Discover folklore books from across the UK and Ireland, from local legends and old customs to supernatural traditions and strange regional tales. These titles explore the beliefs, stories and traditions that have shaped communities for generations.
15 books found
Cover unavailableBallad Tales
Ballad Tales gathers 19 prose retellings of traditional British ballads, turning narrative songs into compact folk tales. The source material ranges from Tam Lin and Thomas the Rhymer to Barbara Allen, The Grey Selkie of…
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Cover unavailableBanshees, Beasts and Brides from the Sea: Irish Tales of the Supernatural
Banshees, Beasts and Brides from the Sea gathers Irish tales centred on supernatural traditions, legendary creatures and uncanny encounters. Its subjects include the death-warning banshee, mysterious beasts and brides connected with the sea, bringing together…
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Cover unavailableBeasts, Banshees and Bogeymen
Beasts, Banshees and Bogeymen gathers Tom Slemen’s accounts of reported supernatural encounters, folklore and sinister local legends from Liverpool and its surroundings. The stories range from named apparitions and uncanny beings to tales rooted in…
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Cover unavailableBedfordshire Folk Tales
Bedfordshire Folk Tales gathers stories rooted in the county’s history, landscapes and storytelling traditions. Its settings include dark forests, ruined castles and the green pastureland of Bedfordshire, where history and legend meet. The collection brings…
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Cover unavailableBerkshire Folk Tales
Berkshire Folk Tales gathers stories from across the county, bringing together legends, local traditions and accounts of remarkable characters. Alongside Herne the Hunter, Wayland the Smith and the stories surrounding the Uffington White Horse are…
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Cover unavailableBlack Dog Folklore
Black Dog Folklore examines the recurring figure of the spectral black dog in British tradition, treating reported encounters alongside the beliefs attached to them. Mark Norman considers Westcountry dog legends, protective animals, Black Shuck and…
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Cover unavailableBlood and Mistletoe: The History of the Druids in Britain
Blood and Mistletoe examines how the Druids of Britain have been described, reconstructed and reinvented across roughly 2,000 years. Because little reliable evidence survives from antiquity, Ronald Hutton follows the changing meanings attached to these…
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Cover unavailableBoggarts, Trolls and Tylwyth Teg
Boggarts, Trolls and Tylwyth Teg gathers folk tales about hidden people and lost lands, placing Welsh traditions alongside stories from further afield. The Grimms’ Quiet Folk, Māori Patupaiarehe and the Welsh Tylwyth Teg appear as…
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Cover unavailableBotanical Folk Tales of Britain and Ireland
Botanical Folk Tales of Britain and Ireland gathers traditional stories about the trees, flowers and plants woven through Britain and Ireland’s landscapes. Lisa Schneidau arranges the collection around the growing year, beginning with winter’s yew,…
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Cover unavailableBrehons and Brahmins
Brehons and Brahmins examines reported connections between Irish and Indian culture through language, mythology, social organisation and law. Manchán Magan considers how similarities between Irish and Sanskrit vocabulary, the status of druids and brahmins, and…
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Cover unavailableBristol Urban Legends
Bristol Urban Legends gathers stories that have circulated through the city’s families, streets and waterways, where gossip, humour and uncertainty often blur together. Wilf Merttens and Lis Groenveld give particular attention to tales that resist…
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Cover unavailableBritain's Living Folklore
Roy Palmer examines the customs, beliefs and informal traditions that have shaped everyday life across Britain. The book ranges from older rural practices and local celebrations to more recent forms of behaviour, showing folklore as…
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Cover unavailableBritish & Irish Mythology
British & Irish Mythology is an alphabetical reference to the myths, legends and legendary figures of Britain and Ireland. Its entries range across Arthurian material, Welsh traditions and Irish cycles, bringing together figures such as…
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Cover unavailableBuckinghamshire Folk Tales
Buckinghamshire Folk Tales gathers stories from across the county, arranging them around south Buckinghamshire, north Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes. The collection brings together accounts of witches, dragons, highwaymen, ghosts, monks and the folkloric Black Dog,…
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Cover unavailableBygone Suffolk: Its History, Romance, Legend and Folk-Lore
John Cuming Walters surveys Suffolk’s past through its churches, monasteries and parish traditions, combining local history with legend, romance and folk-lore. The book ranges across the county’s religious heritage, literary associations and stories attached to…
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