A fairy doctor was a wise woman or cunning man in Ireland who was taught benign magic by fairies. They were called "fairy doctors" because they used their magic to protect people from bad fairies and sorcerers just like a regular doctor protects people from diseases.
🎨 E. Fitzpatrick

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