An Irish Man Fairy
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by Releasethe Krakken
Grogochs were originally half human, half-fairy aborigines who came from Kintyre in Scotland to settle in Ireland. The grogoch, well-known throughout north Antrim, Rathlin Island and parts of Donegal, may also to be found on the Isle of Man, where they are called 'phynnodderee'. Resembling a very small elderly man, though covered in coarse, dense reddish hair or fur, he wears no clothes, but sports a variety of twigs and dirt from his travels. Grogochs are not noted for their personal hygiene: there are no records of any female grogochs.
The grogoch is impervious to searing heat or freezing cold. His home may be a cave, hollow or cleft in the landscape. In numerous parts of the northern countryside are large leaning stones which are known as 'grogochs' houses'.
He has the power of invisibility and will often only allow certain trusted people to observe him. A very sociable being, the grogoch. He may even attach himself to certain individuals and help them with their planting and harvesting or with domestic chores - for no payment other than a jug of cream.
GrogochHe will scuttle about the kitchen looking for odd jobs to do and will invariably get under people's feet. Like many other fairies, the grogoch has a great fear of the clergy and will not enter a house if a priest or minister is there. If the grogoch is becoming a nuisance, it is advisable to get a clergyman into the house and drive the creature away to inadvertently torment someone else.
How this relates to eIreland. I have a firm suspicion that one of our cabinet members is an grogoch. More detales will follow laters.
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Well done finding this, I had never heard of them. 😃
yeah it seems a synonym is banshee it was so listed on the bottom pic although this one is clothed.
* or not see banshee is referred to as female. i once heard the wail of a child at night when me and my dad came to the front of our property a woman clad in dark rags was carrying a baby away 2 blocks away from us or what we assumed was a baby. there is actually a crazy woman wandering the streets screeching about being attacked at night.
banshee is female 😑
Banshee is definitely female......The old folk used to partake of a certain mushroom that tended to excite the imagination.....along with superstition and firm belief that lines and bad luck, good luck too were brought about by these creatures. Makes for a colourful culture. 😃
I never really realised the Phynnodderee and Grogoch were essentially the same being, but I suppose the tales from most Celtic nations are going to be similar.
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