Where
is Faerieland?
The
Faerie are from the Celtic-myths, nature spirits brought to life by the
essence
that they represent. You'll find Faerie almost everywhere. There are
many
kinds of faeriekith as from the Celtic-mythology. As in all things there
are
good and bad Faeries...but mostly good.
Pembrokshire
Coast the Welsh thought it to be an invisible island in the Irish Channel
just
off
this coast Laugharne and Milford Haven the Faerie are reported to frequent
these markets
Hy Breasail elusive island to the west of Ireland where they lived Isle
of Man British version of the island theory Hollow Hills ancient forts,
barrows, and earthworks.
May
raise itself up on pillars at night during Lammas Tide (August 7).
King
Arthur may have been buried in one.
Silbury
Hill, Wiltshire King Sil in his golden armor was buried here atop his horse
Bryn
y Ellyllon translates to Hill of the Goblins, near Mold, Clyd Flint Castle
Neroche
in Somerset.
Faeries
defended their hill from gold seekers by instilling the miners with a
fierce
panic and they all died within a month of the attempt.
Orkney
a Trow warned a farmer there not to dig in a certain mound.
The
warning was ignored and the farmer lost his cattle and family.
Faerie
Rings Faeries dance in circles and their music lures humans to them.
Once
inside, a human cannot escape unless a human chain from the outside
is formed to pull him/her out.
Inside,
what seems like a couple minutes could actually be several days.
Gump
Hill near Cornwall, reported to be a popular Faerie meeting place
Faerie
Islands elusive islands where all is happiness, it is always Spring, and
no
one ages or falls ill. Some float, some are underwater and only come up
at
night, some are only visible every so often. Among the best known are the
Isles
of the Blest (a/k/a Fortunate Islands), Tir Nan Og (the Land of the
Young),
Tirfo Thuinn (the Land Under the Waves), Tire Nam Beo (Land of
the
Living), Tirn Aill (the Other World), Mag Mor (the Great Plain), Mag
Mell
(the Pleasant Plain), and Tir Tairngire (the Plain of Happiness).
Chaw
Gully, Dartmoor The Knockers here are very protective of their mine.
Anyone
trespassing will be killed when a Knocker cuts the rope and
the
trespasser falls down the mining shaft.
The
body is always found the next day neatly laid out at the entrance.
Parish
of Bodfari, Denbighshire A group of Coblynau were once seen
dancing
in a field there, dressed as British soldiers with handkerchiefs
(red
with yellow spots) on their heads.
Fincastle Mill It was so haunted no one ever set foot there after dark.
One
girl who dared to had to defend herself from a leering Brownie who
years
later killed her by throwing a stool at her.
Knockma Hill Under Knockma Hill is King Firvarra's palace.
He
still holds court there as the leader of the leader of the Daoine
Sidhe.
Other
Names for the Faerie
Fays
- early form of the word
Fair
Family/Fair Folk - Welsh nickname
Farisees/Pharisees - Suffolk nickname
Fary
- Northumberland nickname
Fees
- Upper Brittany nickname
Feriers/Ferishers
- another Suffolk nickname
Frairies
- Norfolk and Suffolk version
Good
Neighbors - Scottish and Irish nickname
Good
People - Irish reference to the Sidhe
The
Green Children - Faerie reference in medieval literature
Greencoaties
- Lincolnshire Fen version
Greenies
- Lancashire nickname
The
Grey Neighbors - Shetland nickname for the Trows
Henkies
- Orkney and Shetland nickname for Trows
Klippe
- Forfarshire nickname
Li'l
Fellas - Manx nickname
The
Old People - Cornish nickname
People
of Peace - Irish reference to the Sidhe
Pigsies/Piskies
- Cornwall variations of Pixies
Sith/Si
- Gaelic variations of Sidhe
Sleigh
Beggey - Manx language version of Little Folk
The
Small People of Cornwall - Cornwall variation
Still-Folk
- Scottish Highland version
Themselves/They/Them
that's in it - Manx replacements for "Faerie"
Verry Volk - Gower (Wales) nickname
Wee
Folk - Scottish and Irish nickname
Faerie
Superstitions
Bells
They are used as protection against faeries and evil spirits. But faeries
also
use bells. They are commonly used in faerie rades on the harnesses of their
horses.
Ill Health
• Stroke - actually has its roots in faerie superstition, shortened from
"faerie
stroke" or "elf stroke." It comes from an elf who strikes a human, then
invisibly carried them off while a stock kept their place.
•
Rheumatism
•
Slipped discs
• Deformations
• Paralysis - caused by the "invisible presence of a faerie market"
• Cramps - punishment for annoying faeries
• Unexplained bruises - caused by pinching faeries
• Consumption - aka tuberculosis, has many causes: one being a broken heart
• Problems with childbirth - faeries may be blamed, as they are also fertility
spirits
• Skin diseases - impetigo and lice
Foxglove
Name is derived from "Little Folks' Glove". Florets are worn by Faeries
as hats and gloves.
Primroses
Make the invisible visible. Eating them lets you see Faeries. If one touches
a
Faerie rock with the correct number of primroses in a posy, the way to
faerieland and Faerie gifts is made clear.
The
wrong number means certain doom.
Ragwort
Used as makeshift horses by the Faerie.
Wild
Thyme
Part of a recipe for a brew to make one see the Faeries. The tops of the
Wild Thyme must be gathered near the side of a Faerie hill.
Cowslips
These are loved and protected by the Faeries. They help one to find hidden
Faerie gold.
Pansies
the flower that was used as a love potion by Oberon, a Faerie king thought
to have been invented by Shakespeare.
..Bluebell
One who hears a bluebell ring will soon die. A field of bluebells is especially
dangerous, as it is intricately interwoven with Faerie enchantments.
Clover
A four-leafed one may be used to break a Faerie spell.
St. John's Wort
Protects against Faerie spells and is also used as a healing herb.
Hazel
Celtic legend says it is the receptacle of knowledge; the hazelnut is a
symbol of fertility in England.
Whitethorn
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Rowan
Protects against bad spirits. Used in butter churns so that the butter
would
not be overlooked by Faeries. Bewitched horses may be controlled by a
rowan whip. Druids used rowan wood for fires with which they called up
spirits whom could be forced to answer questions when rowanberries were
spread
over the flayed hides of bulls.
Blackthorn
Guarded
by the Lunantishee..
Oak
Oakmen are created when a felled oak stump sends up shoots. One should
never take food offered by them since it is poisonous.
Willow
At night they uproot themselves and stalk travelers, muttering at them
Elder
Sometimes is a witch disguised as a tree. Never lay a baby in an elderwood
cradle or the Faeries will pinch them so they bruise. Burning elder wood
is
dangerous since it invites the Devil.
Birch
If the spirit of the birch tree (The One With the White Hand) touches a
head
it leaves a white mark and the person turns insane. If it touches a heart,
the
person will die.
Alder
Protected by water spirits.
Apple
To ensure good harvests, leave the last apple of your crop for the
Apple-Tree-Man.
Ash
Druids wands were made of ash twigs. It also has healing properties.
Weak-limbed children were passed through split ash trees which were then
bound up. If the tree grew straight, the child would as well. Also may
be
used as a substitute for Rowan.
Toadstools
Some have poisonous hallucinogenic properties. The Vikings ate it and gain
their reputations as berkerkers. In Celtic lore, they are among the food
of the
gods, as with many red plants. Some toadstools associated with the Faerie
are Fly Agaric, Yellow Fairy Club, Slender Elf Cap, Dune Pixie-Hood, and
Dryad's
Saddle.
Fairy
Ring Mushroom
Marks
the boundaries of Faerie rings.
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