Blair Collection > Gaelic journal > Volume 4, number 33

THE GAELIC JOURNAL.
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Translation.
Who are the Shiagh Sidhe?
In the presence of the fire in the rough biting winter,
we attentively listen to the terrible and wonderful tales
that are told about them, and we draw closer to each
other on hearing the roar of the angry ocean breaking on
the submerged rocks, or the sweeping of a sough of wind
down from the hills, we are so much afraid of them
(///., there does be so much of fear on us before them),
or a creeping coldness runs through our veins lest they
would catch us when going home to our own houses. Many
(/;'/., not few) are the tales related regarding them, but
despite that (Hi., after that) we have but little knowledge
respecting them.
It is said that the Sluagh Sidhe are one with Dream
an Uabhair, that is, the angels who were expelled God's
kingdom by reason of pride. They are also called Good
People. I do not know why they are called Good
People, for they are allowed to work both ^ood and evil
(lit., permission of evil and good to do is at them), and I
never heard that they do much good to anybody, though
it is certain that they work great evil (/;/., it is certain
that great is the extent of their evil). Were it not that
they hope to go to heaven, it would be impossible to
estimate (all) their mischief (///., it would be impossible
to put down on their damage).
They are on (the) sea as well as on land, but they are
more numerous on the ocean than on the dry earth.
They sometimes raise storms by which a great number of
people are drowned, and at otiier times tliey put a calm
on the great sea ( = the ocean). On the beautiful moonlit
nights the fishermen see them boating. They ask fire if