Under Lough Owel and The Weaver's Cottage
Just beneath the surface of Lough Owel, nestled among the reedbeds and rockpools, lies a village not found on any map but this one. Under Lough Owel is home to a curious collection of fairypeople, mossfolk, water-whisperers, and one or two locals who may once have been human--though no one brings it up over tea. |
 The Russian Girl by William Falo -- Her scarf might be found caught in a thornbush near the stream. Her story is written in scraps inside the Weaver’s pattern book. A haunting portrait of survival and the thin hope of transformation beneath the surface of a city still bearing scars. |
The Wishing Line and The Kelp Oracle
On the longest day of the year, a butterfly named Solin visits an old cottage garden, bringing stillness and a message. A gentle fable of memory, renewal, and quiet belief, this midsummer tale opens the Wishing Line and the magic of Lough Owel Village. |
 A lyrical journey through a summer garden, The Path of the Pollinator follows a honey bee as it navigates flowers, wind, and wonder. Seen through the eyes of a quiet observer, it celebrates resilience, nature’s rhythms, and the secret magic of a bee’s flight. |
 Discover the legend of Maerla, the Kelp Oracle of Lough Owel. A mythic figure from Irish folklore, Maerla offers weekly shell and rune readings in the village of Under Lough Owel. Her cryptic messages, village omens, and whispered lore guide readers through mystery and meaning. |
A rhyme passed between schoolchildren:
Tell Maerla your secrets
then bury them deep,
under nettle and clam-shell
where day cannot creep.
But if she returns them
with sea-smelling breath
you’d best take her warning--
she’s dreaming of death.
The Kelp Oracle -- Satyrday Shell Readings
Purrport
Solomons' Bluebeard
Entry Note:This tale has been transcribed exactly as it was found-on a scorched scroll discovered beneath a blackthorn tree behind Nell’s cottage, wrapped in lace and sealed with a single red bead. |