Every Friday, I meet a member of the British Fantasy Society and peer deep into their soul (or, at least, a form they filled out). And to mark Beltane, we're checking in with the Queen of Dark Folkloric women, Ireland's own Tracy Fahey 🔮

https://britishfantasysociety.org/meet-tracy-fahey/

#horror #gothic #darkfiction #folkore #folkloricfiction #creativity #creativetoots #books #writers #writing #irishwriters #irish #irishfolklore

On Bealtaine eve in Ireland, primrose was scattered across doorways because fairies couldn't cross it. Butter, milk, and the household's luck were all at risk. The Good Neighbors became especially active at this time of year, and certain protections were essential.

Food and drink were left out as offerings. Doors and windowsills were lined with primrose. Cattle were watched closely.

#IrishFolklore #Bealtaine #Beltane #FolkMagic #Paganism
https://juniperdivination.com/irish-bealtaine-traditions

Some Bealtaine customs trace to the 9th-century Irish record. Sanas Cormaic describes two fires and cattle driven toward them. Some came from English May Day traditions absorbed over centuries. The Green Man was coined as a term in 1939. Handfasting has Old Norse origins.

Each custom is traced to its actual source using Sanas Cormaic, Kevin Danaher, and Ronald Hutton.

#IrishFolklore #Bealtaine #Beltane #Paganism #FolkHistory
https://juniperdivination.com/history-of-modern-beltane-traditions

Fairy roads aren’t just Irish legend- they’re lessons in respecting unseen paths. Energy limits, body boundaries, and the wisdom of slowing down. 🌿✨ Luna the one-eyed service dog insists I listen. #FolkloreWednesday #ChronicIllness #ServiceDog #Disability #IrishFolklore

https://dreamingofdragonscom.wordpress.com/2026/04/22/fairy-roads-and-the-cost-of-ignoring-them/

I watched Song of the Sea for the first time yesterday 🌊 🐚 🎶

Another enchanting animated film by Tomm Moore ❤️

It was the only one in the Irish Folklore Trilogy that I hadn't seen yet.

#SongOfTheSea #LeChantDeLaMer #TommMoore #IrishFolklore #Animation #Movies #Cinema

Celebrating #St. Patrick day with a #sexy #beer giirl.

#Irishgirl #Irishfolklore #interactive #strip #beergirl #StPatrickday #seducedi

This is so good. Brings me back to simpler times. You never took the Bean Sí's Comb. Still holds true.

https://mastodon.ie/@North_of_Nowhere/116279261272316857
North_of_Nowhere - #IrelandCulture  #IrishFolklore

The Bean Sí's Comb (Banshee): Why You Should Never Pick One Up

https://roisinmallonart.com/blog/bean-si-comb-banshee-irish-folklore

#IrelandCulture #IrishFolklore

The Bean Sí's Comb (Banshee): Why You Should Never Pick One Up

https://roisinmallonart.com/blog/bean-si-comb-banshee-irish-folklore