Amadan Dubh

Amadán Dubh, also known as the "'Dark Fool'" or "Fairy Fool", is a trickster fairy found in Irish folklore, and is the "bringer of madness and oblivion." It is also said that Amadán Dubh "haunts the hills after sunset playing reed pipes to work his magic."

Other fairies that resemble Amadán Dubh from Ireland are: Amadán, Amadán Mór, Amadánn-Na-Briona, and Amadáan-Na-Bruidne.

References
    • The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Fairies, Anna Franklin and Illustrated by Paul Mason and Helen Field
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