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The National Leprechaun Museum is a privately owned museum dedicated to Irish folklore and mythology, through the oral tradition of storytelling. It is located on Jervis Street in Dublin, Ireland, since 10 March 2010. It claims to be the first leprechaun museum in the world. [1]
Irish folklore (Irish: béaloideas) refers to the folktales, balladry, music, dance and mythology of Ireland.It is the study and appreciation of how people lived. The folklore of Ireland includes banshees, fairies, leprechauns and other mythological creatures, and was typically shared orally by people gathering around, sharing stories.
National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology: Dublin: Dublin: Leinster: Dublin: Archaeology: Prehistoric Ireland, church treasures, Viking and medieval periods, items from Egypt, Cyprus, and the Roman world; part of the National Museum of Ireland: National Museum of Ireland – Decorative Arts and History: Dublin: Dublin: Leinster: Dublin: Multiple
Those with questions are welcome to contact the museum at 419 994-4050 or info@crfmuseum.com. This article originally appeared on Ashland Times Gazette: Loudonville museum plans Ireland trip for ...
The Tuatha Dé Danann as depicted in John Duncan's Riders of the Sidhe (1911). The Tuatha Dé Danann (Irish: [ˈt̪ˠuə(hə) dʲeː ˈd̪ˠan̪ˠən̪ˠ], meaning "the folk of the goddess Danu"), also known by the earlier name Tuath Dé ("tribe of the gods"), [1] are a supernatural race in Irish mythology.
Fairy forts (also known as lios or raths from the Irish, referring to an earthen mound) are the remains of stone circles, ringforts, hillforts, or other circular prehistoric dwellings in Ireland. [1] From possibly the late Iron Age to early Christian times, people built circular structures with earth banks or ditches. These were sometimes ...
At this time of year, thoughts of St. Patrick and Celtic traditions come to mind. Revelers don themselves in green hats, dress in leprechaun costumes and drink green beer.
Both the Ulster Folk Museum and Ulster Transport Museum are situated in Cultra, Northern Ireland, about 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) east of the city of Belfast.Now operating as two separate museums, the Folk Museum endeavours to illustrate the way of life and traditions of the people in Northern Ireland, past and present, while the Transport Museum explores and exhibits methods of transport by land ...