it's just gobbledygook but some people find it quite amusing and I enjoy making up strange creatures with outrageous names

[@yanifree114]

Once my cousin inherited the land (in County Clare) he did just that..cut down the faery fort. Shortly thereafter, his wife almost went blind and on top of that, she suffered a miscarriage. Everyone talked of it and blamed it on the cutting down of the fort. I remember that lovely mystical fort well.

[@amenmolier2416]

Iam from a tiny hillock village mongchen ,nagaland,India.there is a place in our village where a woman returning from the fields met a group of tiny people cooking in egg shells,on asking them what they were up to they told her they were stationed there for rest and were to reach a place called orangkong that night itself,orangkong is a real place far away from our village,so from facts we can conclude they travel faster than humans

[@denisehill1705]

So cool! I want to believe all these stories are real! I enjoy the possibility of them being true. I wouldn't say anyone was fibbing because I've had my own psychic experiences that make people roll their eyes. Just haven't seen any fairies, that I'm aware of anyway. :)

[@whitebird5383]

When my Irish grandmother gave me a cookie or candy she would always give me an extra one to keep in my pocket in case I encountered a fairy. Since fairies can be mischivious, she said, offer it a cookie so they will leave you alone. I always got to eat the other cookie though. Lol

[@whitebird5383]

@Slavery is Freedom, War is Peace No, she never really believed they were real, it was just fun.

[@Ard-mhacha-abu]

Awesome

[@Ard-mhacha-abu]

@Slavery is Freedom, War is Peace really?

[@JoelSzymczyk]

@Slavery is Freedom, War is Peace I certainly hope so... absence of evidence is not evidence of absence

[@mangaanime17]

aawwhhh how cute

[@ShoJ369]

My Granny swore the fairies were real. Today it is still written into deeds of homes, that the bushes are not to be removed.

[@meganscureman]

Is it all bushes, or only a specific kind?

[@jackiedoocey8798]

So did mine and now I'm a granny myself and I tell all the magical stories to my grandchildren that was told to me and they believe just like I did and still do don't interfere with the fairys and there forts people say they don't believe in that kind of nonsense but I dare any farmer to destroy a fairy fort No way they wouldn't touch them

[@jackieknudson7317]

I wish your granny was mine

[@dazza4345]

so my granny in mayo

[@ShoJ369]

@@meganscureman Hawthorn bushes mainly

[@victorialynough8863]

I was born in USA but I remember the fairy stories from my Irish grandma passed on to her by her mother and so on. There was a great Irish culture in the 50's 60's in the USA. I remember dressing in green ( always a beautiful, new green dress sewn by my grandmother ) for St. Patrick's Day and singing traditional Irish songs at school. I don't think there is the same spirit or interest in the past as there use to be. We blame it on technology but it also a lack of curiosity for the past. For me it's fundamental to preserve!!

[@midnightportal3952]

It's we who have changed. 😔 Sad, but so true. We have to come together and spread the love and energy around us.

[@conniepratt2039]

Thaiz Betanzo 😊😍🤗 😉

[@alaysiakayebutler6299]

you know, the darkness uses networks in person and online... since we are connecting right now, as you read this (if), I am in Oregon, and you are... ?? I now send love and light to any and all reading these words, through this media; as it should be, as it could be, and so it is!! peace, Thaiz, and obviously I am inspired by your expressed sentiments and believe it counts using what we have to do it. bless you

[@shandatwogood8321]

@@alaysiakayebutler6299 absolutely, love to all.

[@jeffmorin5867]

@@alaysiakayebutler6299 you can keep your false love and false light. You have no idea what you are doing.

[@patriciakeats1621]

It’s just folklore. Beautiful folklore.

[@joesr.shannavanausdall855]

My second great grandfather came to the USA as a wee lad and was still alive albeit very very old , near 102 when I can remember him. I loved the way he talked and he always did tell me that faerie folk werent silly little tinkerbells. He told me they could be very mischievious especially if you killed a cricket. To this day way over the pond in the USA this woman

[@lapislazulii141]

Shanna Van Ausdall I could not have said it better 💔

[@eamonnmacgillemhuire996]

Why don't you just come home?

[@mz.6109]

Shanna Van Ausdall Yes I too miss my folk whom used to Believe and taught me so very much about being Irish, and yet American. Health to you

[@tonywebster8582]

Shanna Van Ausdell If you love Ireland so much, go and live there.

[@koralnorthover2058]

I dislike cricket noise but I love them they cute. Must be fairly alarm bells.

[@mulatadesanzala2920]

I grew up with a grandmom from the North of Portugal. In the province of Tras-os-Montes people kept the old ways. That is a celtic place from the time the Celtas mixed with the Iberos. The dialect and language is very influenced by Celtic culture and lore. Things like never throw warm water on the garden not to hurt the Little People, planting an herb garden with enough herbs and medicinal herbs to share with them. Don’t destroy 🍄 you find on the field for the fairies eat them, so many small things so different from the other Portuguese provinces. The music with bagpipes, the the food like by example, colkannon, just eaten there. The dialect is full of celtic words and the traditions are the same, and the red hair is prevalent among us. The other side of the frontier, in Galicia, is closer to us than the others (portuguese). Yes, fairies exist. They are a fact! Is modern people that lost the contact with them and the wisdom of their protection. I wish I had them here in my new land of America... then I would not be so alone...

[@robertaswanson5633]

I've seen them in Colorado. Don't despair---they are everywhere! There is a place in Virginia called Perelandra, where fairies instruct the leader how to plant her garden. Look it up. Go visit.

[@michaelamarie4288]

@@robertaswanson5633 what did they look like?

[@Rosesraspberries72]

Thank you for sharing your story. I just love reading all the comments, for I learn so many new things. It’s amazing how cultures can intertwine. It sounds like a beautiful place indeed. ✨❤️✨

[@denisemayosky1955]

You have a new community online. And you have Jesus too, if you just call out to Him!

[@connydm729]

​@@robertaswanson5633 There was a place like that in Schotland too, much heard about it in the ´70 and ´80...

[@jimmieoakland3843]

I am an American, as are my 8 siblings. Our grandparents were all born in the West of Ireland, so we are pretty removed from it. Still, while none of us exactly believes in the fairies, no one would be foolish enough to talk smack about them! 'Cause you never know.

[@lesleydcook99]

My dad was a County Durham man. He truely belived in various fairies & the Knockers in the pits. Mums side was Irish so leant alot of folk lore.

[@PsychicIsaacs]

I lived at the foot of a Faerie Mountain in New Zealand as a child. Everyone among the Maori recognized it as such. My Dad was part Irish and worked for many years as a missionary to the Australian Aborigines, and he believed about the Patu-Pae-Erehei (Maori Faeries). We went up on the mountain for a walk one day when I was about four "to look for the faeries" and I saw a fresh faery footprint in the mud! We also saw logs in a little circle where the moss had been worn off, as though little bottoms had been sitting on them! There was no fire in the circle, as Maori faeries don't have fire, they are frightened of it and eat all their food raw. There are stories of famous historical figures going up to the mountain and meeting with the faery folk, and tales of them kidnapping women and men for their spouses. Sometimes they would allow the woman to return (or she would escape), and if she was pregnant, she would bear a child with pale skin, blonde or red hair and blue or green eyes. This happened many times, prior to the arrival of the White Man, and when the White Man first arrived in that area, they noticed these red headed and blonde headed, green and blue eyed people. Many of these people live in that area to this day, and many have never married into the White Man. When they are DNA tested, they show no European ancestry, but a shared ancestry with the Chachapoya Cloud People of the South American Andes. The Chachapoya were reputed to be a Magickal Race as well descended from Spirits or gods, so you never know...

[@johndanielharold3633]

Although ignored by the authorities and told they don`t exist, their descendants say they are originally from what is now Iran ; then on to India ; and that they stopped for a time in Peru ( which would explain the Chachapoya connection) before continuing on to New Zealand. I believe this was well over 3,000 years ago. I don´t understand why anthropologists and historians aren´t falling over themselves to study these amazing people.

[@sharoncox1734]

Which mountain?

[@shawnmccormick7778]

So, anything not human is a demon? I know sasquatches are real, but Jesus never existed. Made up by a Roman emperor. Demons my ass. You're a demon.

[@milkandspice1074]

@@shawnmccormick7778 i understand, but don't fall for their rhetoric.

[@sonofhibbs4425]

@@shawnmccormick7778 so you have to put down all believers of Jesus just because one said it was demons? C’mon people. I believe in Jesus, as do many of these Irish speaking also of fairies. We know a lot as humans but we probably don’t even know the half of it! You don’t have to make things so black and white...that goes for both of you! (J Joseph AND Shawn McCormick)

[@Bellerophon17]

I recall Eddie caused a bit of rí rá when he raised an objection about a new motorway being built not far from me around 1999, as it would lead to the destruction of a fairy tree. Of course, the council got on the case, and the whitethorn was saved. Gas man. Nice video too, well done!

[@alaysiakayebutler6299]

that is fabulous, and speaks volumes!! those values...priceless. it wouldn't go down that way here in the u.s....unfortunately.. but on my property, they have their own ''community'' area under and through a patch of trees w/ hollow like root systems and thick underbrush... idk, but it looks like fae folk condos, lolol. my grown kids think I'm kidding, or like to kid me about fairies.... i know tinkerbell was a silly representative, and they have a great way of blending in with their environment.. I've ran across a little tableau, that looked like a work station or setting for some activity; like a set table, with bench seats...made of flat stone, half nut shells and tiny buds in shells, halves of sticks that look like benches set along two sides of stone... found under that canopied tree area i mentioned. just strolling thru my wooded property (riverfront, wooded behind) happened to just look down, and saw that.. and took pics, left it all alone.. paid my respects and left. I accept whether it is or isn't what I think, lol.

[@camacassie]

I think I saw a tv news report about this, it totally skunnred me. Evil act that.

[@eamonnmacgillemhuire996]

Rí rá, love that.

[@mfrmll3786]

could you PLEASE share your photos??? @@alaysiakayebutler6299

[@alaysiakayebutler6299]

@@mfrmll3786 where to? I found the tableaux.. If that's what it may be.. I have a file somewhere of a winged, antennae torso of deceased creature with its hands and feet and head gone..probably to obscure identification..maybe birds did the removal of extremities...the shape of the torso/body.. Is what grabbed me,.. And it had huge curled wings, long curly antennas..had turned yellowish all over.. I hope to uncover those pics.. Where should I post them?? somewhere

[@joiedevivre7376]

I’m from the US and was traveling in Ireland just as sunset disappears and you are in the gloaming, the time when day gives in to night -if you’re in the countryside you can feel them.

[@robertwalsh8522]

Have faith ,some of us Irish, don’t change, even in my generation. (Baby boomer) the tales are to be respected. Don’t fuss with the little people. You can’t see em, so ya think they don’t exist?can ya see the air you’re breathing?

[@MischiefHowlVA]

"It's we who have changed" That hit me hard because it is true. We no longer see nature as an equal or a friend, but something to profit off of or treat poorly. The Fae are still here and will always be here, waiting for us to either change our ways or destroy ourselves in our own foolishness. I believe in Fae and respect them as I would an old friend. Believe in them, even if you cannot see them.

[@barbaracurtis7272]

I haven't changed, no matter what people think of me......... the tiniest insect that finds it's way into the house goes back outside, alive and well and handled gently :-) The bird bath has clean water, the bird feeder is full, the spider's webs stay where they are, etc. Honor ALL life :-) I sit on the porch and send out waves of love to the trees, the flowers, the grass, etc. and I thank them for making this planet beautiful! I hope one day the fairies feel safe enough to allow humans to see them, I know we'd learn a lot from them.

[@jerrycrow66]

Indeed. There is no difference from believing in Fairies than believing in Angels! If we can’t believe in one supernatural existence, how can we find comfort in any other.

[@laural3267]

actually its the spliced in abominations that dissected us, drugs us, kidnapped us, bred in , dumbed down, harassed, and dissected and PRETENDED freewill and harassed and mocked those of life into the harassment over shadowing being until those things of us we ourselves would destroy in truth if I were the tree of life I'd send the world to hell even the real fruit of the tree of life and be the ONLY one allowed to be dead and uncreated people seem to think that any creature in this world should be exempt, they know nothing of spirit them, that a single fruit of the tree of life got mocked or parasited off means it happens to ALL and I'm not talking about evil jesus/ satan whoa re one and usurped dominion of self and pitted spirit against itself by its/ his/. abominable self existing alas I cant explain, but it will be all cast back, along side his father thoth who spliced them into existence its done and damage to spirit doesn't get undone and he did speak truth in one thing though in his not real double tongue but destructive to live hypocritical double tongue way THERE IS NO FORGIVENESS FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF SPIIRT they don't seem to get those of life who have been destroyed are within their rights to curse the rest of the world for it, and do the bs concept of forgiveness if has to be told form an outside source is NOT within the realm of life therefore a rape and dissection further of spirit and turns wholesome animals into sheep and that is the WORST agony of ALL but no amount of agony is sufficient, for once you cut deep enough of the spirit of life, there is no level of agony and retribution that can be just, they will all just wallow in that which they have caused I noticed the freemasonic, catholic, black and white tiles behind her over btw I used to have my own inner eye, now all I see is that crap like going down a a whole and when I was dissected into a religious fanatical stage found it evil alas the damage they had to do, well this women and her ancestors descendants and brothers and sisters will FEEL it forever, as its done creator, vs splicing ion abomination 24000 years is a day the hour of destruction of 2000 years when evil jesus can what his openly taking his seat and pretending another whilst telling you who he was everything is done its already been done this is the year of the ox, I hope they kill the heifer (life) soon this world was a never ending dissection of agonizing hell

[@PolarBear-rc4ks]

@@laural3267 I highly recommend you try to find a therapist, I'm not joking, you seem like you need someone to talk to. Hope you find one, peace.

[@denisemayosky1955]

@@barbaracurtis7272 I admit, I like the way you think! But also, remember the God who made that beauty for you to enjoy. Peace to you too!

[@Wrz2e]

I believe in the Fair Folk and I'm not ashamed to admit it.

[@SC-gp7kt]

Those who do not learn history are doomed to repeat it.

[@HappyGnoux]

I know several people, from all time of backgrounds who have seen fairies (and not like "oh I think I saw something", but clear as day seeing it in front of them ) and one person who saw gnomes (from the description, at least, i would say that's what it was). All of them from France. Very sane minded and grounded kind of people. Some of them were really surprised/shocked. People will become closer to nature again someday, and they will learn to feel, to hear and to see again .

[@denisehill1705]

Interesting! Thanks

[@jerebuck]

Some people sense and see these things others can't, as the man said. These lovely little things, these earth energies or whatever you care to call them leave a lovely scent wherever they have been.

[@ArisEmriis]

My great grandmother was from a village called Mooncoin, right outside of Kilkenny. She never talked about anything like this but she was the only person I ever really felt special around and she understood me. I am in western Washington USA. I have believed in fairies since I can remember. I've had many unexplainable experiences. I believe magic is just inherent in some of us. In midlife now I am finally true to my strange self and loving my life. I can't help but think that there was a fairy or two in my ancestry. Blessings to you all. 🍀🌟🧝🏻‍♂️✨🧙🏻‍♂️🧭🌖🧚🏻‍♂️🧚🏻‍♀️🧚🏻🫅🏻🕯️💖

[@tommylanigan4721]

I grew up on stories from Eddie Lenihan at talks and he used to come to our house with them. We spent time with my grandparents generation and they all shared these stories and traditions. I have been writing for the last few years to preserve them for my children and their generation. It is almost entirely wiped from the thoughts of people in ireland today. Hopefully Balor O'brien will be able to revive some interest in it.

[@Astrolionking]

“If you can’t believe believe in faeries… you can’t believe in god” YESSSS words of wisdom

[@Alex-eo9of]

I'm an American, with Irish heritage, from an Irish family that settled over here in the States 150 years back. My whole life I was superstitious. More so than my peers, I guess. Love seeing these videos of Irish people across the pond, and I feel like we are related though we've never met.

[@mastersadvocate]

My Nanny used to tell us about the fairies when I was little. I guess I still believe in them. I've seen Eddie Lenihan in other films about the fairies, and he's very wise. Thank you for sharing this video!! ~Janet in Canada

[@Mvnst3r]

This is a gem ❤

[@firstname1152]

My grandmother told us once she got a warning from fairies to but back the wood that her son cut down from a ringfort for fire wood they said that they would poke the eyes out with a needle if they didn't return it.

[@kerstinbishoff2417]

“But sure there’s none of that now. Thats all gone” UGH broke my heart

[@rabtroozirs54]

I was born 400 metres from a Fairy Circle here in Hamilton Scotland.

[@selkieseal545]

Where is the fairy circle in Hamilton?

[@kevinwhelan9607]

My late father (RIP)❤ was a farmer's son from the Banner- the people respected the fairies and their place in the community.

[@garrettmantooth6832]

Just amazing ! The good people are real. Was always told about them by my grandmother and Aunts growing up. And when I seen them it was totally different. Will always love the Good people and respect them

[@peyton5533]

My Nan/grandma has always told me they were real, when I was about 7-8 me and my cousin would play by her cabinet filled with faery statues and say over and over “we do believe in faeries, we do, we do” ofcourse my cousin stoked it from Peter Pan but I could see the faeries slowly come out. She never did but my grandma swore that they were real. I forgot about it until now that I realise that they are real

[@joon148B]

Thank you. Thank you so much. This is better than any book I’ve read. My research into people missing from national parks has brought me to fairy lore ❤️

[@HOLLYHOUSE11]

I am so happy to find someone else wondering enough to look into it. I firmly believe that the majority of these natl park issues are from something not human. I investigate those type things.

[@joon148B]

@@HOLLYHOUSE11 I don’t know about them being “non human”, however my mind is open. If you’re interested, look into the Nazis building UFOs towards the end of the war & escaping to Antarctica. Robert Sepehr has great videos on here about subterranean civilizations as well. It’s my belief this is all connected.

[@christiandelorde8497]

Yes. Yes we have changed. It's a feeling on edge. Something is coming that is bad. People seem to be less kind these days. Well,,,, God bless you anyway.

[@larapalma3744]

Lol ok

[@christinapsalmist4267]

They forgot God in their darkened minds.... But he never forgets us

[@theholyspiritofgod5705]

the new world order has been succeeding in destroying the cultures of the world and the earth as well. so it is getting pretty dark for us as pure spirits trying to hold the truths and stories of our ancestors. the new world order agenda is trying to eradicate that from our natural human behavior as earth humans protectors of the the earth.

[@gabbyf3172]

Ed and Lorraine Warren’s interview about Irish faeries was also intriguing.

[@Tru3n0mad]

This is the most comfy documentary ever.

[@jeanbudgell7015]

I surely believe in fairies, ever since I was a young girl to remember.

[@princessxnikole]

Eddie Lenihan used to come to Ennis library when I was small and tell us all the stories about the fairies. Thank gosh for KZbin or I would have forgotten all about him ❤️ also my little one has been to bunratty and many places in Clare and been in awe of the fairy forests. She's even seen a few fairies but hasn't seen any yet in Scotland.

[@esterherschkovich6499]

I believe in Fairies..got to respect them💚and their home.

[@mikereilly7629]

I'm pure Hibernian, and pictish. Grew up with out the stories or the language.The descendant of the molly mcquires.But the heart of the land has always been a part of me, keep this knowledge alive,it is what keep us human!!!

[@unokitsune]

We give blessings of the Fair Folk, I give blessings if the Faeries.

[@magdatorruellas9122]

I live in America and I have fae living in my home... My children and their friends as well as my friends who truly believe, have seen them.

[@denisehill1705]

Interesting! So have you seen them too? Can you tell me what they looked like?

[@Pandabumbumchips67]

Hi 💚I believe fairy’s too!

[@Pieces_Of_Eight]

This is so beautiful. Thank you for sharing some of their stories and their insight, I would love to see -- and hear -- more about this from such remarkable and warm-hearted folks. :)

[@CelticAtlanticTales]

Thank you, I have released more videos on the channel now :)

[@odaydrums]

"its we who have changed" Yep! 2 choices as I see it Love or Fear

[@themilitanthousewife8021]

Beautiful.x

[@lolaontour]

I accidentally upset fairies because I was ignorant of them .... they didn’t see me as a bad person so I just had a run of bac luck until a friend explained to me how I could apologizes and after a while they accepted my apologies and now I am blessed with their visits because they know they are welcome by my side and I look well after them....

[@dogstar5572]

My cousin built a house on a fairy rath. He never spent a night there. He was terrified, knocked it down.

[@kathymarinucci6054]

What happened that scared him?

[@kirarasmom4274]

I believe in fairies. Never seen one. I believe in Dragons. I connect with them in meditation.

[@Rosesraspberries72]

Yes all cultures of the ancient world spoke of dragons, so surly there must be some truth there. Perhaps the dimensions were thinner back then, or man just had more of a open mind and heart.

[@briansworld7153]

Beautiful! I really loved it! Thank you very much!

[@CelticAtlanticTales]

You're welcome, glad you loved it! :) Feel free to subscribe I've added a few more videos to the channel.

[@JustAPositiveGuy]

This was excellently done, great job!

[@storiesundermoonbeams9617]

I cried what a wonder that exist

[@laurence4352]

woah... thanks for making this amazing video!

[@aceclipse]

i saw it like 3 times but only after performing rituals got scared in every experience 1st one was like a human dragonfly last one was a red griffin...only saw it's talons... terrifying

[@heliotropezzz333]

3:08. That way of speaking while breathing in is very Irish. I wonder how far that goes back.

[@tonybaloney9299]

My grandmother from Mayo born in 1915 , lived and died totally believing in fairies and used to tell me all about the folk lore of the bogs. She also told me that st Patrick appeared in a vision to her mother and showed were an item she had lost was located. It wasn’t valuable in our terms but it was to them as they had nothing. She looked in that place and found the item. Don’t dismiss this knowledge

[@grim8948]

I keep seeing small creatures not more than a foot tall, moving around in my boyfriends room, he sees them too, running just out of our vision when we look up

[@peteby485]

Fairys are real just like magic but remember you can't learn magic you have to remember it .its stored in every cell in your body

[@norrishclan]

Go and walk in the Burren, and you can feel a presence there, that is not of this world. Many places like this here in Ireland.

[@CelticAtlanticTales]

It's a very special place!

[@nowyatsilentdust2072]

I work hard to welcome the fairies to my yard, along with the birds and animals. ;)

[@laurelsheart]

Wonderful piece.

[@pamelafolger8449]

Magic- Fairies are REAL!❤❤

[@zeph6439]

"If I told them, they would just laugh at me" ~ yep

[@eamonmcdermott4032]

I thoroughly enjoyed that

[@CelticAtlanticTales]

Thanks for watching :)

[@gavinhealy5899]

Eire was part of the Atlantain empire , Pan visits Eire and Montana . The Faires are in a higher density and so may look invisible. The Apollo soul lives in Montana .

[@ladybearbaiter]

LOVELY

[@kendradupree1094]

i believe in fairies simalur stories come from every where in the world, India, North America, South America, japan, Australia, those are just the ones i heard the most

[@Salsaxo23xo]

Fantastic video! Thanks for sharing.

[@130alon]

I'm trying to find part one of this video; it's absolutely charming!

[@CelticAtlanticTales]

Thank you, I have released more videos on the channel now :)

[@130alon]

@@CelticAtlanticTales I'll look for them. It's wonderful to see that our American Indians are now writing and recording the 'old stories'; when the elders are gone, those stories would be lost. It's really quite an important series you've put together. You may not hear it much but I thank you for the forethought and the work to bring these videos to light.

[@Aangel452]

Its also possible that this phenomena has died down as people back then had a lot more time for walks, discovery, for picnics, for venturing through woodland than today. Yes it is we who have changedT! hey saw things that we all now miss out on. Life is too busy today with eye candy of gluttony, work duties or how to fill your day with meaningless chores, ..busy…busy…busy 2023 How I wish for the simpler life that includes the time when needed for grounding, our nature connection, an a peace with mother earth and all her beauty in life.

[@Arrusoh]

That first guy has a really good point. I see so many Christians who say they don't believe in things like Spirits and Ghosts. despite that stuff literally being mentioned in the bible. How can you believe in something paranormal and then try to take some sort of moral highground by saying there is no way other things paranormal exist?

[@Ophiuchus1]

My neighborhood is crawling with fairy's.

[@firstnamelastname1120]

Um.. im sorry.. but this is a treasure!

[@dalesmithies9051]

My farther on holiday with his brother and parents on thr isle of man.My farther refused to say hello to the fairy folk, before passing a certain place.My farther and his brother were keen cyclist being boys themselves.Well to my farthers surprise and disgust his front wheel was buckled so badly so as not to be able go ride his bicycle for the rest of his holiday.Just listen to the story of Tam Linn.

[@ericswain4177]

All things are possible when one believes.

[@allgodsnomasters2822]

Faeries and Gaels against Empire and Land Domination, hail to Aínu! Hail the Sí!

[@darrenoneill3819]

2.47 and again at 2.59 - What is that woman making in that pan at all? Is it some sort of bread? It looks unbelievably nice.

[@returnofthegmac9203]

At the time we see that they were talking about butterfat from the cows milk so I am guessing it may have been a butterfat pudding or rice pudding. Wouldn't know for sure mind would be interesting to find out.

[@CelticAtlanticTales]

@@returnofthegmac9203 Hey Darren and George, first of all, so sorry for the late response I uploaded this video and was not active on channel until now. I'm uploading new videos each week and I will be actually uploading a tutorial for this bread that bridie is baking in the clip, which is called Griddle bread. Be sure to Subscribe to the channel, so you get notified :)

[@returnofthegmac9203]

@@CelticAtlanticTales Thanks absolutely love your video's

[@Kenshiroit]

I like to know how many types faeries there are and compare it with the jinns. Because they sound very similar

[@denisehill1705]

Interesting! Thanks for sharing. Where are you from? Any personal experiences?

[@moosejohnson5614]

When my daughter was 9 we went into the back yard and made a fairy ring (I, of course, only did this in fun, for her, never ever believing in fairies, of course) not long after, at night my daughter would hear Celtic music outside her 2nd story window, then inside her room..then something (invisible) would sit on her bed and play with her hair..taking a long strand and holding it up in the air...she would run screaming into my room. We thought we had a ghost. We moved. I never even thought about the fairy ring outside. Now, 20 years later I realized we summoned a Fairy.

[@denisehill1705]

Wow! Interesting! We tend to hear more about ghosts in the usa than fairies.

[@tronalpha9137]

What colour are they. Just asking becuse i have on two occations late at night and it was very quite. I was reading and out of the corner of my eye seen what looked like gold ones. on my boat some 15 year ago. Gerard.

[@michelepiteo2196]

I knew another O'Shea , who was one of the fae. He was also a musician. His music travels back&forth across the astrale and physical planes, as occurred in ancient times when Eire was more insulated.He never became famous as he preferred hanging out with his friends at home or in Camden Town in the 1980s. He is called Michael O'Shea and you can listen to the trippy, magickal "Voices" track and more on you-tube./ Great-grand parents from Donegal~she lived into her nineties. A McClafferty, who loved to recall all the songs&stories. Even bed-ridden she would dance jigs in bed. Large nose. Loud crone voice but more likely it was too formidable for a 2 yr old or so.Kept a china doll bigger than me in a yellow dress beside the fire.

[@oogifsesm298]

dhfz

[@rerehuia709]

I believe in what ya keen. An in what you say. We have them in my home land too. They are part of our natural world, and need to be respected.

[@jennyfinkelstein7770]

The fairies keep moving stuff here in central London. They steal the lids to things, the other day they hid my morphine and put it back after I searched high and low for it. Crafty little buggers.

[@sablon3123]

I still believe !

[@DavidTeerTheBackyardUfologist]

I have several fairies here. Sure would like to talk to someone that knows about them. They show themselves to me a lot. Is any of these people available to look my pictures and speak with me? Thank you!

[@oogifsesm298]

They're up your bungpipe. You need an octomologist by golly.

[@neojol07]

Fairies vibrate at a higher frequency than humans and so they are able to move in and out of the 3rd dimension (which we exist in) at will.So,them showing themselves to you is a good thing,it means they trust you.Stay on their good side and do good by nature.

[@cozacamp4644]

Hi, look at the scary fairy godmother channel. People write stories of their fairy encounters and she reads them. She also has links to those who may be able 2 answer your questions. You may find answers also by listening 2 other people's stories. It has helped me. Just be careful

[@tonyjordan50]

Dacie how you know that and what is your Instagram

[@tama-a-tumatauengahiku3647]

@@neojol07 Yeah I can believe this It is an honor when you are encountered by one

[@Morn2moon]

tis true... we changed... humanity changed and turned away from a natural spiritual way of living and connecting with all others on Earth.

[@randomgirl3492]

When I was really young we used to go camping in a pretty secluded area in Canada. I was taking a ride with my dad later in the evening one time, and we stopped on a path because we thought we saw a cat go into the bushes, and it was on the radio that someone lost their cat up there not that long ago. So we got off to see, and right where I was squating I noticed the tree I was sitting by was hallow from the ground up. I looked in the dirt, and there were little tiny foot prints going up into the hollow part of the tree. It wasn't like animal prints, it was on two legs and looked like little shoes! I could see the indent of the shoe shape in the dirt clear as day. My dad used to say when he camped there as a child he could hear little giggling around the forest that he couldn't find a source too. We now like to think after seeing those foot prints, that the little faries were helping the lost cat.

[@rambler20111]

Are the Whitethorn bushes that are featured at the beginning of this video not Blackthorn?

[@alpha9526]

I was born and raised in Ohio, USA. I spend my youth in the woods and I have seen fairies twice. I have heard them and have seen evidence of them taking things out of my house.

[@nickieriley7733]

If you're remotely Celtic you will grow up hearing someone talking about fairies

[@davidthornhill7375]

Much love to u all 😘👍

[@mystery5098]

I believe in fairies

[@ElinIngridHemsen]

Im sad because we need this in this World. I love Irland because Your folklore, Your Culture. I Wish to visit One day and learn about the Celtics and Celtic spiritual things. Is One of the things I started to Study is Celtic Christianity When I became Christian because I love everything Celtics. I even learned that it was the Celtics Monks Who came First to Norway becsuse the Vikings loved the Celtics Christians because they had familiar belives and the catholics was the Common Enemy that time. But since Today the dommenent Church is the Luther Church I live, It's felt so alone to be a celtic Christian. Special When there's no One around. So I May want One day Come to Irland or Skottland to Study. And maybe start a Little ministry Home for Christians Whos Curious about Celtics spirituality, or want to be One. Then I wil deffently bring folklore stories around Scandinavia, Irland, scotland, Germans.

[@philcoombes2538]

Of what faith were these Celtic Christians, if the Catholic Church was "the common enemy"..? Which century..?

[@CelticAtlanticTales]

Thank you for sharing! :) I'm releasing a few more videos, so feel free to subscribe if you like.

[@hilltop521]

They are still talks and beliefs on forts etc and ancient grave yards in Kerry and western limerick but. the. younger generations don't appear to put much attention on these things they are more into techie stuff which in a way is regretable like the old phrase if the USA coughs Ireland sneeses

[@daithiocinnsealach1982]

I like how tinkerbell is nonsense. He has the sensible stuff. He has access to the real fairies.

[@johnnyswiftly4674]

Thank you for remembering x

[@NudePostingConspiracyTheories]

The technology may move, and we may move, but these things don’t move. Amen. The archetypal creatures that inhabit eternity

[@livingstranger]

Are the Irish really willing to give up their folk traditions and beliefs to fit in with this ugly modern world? I sincerely hope not.

[@eire3261]

Nope only a few years ago in Ireland a whole motorway was diverted because they were going to have to dig up a fairy Fort. We got ridiculed in the news from the USA and UK but we don't care. In Ireland we know and respect the little people

[@inkyheaven]

@@eire3261 That's beautiful. Love and regards to you and the little people.

[@eire3261]

@@inkyheaven Thanks and God bless you and your family 💚🇮🇪🍀🙏♥️

[@cozacamp4644]

@@eire3261 too much has been taken, when does it end. Do we really need all of it! There’s nothing wrong with the old ways, people have become ignorant and lazy. I’m so pleased you all won this fight.

[@paulg451]

@@eire3261 Don't mess with it. Damn right, there's too many stories of people dying as a result of moving fairy rings from land.

[@bobchlarson788]

I wanna sit down for tea with that old lady and just listen to her stories

[@chesterite74]

the gentleman with the big bushy beard is/was an author and storyteller and would do sittings for groups. I was in ireland back in 07, and the school group I was with had the honor of sitting with him with a roaring peat fire at sundown while he shared stories. That itself was magic, but it makes you realize just how real the magic is when you get to enjoy sharing that time with someone who wants to enlighten you about their culture and something special to them.

[@deemdoubleu]

We (me, my wife and 3 girls) stopped in Donegal for a week once in a cottage rented out by the family of a friend of mine who was from over there. His Aunty Mary came around every day with a plate full of scones and in the evening for a game of Queenie with old pennies. The girls loved it. Irish people are wonderful and so is Ireland. Long may it be that way.

[@theclumsyprepper]

@@chesterite74 I love Eddie. I went to listen to one of his talks about the faerie people few years ago, it was marvelous. We live in the same county so I used to see him in Ennis a lot. He's always in his own world.

[@cathy14cs]

As 5yr old 50 years ago I peeked out the window at my nanas house at dawn and saw about 4 or 5 little people playing around her letter/milk box. No one would believe me except my nana who said that ‘I had a touch of the Irish’. and that’s why I could see them. I can still picture them in my mind as clear as I did that day.

[@ata5855]

how little were they?

[@cathy14cs]

@@ata5855 about 12”s. Climbing in and out of the milk box.. and running around it. The empty milk bottles had been taken out. My nana did say when I told them..that the full bottles when she collected them were out of the box.

[@C.C.369]

Cathy, thank U so much for sharing this story with us ❤️🙏 I believe U. Greetings from germany, Caroline :)

[@denisemayosky1955]

I remember reading a lovely story in a book of ghost stories, no less, that talked about people finding these tiny stone fairy crosses. I think it was in England or Ireland. There was a lovely legend about it, that the crosses were made of fairies' tears. They were dancing when they heard about Christ's death. Then they all broke down crying and each tear became one of these little crosses. I always thought that was one of the loveliest stories I ever heard!

[@-jank-willson]

@@cathy14cs leprechauns, brownies, or sprites?