[caption id="attachment_1262" align="alignnone" width="275" caption="Fairies"][/caption] Above: The Aos Sidhe, Irish Fairies The Aos Sidhe or fairies are often referred toin connection with the druids. Etain, the beautiful queen of Eochaidh Aireamh, for example, was swept away by a fairy after twelve months' warning, though surrounded for protection by the nobles and warriors of Tara. The king's druid, Dalian, afterwards discovered her in the fairy palace of Midhir at Bri Leith near Ardagh in Longford. He had cut four wands of yew, and written Ogham ... Read More