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Each Uisge: The Scottish Water Horse

Today, many people think of elves as the wise, beautiful creatures of Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, and fairies as cute and mischievous, but basically harmless. In the past, however, many fae were regarded...

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Playing in Woods with Fairies - Celtic Festival Folklore

This section of the series 'Playing in Woods with Fairies' is about the Celtic fire festivals, or quarter days, Samhuinn, Imbolc, Beltane and Lughnasadh. The series includes information on related Celtic animal, tree and fairy / deity lore.

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Story of the Shifty Lad

Some folktales have survived to modern times, and been more popular than others, such is The Tale of the Shifty Lad, that originated in Scotland. I've met a few shifty lads in my lifetime, but alas none of them were from Scotland, so guess I'll have to settle for reading about them

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