This weeks Sídh or fairy abode is Craglea near Killaloe in Co. Clare. Craglea is associated with Brian Boru as this is where his clans Banshee Aoibhil is said to have resided. The picture below also appeared in Sean Duffys great book on Brian Boru "http://www.amazon.co.uk/
Professor Ronald Hicks who is an expert in the Síd and their locations has this to say about it. "Síd Craige Léithe (Craiglea) in County Clare, overlooking Lough Derg, home of Aoibhil, whose name signifies beauty. Aoibhil was the guardian banshee over north Munster and in particular over the tribe of Dal gCais, which included king Brian Boru. It is said that Aoibhil was in love with Dunlang O'Hartigan, companion of Brian's oldest son, Murchadh. She warned him not to go to the battle of Clontarf against the Vikings or he would surely die, as indeed he did."
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