Taylor Swift reveals her album Folklore was inspired by Ireland during her second show in Dublin

Taylor Swift has confirmed that her lockdown album Folklore was inspired by the ‘storytelling’ of Ireland.

The singer, 34, took to the stage for her second Eras Tour show in Dublin on Saturday, and sent fans wild by declaring that the record ‘belongs to them.’

Taylor released her eighth album back in July 2020, and during her latest concern she told the crowd she first started writing songs for Folklore just two days into the Covid lockdown.

‘Folklore’in general, it just belongs to Ireland,’ she said, adding: How I imagined the album world looking [was like] Ireland. Storytelling with lots of different characters. You guys have that on lock, too. That’s very Irish, the storytelling.’

‘I had to create an album where the imaginary world that I pretended to go to every single day while I was writing it… I gotta be honest, kinda seemed like Ireland.’

‘Tayleprechaun,’ ‘Taylor Swift perches on top on The Folklore Cabin in the green dress for the sister set ‘Folkmore’ at tonight’s show at Dublin, ‘Night One’ of three,’;

‘Green Folkmore dress so beautiful’ and ‘What time is it Taylor?!! She’s representing Ireland tonight with the Orange Top & Green Skirt 1989 outfit for Dublin N1,’;

‘It’s reverse taycarrot!!!’; ‘Orange/Red top and green oh Taylor the predictable princess you are Irish flag colours let’s go!!!!

‘Tayreversecarrot,’; ‘Irish flag she’s the cutest ever’ and ‘Look at her she’s representing us’.

‘Taylor stunning in tonight’s very on-theme new Irish 1989 outfit!’