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The "untouchables" of the Irish countryside

Greetings from Ireland! Using W.B. Yeats for reference, this video is an overview of the concept of the belief of fairies in Irish culture from days gone by and the respect there still is for them in modern Irish culture. Yeats included almost every sort of Irish folk tale in his marvelous compendium of Irish fairy tales which he collected and edited in 1892. Yeats was fascinated by Irish myths and folklore and joined forces with writers of the Irish literary revival. He studied Irish folk tales in the British museum and chose to reintroduce the glory and significance of Ireland's past through his unique literature. I have drawn heavily on his book to give you and overview of the rich culture that existed in Ireland in times gone past and some evidence that, if the fairies are still not believed in modern Ireland, they are certainly still respected. Yeats's opening line is about the loss of the English fairies, he says, "in the time of James, they had all gone for they were of an old profession. In Ireland they are still extant, giving gifts to the kindly and plaguing the surly." #wbyeats #irishfairy #irishculture Welcome to my channel, launched this month December 2021; that is dedicated to the history and culture of Ireland.This is not set out to be a history lesson, but a ramble through some stories you might find interesting about Ireland from an Irishman! So if you fancy some tales about horsemen and highwaymen, banshee's and fairies, soldiers and rebels, legends and folklore, saints and scholars, please like and subscribe, I post once per month. Thank you for watching. Ronan.