Why us Irish are away with the fairies

As fantasy, festivals and a little bit of magic dust combine today in honour of International Fairy Day, Nuala Woulfe talks to Ireland’s fairy experts.

Why us Irish are away with the fairies

As fantasy, festivals and a little bit of magic dust combine today in honour of International Fairy Day, Nuala Woulfe talks to Ireland’s fairy experts.

Fairy festivals, fairy doors and fairy trails — why are we so obsessed with them in Ireland? Is it just to lure in tourists or is it filling some deeper need in society?

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