Irwin Tarheel and the Fair Folk: A Louisiana Legend

The Moonlit Road Podcast by The Moonlit Road.com

Mar 28, 201807:16Arts

A Southern supernatural folktale with Irish roots: An early Louisiana settler rescues a turtle and is transported into the strange world of The Fair Folk. Read the full story and learn about the Irish in Louisiana here:...

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