The fairies are unpredictable and malignant. They come from behind the veil to walk amongst mortals and cause mischief. In A Bhean Úd Thíos, they abduct a young bride as she rides out on her horse and take her to the underworld. The fairies represent dysfunction and concealment. This video was filmed in a restored 19th Century farm cottage in Belcarra, Co. Mayo. In 1886 the walls of this cottage were smashed in with a battering ram and the family of 9 were evicted.
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