Happy St Patrick's Day and Irish Folklore

Firstly Happy St Patrick's Day to you all. I hope you all have a joyous and lucky day🍀

Ireland being an ancient country has a huge history of myths and legends passed down for thousands of years from generation to generation. There are a myriad of wonderful tales of fairies, witches, magical creatures such as the very famous Leprechauns and haunted lands. Many of these stories have deep meanings and give cautionary advice. Though some folk stories have sadly become lost over time the Irish Myths and Legends, like those of Celtic throughout the UK, a lot have become woven into modern day traditions and even been used for inspiration for movies, theatre productions, books, songs, and the arts and crafts. 

Here are a few links on Irish myths and legends🍀

https://www.connollycove.com/irish-mythology/

https://www.wildernessireland.com/folklore-of-ireland/

http://www.irelandsmythsandlegends.com/

https://emeraldisle.ie/the-pooka

https://irelandwalkhikebike.com/irish-folklore-and-legends/

https://fairytalez.com/region/irish/

Because some folk stories can be quite scary and disturbing I would always advise visiting and reading links before showing or reading to younger children. 

The púca (Irish for spirit/ghost; plural púcaí), puca (Old English for goblin; plural pucel) pwca, pooka, phouka, puck is a creature of Celtic, English, and Channel Islands folklore. Considered to be bringers both of good and bad fortune, they could help or hinder rural and marine communities.