An Irish tragedy: The fall of Ferdiad at the hands of Cú Chulainn. Two great warriors, foster brothers, who trained together under the tutelage of the legendary warrior Scáthach.

In Scottish Gaelic, it's said that: Is caomh le fear a charaid, ach 's e smior a chridhe a cho-dhalt. ~ Dear is a kinsman, but the pith of the heart is a foster-brother.

#CúChulainn #Scáthach #IrishFolklore #Gàidhlig #Folklore #Ferdiad #MastoDaoine

In Irish folk practice, whatever a person was holding when they first saw the new moon, they'd have more of by the next one. Coins in the pocket should be turned sunwise. Viewing the moon through glass was unlucky. Through the right shoulder was bad; the left shoulder was fine.

All drawn from the Dúchas Schools' Collection, folklore recorded by schoolchildren from community elders in the 1930s.

#IrishFolklore #MoonMagic #FolkMagic #Folklore
https://juniperdivination.com/new-moon-in-irish-folklore

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