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'Aibell' ~ her name means "most beautiful" She was an Irish faerie queen,who played a magical harp. Humans could not hear this harp or they would die. Her home is a large rock in Killaloe called 'DalgCais'
'Bri'~ was a faerie queen of "Tuatha De Danann"
'Cred' ~ was from Dana's Mountains. She said that she would not sleep until the most magnificent poem was written about her secret home, which of course no one could see. A man named Coll finally wrote the poem and won her love.
'Fand' ~ was a faerie once married to the sea god 'Manann'
'Fedelma' ~ had yellow hair that went past her knees, and she wore a golden dress. She prophesized Queen Maeve's victory at Ulster.
'rian' ~ was from County Tipperary. Her name means "sunny".She is said to live under "Pallas Green Hill" in Ireland.
'Liban' ~ Her name means "beautiful woman" She guarded Ireland's sacred wells. She is able to shapeshift into a salmon, and her faithful faerie dog becomes an otter and they swim the sea together.
-- Author Unknown
FAERIE QUEENS
The fairies break their dances
And leave the printed lawn.
~A.E. Housman
Placing a wreath on a grave is part of an ancient belief it was necessary to provide comforts for the dead and give them gifts in order for their spirits to not haunt the mourners. The circular arrangement represents a magic circle which is supposed to keep the spirit within its bounds.
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