A flash of white tail, a blur of russet fur dashing across the emerald fields—few sights capture the wild heart of Ireland ...

Irish folklore, like the island itself, is littered with tales of earth mounds known as fairy forts. The ancient ringforts ...

Other characters in Neil Gaiman's novel American Gods mention the idea that it was an Irish "joke" to refer to leprechauns as little people ... appeared in later folklore and were usually ...