A faerie primer

Faeries in your family tree

Mar 11th, 2008 | By Fiona Broome | Category: A faerie primer, Featured articles

Do you have fae ancestry? I mean really fae ancestry, the kind that can be written on your family tree? If you have Irish ancestry, the answer is probably yes! Most people with Irish roots also have faerie ancestors. Here’s a short version of the history. The Irish fae world includes the Tuatha De Danann, [...]



The Banshee

Mar 11th, 2008 | By Fiona Broome | Category: Kinds of faeries

When someone mentions a ghost, most of us think of cemeteries, haunted houses, and transparent figures draped in sheets. Likewise, the word “faerie” is linked with cute little figures with wings, and merry mischief. However, mention a Banshee, and people squirm. The Banshee, like a ghost, can represent death, but that is not her actual [...]



Elves, gnomes and faeries

Mar 11th, 2008 | By Fiona Broome | Category: Kinds of faeries

Continued from Different kinds of faeries The “little people” might not be from the Tuatha de Danann, but they may be beings that were in Ireland before the TDD arrived. Some speculate that their size suggests they’re of the Fir Bolg. Some say that these are the beings who inhabited Earth, even before humans were [...]



The Little People – and big people

Mar 11th, 2008 | By Fiona Broome | Category: A faerie primer

This article was from around 2000, when I lived in Nashua, NH, USA. The Little People A few times, always outside or just inside our patio door, I’ve seen little people. This is so preposterous, I’m hesitant to admit to it. However, they seem to be there, even though I’ve only seen them about four [...]



How to See Faeries

Mar 11th, 2008 | By Fiona Broome | Category: A faerie primer

Do you want to know how to see faeries (or fairies)? I can only tell you what faeries look like to me. Well, I can tell you what I see that I assume are faeries. Nobody knows what they really are. However, most people who’ve seen these flying shapes seem to independently conclude that they’re [...]