{"id":54862,"date":"2013-08-04T05:43:17","date_gmt":"2013-08-04T11:43:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wend.ca\/?p=54862"},"modified":"2020-03-16T22:31:19","modified_gmt":"2020-03-17T02:31:19","slug":"the-fairy-houses-of-derryname","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wend.ca\/?p=54862","title":{"rendered":"The Fairy Houses of Derrynane"},"content":{"rendered":"

The gardens of Derrynane house are vast and beautiful. And, these gardens are surrounded by a rugged, lush, green, mystical forest. It’s easy to see how these woods would attract fairies and the imaginations of both young and old.<\/p>\n

As we began our tour, the matron of Derrynane House pulled la Ni\u00f1a<\/em> aside and told her that there were 21 known fairy abodes in the woods surrounding the house. And, kids who found these houses were often given a fairy gift.<\/p>\n

Thus began the fairy house hunt, followed by the magical gifting at said fairy houses. While on the beach we collected shiny and beautiful shells; while at Abbey island we collected colourful flowers; while walking along the road we collected pebbles and other interesting but shiny items. These were then distributed amongst the 21-houses that we could find.<\/p>\n