Folklore Books from the UK & Ireland

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.

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Galway Bay Folk Tales

Rab Swannock Fulton; Marina Wild

Galway Bay Folk Tales gathers myths, legends and local stories linked to the history of Galway Bay, ranging from the saints of the Dark Ages to modern-day sinners. Rab Fulton, a local storyteller, presents tales…

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Gef! The Strange Tale of an Extra-Special Talking Mongoose

Christopher Josiffe

Christopher Josiffe examines the reports surrounding Gef, a supposed talking mongoose said to have appeared at the Irving family’s farmhouse on the Isle of Man in 1931. Over the following eight years, Gef was credited…

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Glamorgan Folk Tales for Children

Cath Little

Glamorgan Folk Tales for Children brings together traditional stories from across the South Wales county, retold for younger listeners and readers. The collection ranges from magic and adventure to sadness, fear and absurdity, with tales…

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Glastonbury, the Templars and the Sovran Cloth

Juliet Faith

Juliet Faith examines Glastonbury’s Grail traditions alongside stories about the arrival of Christianity in South-West Britain. The book connects Glastonbury with Old Lammana, a Celtic settlement in Cornwall, and investigates traditions of a sacred object…

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Gloucestershire Folk Tales

Anthony Nanson

Gloucestershire Folk Tales gathers thirty stories rooted in the county’s landscapes, settlements and older traditions. Anthony Nanson ranges from Sabrina, the spirit associated with the Severn, and the Nine Hags of Gloucester to sky-ships reported…

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Gloucestershire Folk Tales for Children

Anthony Nanson; Kirsty Hartsiotis

Twenty folk tales rooted in Gloucestershire’s landscapes, customs and local traditions fill this collection by Stroud storytellers Anthony Nanson and Kirsty Hartsiotis. The stories range from giants shaping the land in ‘Goram and Vincent’ to…

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Gods and Fighting Men

Lady Isabella Augusta Gregory

Gods and Fighting Men retells two major strands of Irish myth: the stories of the Tuatha Dé Danann and the heroic Fianna. Lady Gregory’s first section recounts the coming of the god-like Tuatha Dé Danann,…

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Gothick Cornwall

Jennifer Westwood

Gothick Cornwall gathers accounts of Cornish myths, mysteries, spectres and superstitions, alongside stories of crimes and calamities associated with the county. Jennifer Westwood presents Cornwall as a landscape shaped not only by its history and…

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Gothick Norfolk

Jennifer Westwood

Gothick Norfolk presents a folklore and local-history guide to the county, bringing together traditions, legends and reported supernatural associations connected with Norfolk places. It forms part of Jennifer Westwood’s Gothick Guides series, alongside books on…

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Grave Concerns: The Follies and Folklore of Robin Hood’s Final Resting Place

Kai Roberts

An investigation into the stories surrounding Robin Hood’s supposed grave at Kirklees, this book follows the site from outlaw legend to modern paranormal controversy. Kai Roberts considers accounts of the death and burial, the evidence…

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Green Men & White Swans: The Folklore of British Pub Names

Jacqueline Simpson

Green Men & White Swans examines the folklore and history behind Britain’s pub names, tracing how signs and titles preserve stories, customs and traditional beliefs. Jacqueline Simpson considers names shaped by myth, legend, euphemism and…

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Guernsey Folk Lore

Sir Edgar MacCulloch

Guernsey Folk Lore gathers popular beliefs, traditional stories and everyday customs associated with the island and its people. Sir Edgar MacCulloch’s collection includes accounts of fairies, demons, goblins, witchcraft and the Devil, alongside charms, spells,…

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Gwent Folk Tales

Christine Anne Watkins

Gwent Folk Tales gathers twenty-nine stories from across the old county of Gwent, formerly Monmouthshire, linking local landscapes with magic, transformation and inherited memory. The Gwent Levels, rivers, chapels, hills and industrial communities all provide…

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