When the Irish talk about fairy forts, they’re referring to the remains of stones set out in a circular arrangement and surrounded by one or many ditches or banks.

But next to the "J" section was the "I" section – and my fingers landed on Irish Fairy and Folk Tales. I did a double-take on the author's name: W.B. Yeats. Yes, the same Nobel Prize-winning ...

a softening of the fearsome Irish fairy – and you’ll wonder how the same country produced two distinctly different types. Leprechauns almost want you to steal their pot of gold. When you do ...

Carefully pour into the lined baking tray and leave it to set at room temperature. To make the fairy icing, place the butter into a freestanding mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Beat until ...