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Also spelled:
sĂ­the
Related Topics:
myth
fairy
hill
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sĂ­dh, in Irish folklore, a hill or mound under which fairies live. The phrase aos sĂ­dhe or the plural sĂ­dhe on its own (sometimes anglicized as shee) can denote fairy folk collectively. See also banshee.