Welcome to an exploration of Ireland’s intriguing fairy forts—a phenomenon deeply embedded in Irish folklore and tradition.

The time the Cork stuntman Tim Hayes wanted to be buried in a raheen in Monamolin - folklorist Michael Fortune presents a tall (but true) story from his new ...

On Christmas Day in 1966, a Cork man was buried alive inside a fairy fort in order to prove that there was "no such thing as fairies". Tim Hayes planned to be buried in a coffin for 101 hours at a ...

Analysis: Getting on the wrong side of a fairy could make or break your luck, health, livestock, home or fortune Many customs in Irish rural life have been traditionally dominated by superstitious ...

Have you ever made mischief? A little harmless mischief can be fun. My son recently put a whoopee cushion on my chair at the dinner table and we all had a good laugh about that one! But in this week’s ...