In nineteenth century Ireland, ancient superstitions clashed with modern ideas. The tragic story of the 1895 "fairy trial" of, Bridget Cleary, a country seamstress shocked the nation and the world. The History Guy uses media that are in the public domain. As photographs of actual events are sometimes not available, photographs of similar objects and events are used for illustration. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheHistoryGuyYT/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheHistoryGuy The History Guy: History Deserves to Be Remembered is the place to find short snippets of forgotten history from five to fifteen minutes long. If you like history too, this is the channel for you. Subscribe for more forgotten history: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4sEmXUuWIFlxRIFBRV6VXQ?sub_confirmation=1. Awesome The History Guy merchandise is available at: https://teespring.com/stores/the-history-guy The episode is intended for educational purposes. All events are portrayed in historical context. Script by HCW #bridgetcleary #thehistoryguy #ireland