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
The Pot of Gold and Other Stories eldest daughter Flax Flower takes on the most responsibility. Father Flower and Flax are very close, and he often confides in her that he sometimes wishes he had for more to offer for his family. While working on the flowers one day, a rainstorm comes through and produces the most beautiful rainbow. Father Flower tells Flax that he wishes he could find the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Flax, having never heard of this before, listens while her father tells her of the pot of gold and recites to her the poem he has made about