Farrelly's Field Guide to Irish Faerie Folk - John Farrelly
John Farrelly
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- Pages · 80 pages
- Publication Date · 09/03/2026
- Genre · Myth & legend told as fiction
Immerse yourself in the world of Ireland's ancient magic. Drawing on the faded pages of his great-granduncle Fantasius's notebooks, John Farrelly reveals the secrets of the Irish Faerie folk. From legendary beings like banshees and shape-shifting pookas to the watchful skeagh shee and the ferocious dobhar-ch�, this field guide tells you everything you need to know about the creatures of Irish folklore and where to find them. A compendium of Ireland's most astonishing mythical beings.
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