Irish folklore leprechaun, banshees, changelings and many others. The origin of these Irish fairies could be dated back to the ancient Celtic beliefs of pagan Gods and supernatural beings. However, there is no linear path that traces the development of fairy lore in Ireland from its origin. Irish fairy lore has influenced many English authors, such as Jonathan Swift, who wrote Gulliver's Travels while living in Ireland. Ó Súilleabháin was part of the Irish Folklore Commission, "Béaloideas". Not long after the foundation of the commission he created two books for the collectors. The first, in 1937, a shorter volume in the Irish
Irish folklore lived. Irish folklore consists of many classics that are repeated to this day. Popular Irish folkltales include the Otherworld ("An Saol Eile)", which revolves around the idea of supernatural manifestations and beings. These beings appear in many of the folkloristic genres such as ballads, popular song, legends, memorates, belief statements and folkloric material. Some famous examples from this include the Irish fairylore and restless souls and spirits around Halloween such as the Banshee. The Banshee is one of the most popular classics to this day, known by many different names (for example, "Badh" commonly used in the south of Ireland).