Show Notes
As Hallowe'en approaches we turn to the darker and more sinister side of the Irish heritage...
The fairy changeling is a creature of invasion and horror, representing the unseen forces which tear families apart. Through the history of Bridget Cleary, a young woman from Tipperary, the 32 Ingredients podcast turns a critical eye to the changeling in Irish culture.
From the Irish Folklore Commission collection (duchas.ie ): Owen Cronin Wickermaker and the Fairies: The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0528, Page 361 Fairy Story: The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0978, Page 029 Fort, Sugán, Pisreóga: The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0162, Page 012
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