53, 69.

Dead, Legend of, 280.

—— Breton, 14, 29, 169, 194-5, 212 ff., 392, 404.

—— Cornish, 169-70, 178, 180-1, 183.

—— Irish, 33, 48, 53, 55, 68, 71-2, 74-7.

—— Scotch, 95.

—— Welsh, 142 n., 152.

Death-candle (or Corpse-candle), 10, 145, 153, 155, 207, 220-1.

Death-coach, 71, 221.

Death-warning, 10, 169, 180, 213, 220, 304-5.

Demon-Possession, 228:
see Exorcism and Possession.

—— Science and, 487 ff.

—— Theory of, 249 ff.

Dermot, 41, 44, 57 n., 354.

—— Pre-existence of, 376.

Devil, 123, 157, 180, 201, 241, 263, 271, 319, 446.

—— Worship, 258 n., 421.

Devonshire Pixies, 179.

Diana, as Moon-Goddess, 80 n.

Dinnshenchas, 78 n., 81 n., 260, 301.

Divination, 150, 176 n., 258, 264, 278, 343, 405, 428, 432.

Dolmen: see Archaeology.

—— Etymology of, 402 n.

Donegal, 61, 72, 442.

Dowth, 2, 61.

Dream, 41, 50, 55, 58, 68, 159, 180-1, 281.

—— Fairyland and, 490.

—— Re-birth and, 383, 511 ff.

—— Science and, 459, 464 ff., 508, 511 ff.

Druids, 10, 12, 14, 31, 52, 82 n., 85, 138, 147, 152, 157 n., 216, 256-7, 259, 265-7, 278, 292, 299, 345-6, 351, 356, 441, 444, 457:
see Exorcism, Magic, and Magicians.

Druids, Irish, 343.

—— Magic and, 489 n.

—— Oak and, 433 ff.

—— Re-birth and, 359, 364, 367, 369, 378 n., 387-91, 394.

—— Well-worship and, 432.

Dun Cow, Book of: see Leabhar na h-Uidhre.

Dwarfs, 81 n., 192, 195, 203-4, 206 ff., 235, 237-8, 405:
see Pygmy.

Dynion Hysbys, 146, 151, 253, 264, 436:
see Magicians.


Echtra Nerai, 287, 290, 413.

Ecstasy, 61, 91, 512.

—— Fairyland and, 490.

—— Science and, 472, 486.

Ego, Existence of, 496.

—— Idea of, 497.

—— Nature of, 504 n., 515.

Eisteddfod, 11, 405 n.

Elementals, 65, 167, 241-2, 256-7.

—— Science and, 481.

Ellyllon (Elves) and Fairies, 233 ff., 432, 493.

—— Science and, 483.

—— Worship of, 436.

Elysian Fields, 338, 358, 416.

Enchantment, 35-6, 52, 113:
see Magic.

—— Fairy, 35, 75, 78, 113, 199, 301, 386.

Environment, xvii, xx, xxii, 1 ff., 107, 115, 123, 173, 209, 221, 226, 282.

—— Science and, 499.

Erisgey, 91 n., 100.

Etain, 369.

—— Birth of, 374-6, 395.

Exorcism, 228, 253, 265-74, 277, 281:
see Changelings, and Magic.

—— Baptism, as, 269-70.

—— Dead, of, 178.

—— defined, 266.

—— Spirits, of, 42, 67, 123, 125, 172, 179, 250, 287 n., 402.

—— Welsh, 272.

Exorcists, 264, 269:
see Magicians.


Faerie Queen, 318.

Fairy: see Apparitions, Angel, Astral Spirits, Banshee, Brownie, Bucca, Changelings, Corrigan, Cult, Dead, Death, Devil, Dwarfs, Elementals, Ellyllon (Elves), Fates, Fées, Fenodyree, Fir Bolgs, Fomors, Ghost, Gnomes, Goblin, Goddesses, Grac’hed coz, Kelpy, Lapps, Lares, Lemures, Leprechaun, Lutins, Manes, Mermaid, Morgan, Nereids, Penates, Phantom, Pict, Pixies, Proserpine, Puck, Salamanders, Satyrs, Shape-shifting, Siabra, Sidhe, Soul, Spirits, Succubi, Swan-Maidens, Sylph, Troll, Tuatha De Danann, Undines, Vivian, White Lady, Witch.

Fairy Abduction of animals, 93 n., 95, 106, 109.

—— Abduction of People, 7, 33, 37, 40, 45-8, 51, 53, 56, 68-9, 72, 75, 82 n., 89, 98, 101-2, 104, 109, 113, 120-1, 125, 130, 135, 145, 166 n., 174, 181, 219, 245, 248, 251-2, 289-90, 294 ff., 316, 326, 342, 347, 353, 356, 431:
see Changeling, Otherworld, and Re-birth.

—— Army, 33, 50, 55, 57, 68, 74, 133.

—— Arrow, 88, 119.

—— Astrology, 327.

—— Baking, 127.

—— Bathing, 136, 155, 182, 326, 342.

—— Beating, 41, 72.

—— Belt, 106.

—— Birds, 200, 220, 267, 302-7, 329, 334, 345, 355, 376:
see Badb.

—— Blinding, 54, 131, 136, 140, 182, 205, 209.

—— Boat-Race, 80.

—— Borrowing, 136.

—— Bush: see Fairy Tree, and Cult of Trees.

—— Cattle, 143, 147, 203.

—— Churning and, 43, 97, 132, 253.

—— Cock-crow and, 220, 327.

—— Colour, Green, 10, 103, 106, 110-1, 207, 294, 298, 312-4, 345, 349, 352;
Red, 32, 72, 131, 133, 142, 152-60, 181, 289-90, 345.

—— Crops and, 38, 43, 291:
see Cult of Agriculture.

—— Curse, 82, 97, 178, 376 n.

—— Dance, 41, 56, 72, 86, 88, 92, 111, 116, 124-5, 131, 135, 139, 142-3, 146, 148, 155, 159-60, 171, 173, 175, 181-2, 207-9, 211;
explanation of, 281;
origin of, 405-6.

—— Deceit, 127.

—— Description of, 46, 60, 68, 77, 116, 122, 133, 141, 177, 187, 200, 205, 211, 242-3, 297, 349-50, 352:
see Fairy Dress.

—— Dog, 40, 120, 122, 129, 134, 259.

—— Dress, 45, 55, 67, 74, 95, 103, 116, 123, 131, 133, 143, 155, 160, 181, 192, 204-5, 208, 289, 294, 297-8, 339, 345, 349-50, 352.

—— Drops, 44.

—— Dwelling, 32, 37, 41, 46, 73, 76-8, 86-8, 93, 95, 97, 99 n., 104, 108, 110, 112-3, 126, 131, 136, 142, 144, 147-9, 151, 172, 188, 200, 203-4, 206, 209, 211, 220, 235, 289, 294, 306, 316-7, 327, 416:
see Otherworld.

—— Festivals, 39.

—— Fights, 43, 91.

—— Flies, 39.

—— Food, 44, 47, 68, 219, 275, 279, 292-3, 349, 353, 356, 447:
see Sacrifice, Food.

—— Fort (Dún), 2, 24, 31-2, 36, 38, 55, 72, 349-50, 413:
see Fairy Dwelling.

—— Fountain and, 101, 210, 223, 264, 341-3, 353:
see Cult of Waters.

—— Fulling, 98.

—— Games, 41, 51, 76, 149.

—— Guardian, 46, 76, 78, 179, 189-90, 192-3, 197, 207, 211, 219, 273, 327, 415, 438.

—— Herb, 53,