Hidden Ireland

[Zyklop]

St Patrick's legacy of Christianity gave Ireland its image of 'saints and scholars'. These rose from among the ancient tribes and kingdoms of ancient Ireland, whose religions worshipped the trees and lakes, stones and animals of the wild landscape. Such gods and beliefs would not die easily.We present, in this special feature, a reflection on some creatures of Irish myth which may not be entirely fictional.
We have featured seven different types of Irish Fairies

Dullahan
Pooka
Changelings
The Grogoch
The Banshee
Leprechauns
The Merrows

A Field Guide to Irish Fairies

[Milesian]

I've a nice book on this subject detailing the varied array of "Good people" (little people is a later, incorrect term)

The tales are rather charming and full of good humour as well as horror.
My favourite being the tale of Daniel O'Rourke, who had some awful experience on account of falling asleep (drunk ) under the Pooka's tower, even landing on the moon.
Eventually ending when he is falls into the sea and is swallowed by a whale only to be interuppted by his wife throwing a bucket of water on him to waken him, and giving him a good ear-bashing