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The do’s and don’ts of fairy forts

Are you superstitious? Do you believe in fairies? Maybe not, but would you interfere with a fairy...

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12.08 4 Jun 2025


The do’s and don’ts of fairy forts


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12.08 4 Jun 2025


Are you superstitious? Do you believe in fairies? Maybe not, but would you interfere with a fairy fort or a hawthorn tree, and what do we believe about these ancient sites?

Folklorist Shane Lehane advises that perhaps we'd better leave them alone when it comes to the fairies, and that there’s a long-standing tradition that decrees we should not touch these ancient sites.

He joins guest host Anna Daly to discuss, as well as listeners.


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