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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Illustrated Tales of Devon

John Husband

John Husband gathers Devon legends and unusual local history, from Dartmoor pixies and the Devil to the Hairy Hands of the moorland roads. His photographs accompany stories of places, people and customs across the county.

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Illustrated Tales of Northumberland

Rob Kirkup

Northumberland's landscapes and historic buildings form the background to this illustrated survey of local legends and unusual stories. Kirkup explores traditions associated with places such as Dunstanburgh Castle and Sewingshield Crags, including the tale of…

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Illustrated Tales of the Black Country

Helen Harwood

Helen Harwood explores the Black Country through its local legends, historic curiosities and supernatural tales. From Dudley Castle’s ghosts to industrial landmarks and long-lived customs, the illustrated book presents the region’s distinctive stories and identity.

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Illustrated Welsh Folk Tales for Young and Old

Peter Stevenson

Peter Stevenson gathers Welsh folk tales rooted in coastlines, bogs, lakes and mountains, presenting them in the lively manner of an oral storyteller. The collection includes rowdy mermaids and drowned lands in Cardigan Bay, an…

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Imagining the Pagan Past: Gods and Goddesses in Literature and History since the Dark Ages

Marion Gibson

Imagining the Pagan Past examines how British gods and goddesses have been represented from the Middle Ages to the 21st century. Marion Gibson follows their appearances through chronicles, poetry, novels, plays, scientific writing and scholarly…

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In Search of Biddy Early

Eddie Lenihan

In Search of Biddy Early records the stories surrounding Biddy Early, the County Clare herbalist, healer and seer whose reputation became part of Irish folklore. Lenihan follows accounts of her cures, prophetic abilities and the…

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Ireland’s Animals: Myth, Legend and Folklore

Niall Mac Coitir

Animals run through Irish myths and legends as companions, adversaries and supernatural beings. Niall Mac Coitir gathers traditions surrounding creatures including hounds, hares, seals and fairy horses. The book connects familiar animals with the stories…

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Irish Animal Folk Tales for Children

Doreen McBride

Irish Animal Folk Tales for Children gathers traditional stories in which animals take central roles, from clever birds and beloved dogs to cats with darker transformations. The collection asks how the tiny wren became King…

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Irish Folk and Fairy Tales

W. B. Yeats

Irish Folk and Fairy Tales gathers Irish stories, poems, songs and folkloric accounts selected and edited by W. B. Yeats. Its supernatural material includes traditions concerning the fairies, the solitary leprechaun, the mischievous pooka, merrows…

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Irish Folk Tales of Coast and Sea

Colin Urwin

Irish Folk Tales of Coast and Sea gathers 44 tales from Ireland’s coastline, representing 19 coastal counties and drawing on maritime folklore, myth, legend and selected historical records. The stories range from accounts of ghosts,…

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Irish Folk Tales of Love

Colin Urwin

Irish Folk Tales of Love gathers stories from Ireland’s oral storytelling tradition, where love brings longing, devotion, heartbreak and trouble in equal measure. Colin Urwin’s collection includes doomed romances, crimes of passion, awkward courtships and…

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Irish Superstitions

Dáithí Ó hÓgáin

Irish Superstitions gathers Irish spells, old wives’ tales and folk beliefs, showing how ideas about luck, danger and protection shaped everyday life. Its subjects include good-luck charms, soothsayings, healing practices, the evil eye, fairies and…

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Isles of Scilly Folk Tales

Mike O'Connor

Isles of Scilly Folk Tales gathers stories from an island community long separated from Cornwall by 25 miles of rough sea. Mike O’Connor presents Scilly as a distinct cultural world, where local storytelling preserves memories…

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