Tag Archives: Fairy Legends of the South of Ireland

Ioho (Yew)

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Shanon Sinn

“The Irish Druids made their wands of divination from the yew-tree; and, like the ancient priests of Egypt, Greece, and Rome, are believed to have controlled spirits, fairies, daemons, elementals, and ghosts while making such divinations.” – W.B. Evans-Wentz (The … Continue reading →

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Ur (Heather)

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Shanon Sinn

“When we reflect upon the many unique characteristics of the Heather- its stern beauty of delicate purple bells nestling to a green mantled burly growth of brushwood; its distinctive vitality and strength of endurance; the wild rugged solitude of its … Continue reading →

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Ohn (Gorse or Broom)

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Shanon Sinn

“The wren, the wren, the king of all birds, St. Stephen’s Day was killed in the furze; Although he be little his honour is great, so, good people, give us a treat.” – Peter Ellis (the Druids)[i] The Roots: … Continue reading →

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Ngetal (Reed Grass)

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Shanon Sinn

“Ngetal is the month when the terrible roar of breakers and the snarling noise of pebbles on the Atlantic seaboard fill the heart with terror, and when the wind whistles dismally through the reed-beds of the rivers. In Ireland the … Continue reading →

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Gort (Ivy Vine)

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Shanon Sinn

“Although it grows upon other plants or on the walls of buildings, the ivy must remain rooted in the ground in order to survive. But it is a tree of transformation, starting as a small, weak, herb-like plant, which … Continue reading →