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“Kelpie at the Shore” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Kelpies aka danger horsies aka m*rder ponies are shape-shifting water spirits of Scottish and Irish folklore thought to live in rivers or lakes. When in this form, they can be described as black horses. Legend has it that if you attempt to ride one or even touch one, you’ll become stuck to the creature. After you've been captured, kelpies will run into the bodies of water they inhabit and drown their victim, later feasting on their remains and…
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"Daughter of the Sea". Selkies are mythological creatures found in Faroese, Icelandic, Irish, and Scottish folklore. They are said to live as seals in the sea, but shed their skin to become human on land. The legend apparently originated on the Orkney and Shetland Islands and is very similar to those of swan maidens."
Ireland’s long history is riddled with ancient mythology and folklore. Ireland’s ancient societies, the Druids and the Celtics, believed in the power of magic and many of these beliefs spread to modern day legends told again and again across the country. Stories of warriors with all the knowledge of the world, fairies playing pranks on farm owners and leprechauns hiding their gold at the end of a rainbow add to the mysterious appeal of Ireland. 10. The Banshee The Banshee was a woman who…
The boundaries between the Otherworld and our own are said to be slighter on May Eve, and it is then that protection against the fairies is believed to be more crucial than at any other time of the…
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