Also called Aoibhinn, Aebinn, Eevell of Craglea.
Their story
Aoibheall was the fairy queen of Thomond, with her seat at Craig Liath near Killaloe in County Clare. Tradition says she appeared to Brian Boru before the Battle of Clontarf in 1014 and foretold his death. In Brian Merriman's eighteenth-century poem Cúirt an Mheán Oíche, she presides over a fairy court that hears the complaints of Irish women against the men who will not marry them.
Best times to give to them
- Samhain
- Bealtaine
- midnight
What they like being given
- milk and bread left out
- a poem or song
- a promise to speak fairly
How to honour them
- Ask her to help you see both sides of an argument fairly.
- Read Merriman's The Midnight Court and think about what it says about fairness.
How they can help you
- fair judgement
- relationships
- speaking the truth
Symbols
- the grey rock of Craglea
- the harp
- the court at midnight
Sources
- Merriman, Cúirt an Mheán Oíche
- MacKillop, Oxford Dictionary of Celtic Mythology
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- The Morrígan Great Queen of battle and prophecy
- Danu Mother of the Tuatha Dé Danann
- Rhiannon The queen on the white horse
- Cerridwen Keeper of the cauldron of inspiration
- Epona Great Mare, protector of horses
- Arianrhod Lady of the silver wheel
- Airmed Keeper of the healing herbs