The new wife of King Lir of the Tuatha De Danann, was so jealous of her stepchildren that she turned them into swans and cursed them to live in that form for 900 years.
Be careful! If you step on this little sprite, even by accident, he will cause you to lose your way!
The Leanan Sidhe is an Irish faerie who is also known as the faerie sweetheart. If she takes up with a mortal man he will live a short but artistically-inspired life.
The Pooka (Puca) is a cunning and mischievous shapeshifter who takes many forms, mainly a goat or a horse. Never accept a ride from the Pooka, as he will mislead you and take you on a terrifying journey. He also likes to spit on overripe blackberries.
The Dearg Due is a vampire of Waterford. Her chieftain father forced her to marry a cruel older man instead of the peasant boy she loved. In order to escape her abusive husband, she starved herself to death. Years later, she rose from the grave to take the blood of father and husband.
The Dobhar-Chu is the fearsome half-otter, half-dog water monster of Ireland. In spite of that sweet otter face, he is quite vicious.
The Morrigan was the ancient Irish goddess of death and destiny. She was a shapeshifter and often transformed into a raven.
A merrow is an Irish mermaid. Their red feather caps give them the power to live in the sea or on dry land in human form. They prefer human men, as mermen are hideously ugly.
