This is just all so great!
Dana - Ted Hughes wrote a book about the Celtic holdouts in your area "The Remains of Elmet" - have you read it?
He hailed from your area as I'm sure you know.
eta: it's a book of poems.
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In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic.
"Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her.
—James Barrie
Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum
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