The Fairy Races of the British Isles Presented by Rev. Skip Ellison - PDF document

3/27/2017 The Fairy Races of the British Isles Presented by Rev. Skip Ellison www.skipellison.us Archdruid Emeritus, Ár nDraíocht Féin (ADF) - www.adf.org Provost of Colleges The Grey School of Wizardry www.greyschool.com 1

3/27/2017 Everyone has heard about the Brownies, but here is your chance to find out about the other Fairy races of the British Isles. We will explore each of the areas in the Isles, and talk about the races of fairies found in their folklore. 2

3/27/2017 Origin of the Word • Fey & Faerie – from the Old French Fée • Féer - to enchant • Fey, Fairy & Elf– English • The Good Folk, The People of Peace - Ireland • The Still Folk, The Silent Moving Folk - Scotland • The Corrigan, The Fée s - Brittany • The Fair Folk, The Fair Family - Wales 3

3/27/2017 Ways to find out about the Fairies • The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries by W.Y. Evans Wentz • The Secret Commonwealth of Elves, Fauns and Fairies by Robert Kirk – www.sacred-texts.com 4

3/27/2017 England 5

3/27/2017 England - Asrai 6

3/27/2017 England – Black Annis 7

3/27/2017 England – Boggart 8

3/27/2017 England – The Brownie 9

3/27/2017 England – Churn Milk Peg 10

3/27/2017 England - Hobgoblins 11

3/27/2017 England – Jenny Greenteeth 12

3/27/2017 England – Peg Powler 13

3/27/2017 England - Pixie 14

3/27/2017 England - Portunes 15

3/27/2017 England - Thrummy Cap 16

3/27/2017 England – Will-o-the-Wisp Some Regional Names • Hertfordshire and East Anglia: The Hobby Lantern • Lancashire: Peg-a- Lantern • Cornwall: and Somerset: Joan the Wad • East Anglia: The Lantern Man • Somerset and Devon: Hinky Punk • Shropshire: Will the Smith • Worcestershire: Pinket • The West Country: Jacky Lantern, Jack a Lantern • Norfolk: Will o the Wikes • Warwickshire Gloucestershire: Hobbedy's Lantern • North Yorkshire, Northumberland: Jenny with the Lantern 17

3/27/2017 England - Spriggans 18

3/27/2017 Ireland 19

3/27/2017 Ireland – Banshee ( bean sídhe) 20

3/27/2017 Ireland - Bean-tighe 21

3/27/2017 Ireland - The Dullahan 22

3/27/2017 Ireland - Fear Dearg 23

3/27/2017 Ireland - Féar Gurtha 24

3/27/2017 Ireland - Geancanach 25

3/27/2017 Ireland - Leprechaun 26

3/27/2017 Ireland - Lunantishee 27

3/27/2017 Ireland - Peists 28

3/27/2017 Ireland - Púca AKA: Pooka , Puka , Phouka , Púka , and Pwwka – MI; Phooka - OI 29

3/27/2017 Ireland - The Roanes 30

3/27/2017 Ireland - Sea-maiden Maighdean-mhara 31

3/27/2017 Ireland - Water Sheerie 32

3/27/2017 Isle of Man 33

3/27/2017 Isle of Man - Adhene 34

3/27/2017 Isle of Man - Buggane 35

3/27/2017 Isle of Man - Cughtach 36

3/27/2017 Isle of Man - Dinny Mara 37

3/27/2017 Isle of Man - Dooiney Oie 38

3/27/2017 Isle of Man - Fireesin 39

3/27/2017 Isle of Man - Foawr 40

3/27/2017 Isle of Man - Glaisein 41

3/27/2017 Isle of Man - Glashtin 42

3/27/2017 Isle of Man - Lhiannan Shee 43

3/27/2017 Isle of Man - Moddeh Dhoo of Peel Castle 44

3/27/2017 Isle of Man - Phynodderree or Fenodyree 45

3/27/2017 Scotland 46

3/27/2017 Scotland - Cailleach Bheur 47

3/27/2017 Scotland - Ghillie Dhu 48

3/27/2017 Scotland - Green Woman 49

3/27/2017 Scotland - Gyre Carlin 50

3/27/2017 Scotland - Kelpie 51

3/27/2017 Scotland - The Headless Trunk 52

3/27/2017 Scotland - Lorreag 53

3/27/2017 Scotland - Nucklelavee 54

3/27/2017 Scotland - Sluag 55

3/27/2017 Scotland - Selkies 56

3/27/2017 Scotland - Trows 57

3/27/2017 Scotland - Urisk 58

3/27/2017 Scotland - Wilkie 59

3/27/2017 Wales 60

3/27/2017 Wales - Afang 61

3/27/2017 Wales - Bendith Y Mamau 62

3/27/2017 Wales - Bwca 63

3/27/2017 Wales - Bwciod 64

3/27/2017 Wales - Bwgan/Bwganod 65

3/27/2017 Wales - Coblynau 66

3/27/2017 Wales – Cyhyraeth / gwrach y rhibyn 67

3/27/2017 Wales - Ellylldan 68

3/27/2017 Wales - Ellyll/Ellyllon 69

3/27/2017 Wales - Gwragedd Annwn 70

3/27/2017 Wales - Gwyllion 71

3/27/2017 Wales - Jili Ferwtan 72

3/27/2017 Wales - Tolaeth 73

3/27/2017 • “Brownie, be welcome to this house! • In this house let there be good cheer, • a welcome for friend and stranger, • mirth and music, cleanliness and good order. • In this house let there be food and drink in plenty, • In this house let there be prosperity, • harmony and health, love and luck for all. • Honored One, for thy help we thank thee.” 74