There are also briefer entries on a few additional categories of fairy, such as the butter spirit and watershee. Of course the ubiquitous leprechaun gets a chapter, too. It specifically addresses the characters and characteristics of nine otherworldly varieties, including the grogoch, the grey man, the sheerie, the pooka and the banshee. It's not presented as fiction or fantasy, but as a legitimate guidebook to aid prospective travelers abroad in the land. The pocket-sized hardback book, lovingly and colorfully illustrated by Andrew Whitsun, is a delightful testament to the fairy lore of Ireland. How else can you avoid stumbling over the magical country's Good People and, be they old gods or fallen angels, escape their various snares and trickeries? Rambles.NET: Bob Curran, Andrew Whitsun, A Field Guide to Irish Fairies Bob Curran,Īnyone going to Ireland should not be without a copy of Bob Curran's A Field Guide to Irish Fairies.
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