H A G-Wise 3: Knowing the Land, Knowing the Hag

Raindrops on grass © Ali IsaacRain, Rain, Go Away!

It has been the strangest summer. According to Met Eirreann, Ireland’s meteorological body, we have had the wettest summer since records began. In Ireland, we received 217% of our long term average of rainfall; here in Cavan, that worked out at 210%. We’re used to rain, it’s why we have so many lakes. But it rained heavily every day in July, and although we’ve had the occasional dry and - dare I say it - sunny day since, it hasn’t changed much. ...