‘A constant quiet terror’: Getting lost in Irish folklore – in picturesMaria Lax’s images are inspired by the phenomenon of ‘stray sod’, in which patches of enchanted land are said to lead astray anyone who steps on them [1]: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2026/apr/28/a-constant-quiet-terror-getting-lost-in-irish-folklore-in-pic...https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2026/apr/28/a-constant-quiet-terror-getting-lost-in-irish-folklore-in-pictures-maria-lax-stray-sod#Photography #Artanddesign #Books #Culture #Folkloreandmythology #TheGuardian(Tue, 28 Apr 2026 06:00:41 +0000)