A well-known, Irish supernatural folktale gets a Southern twist, as an early white settler in Louisiana rescues a turtle from some mischievous kids - and ends up in a strange world of The Fair Folk.  

Additional Reading:

The not-so-friendly fairies of Irish folklore

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"Irwin Tarheel and the Fair Folk" was written by Sam McDonald.

Storyteller: Otis Jiry

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