Aos sí (aes sídhe)

ˈt̪ˠuə(hə) dʲeː ˈd̪ˠan̪ˠən̪ˠ

ˈt̪ˠuə(hə) dʲeː ˈd̪ˠan̪ˠən̪ˠ
"the tribal Folk of the (goddess) D'Anu"

Illustration by Yoshitaka Amano | Michael Moorcock’s Corum - Tales Of The Eternal Champion

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Tuath Dé ("tribe of the gods"), were the supernatural race surviving the diluvian Fall. They brought with them crystal glass weapons crafts, and THINGs.

At their defeat, the Tuatha de Danaan chose to "go underground" and live in barrows and cairns. This new habitat led to another name for the Tuatha de Danaan when they became known as the Sidhe.

Thus, aes sídhe became the devolved supernatural race (sìth by the Scots) of the which we call Fae

Thus, the THINGS were on the earth in those days—and also afterward—when the sons of God went to the daughters of humans and had children by them.

They were the heroes of old, men of renown.

The "nephal" (to fall) + yim = fallen ones
inhabited Eire for 52,000 solar years, ruled by three goddesses Fola, Banba and Éiriú.

Éirinn begat the name Eire,
Banba referred to poetic Ireland,
Fola came to represent literary Ireland

Thus, the re-enactment of the Rose of Tralee - held every August in Tralee, County Kerry, to choose a young woman to be crowned the Rose.

The winner is thus the Maiden-fair that best to matches the attributes relayed in the song: "lovely and fair"

2022 Rose of Tralee will begin on Friday, 19 August and ends on
Tuesday, 23 August