We’re taking a look at one of the oldest professions (No, not that one!), the practice of the Fairy Woman. She was an actress, a herbalist, and a highly persuasive snake oil salesman, making it a lucrative career choice for those with the cajones to do it. In fact no real otherworldly skill was required, provided the practitioner had a goodly supply of family members willing to partake in the shenanigans. Resurrecting the dead (whose souls were residing in an In Between fairy realm) was all in a day’s work, at least until clients grew weary of paying or their coffers ran dry. Then it was jail time for the Fairy Woman, who oddly enough could not convince any fae or past clients to bail her out. For the full fascinating story, see The Fairy Witch of Carrick-on-Suir and check out the podcast, which also touches on fairy food and “hungry ghosts.” (CM)
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