A History of Irish Fairies

In this lovely and informative book, Carolyn White delves into one of the most intriguing aspects of Irish folklore, the otherworld of fairies. Whether you're a true believer or not, it's impossible not to be seduced by the details of their universe, as White covers everything from the central question of the numerous varieties of fairies to more detailed inquiries about what they eat, where they live, and what happens when a fairy and a mortal fall in love. This is the ultimate guide to the Wee People, from cluricauns and leprechauns, to Silkies, Banshees, and Pookas. Chapters include: Fairies and the Devil, Fairy Clothes and Appearance, Immortality of Fairies, and How to Provoke a Fairy. Filled with entertaining stories and interesting details, A History of Irish Fairies will delight any reader who has ever been curious about this whimsical facet of Irish culture.

General Fairy Information	p. 11
What Is a Fairy?	p. 13
Fairy Names	p. 14
Fairy Disposition	p. 15
Fairies as Gods	p. 18
Fairies as Fallen Angels	p. 21
Immortality of Fairies	p. 22
Fairies and Christianity	p. 24
Fairies and the Devil	p. 25
Fairy Size, Shape and Number	p. 26
Fairy Occupations	p. 29
Fairy Music	p. 32
Fairy Locations	p. 34
Fairy Palaces	p. 36
The King, the Queen and the Fool	p. 38
Fairy Clothes and Appearance	p. 40
Fairy Food	p. 42
Treasure	p. 44
Relations Between Mortals and Fairies	p. 47
On Encountering the Fairies	p. 50
Those Who Have Been Spirited Away by Fairies	p. 51
Fairy Intimates	p. 54
The Union of Mortals and Fairies	p. 56
Fairy Sight and Glamour	p. 57
Fairy Darts and Blasts	p. 60
Fairy Aids and Preventions	p. 63
How to Provoke a Fairy	p. 65
Fairy Justice	p. 67
Cows	p. 68
Human Changelings	p. 69
Beautiful Women and Nursing Mothers	p. 72
Musicians	p. 75
Fairy Doctors	p. 77
The Solitary Fairies	p. 81
The Solitary Fairies	p. 83
Leprechauns and Cluricauns	p. 84
Far Darrig (Red Man)	p. 89
Merrows and Silkies	p. 91
Banshees and Keening	p. 94
The Lianhan Shee	p. 96
Fairy Changelings	p. 98
The Red-Haired Man, the Dark Man, the Grey Man and the Man of Hunger	p. 101
Pooka	p. 102
Dullahan	p. 104
Ghosts	p. 106
Fairy Animals	p. 109
Of Time and Place	p. 113
May Eve	p. 115
Midsummer's Eve	p. 117
November Eve	p. 119
Tir-na-n-Og	p. 120
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