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Land of The Fey

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Deep in the corners of Britain do the fair folk still exist? Britain has so many stories of the fairies, their homes and exploits their special places. Even in recent times people have told stories of seeing the fay. They were magical beings who could appear to humans as small or as large as they wished to. To this day in Ireland there are special thorn trees considred to be fairy trees. Let us look into the secret places of Britain and discover another world.

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Trees

There are a number of organisations that are trying to protect trees and woodland around the UK.What they are hoping is that eventually tress especially ancient trees will get some form of protection....
Posted by on Tue, 16 Sep 2008 16:03:00 GMT

The Elfin Knight

The Elfin KnightMY plaid awa, my plaid awa, And ore the hill and far awa, And far awa to Norrowa, My plaid shall not be blown awa.   1 The elphin knight sits on yon ...
Posted by on Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:09:00 GMT

Night-Piece

Night-PieceSiegfried Sassoon  Ye hooded witches, baleful shapes that moan,Quench your fantastic lanterns and be still;For now the moon through heaven sails alone,Shedding her peaceful rays from h...
Posted by on Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:33:00 GMT

The Fairies of Caldon Low

The Fairies of Caldon LowMary Howitt"And where have you been, my Mary, And where have you been from me?" "I've been to the top of the Caldon Low, The midsummer night to see!" "...
Posted by on Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:58:00 GMT

The Stolen Child

The Stolen Child  William Butler Yeats   Where dips the rocky highland Of Sleuth Wood in the lake, There lies a leafy island Where flapping herons wake The drowsy water-rats; There...
Posted by on Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:29:00 GMT

The Fairy Pendant

The Fairy Pendantby William Butler Yeats(First Fairy)Afar from our lawn and our levee,O sister of sorrowful gaze!Where the roses in scarlet are heavyAnd dream of the end of their days,You move in anot...
Posted by on Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:26:00 GMT

The Sea-Fairies

The Sea-FairiesAlfred Lord Tennyson Slow sail'd the weary mariners and saw, Betwixt the green brink and the running foam, Sweet faces, rounded arms, and bosoms prest To little harps of gold; and whil...
Posted by on Sun, 13 Apr 2008 13:28:00 GMT

The Fairies.

The Fairies.William AllinghamUp the airy mountain,     Down the rushy glen, We daren't go a-hunting     For fear of little men Wee folk, g...
Posted by on Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:57:00 GMT

Puck Lost and Found

Puck Lost and FoundLewis CarollPuck has fled the haunts of men: Ridicule has made him wary: In the woods, and down the glen, ...
Posted by on Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:47:00 GMT

The Great Selkie o’ Suleskerry

The Great Selkie o' Suleskerry   I heard a mother lull her bairn,and aye she rocked, and aye she sang.She took so hard upon the versethat the heart within her body rang. "O, cradle row, and crad...
Posted by on Sat, 15 Sep 2007 13:41:00 GMT