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.

4 books found

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Old Wives' Tales

Mary Chamberlain

Old Wives’ Tales examines the history of remedies, charms and spells, placing women healers, midwives and household practitioners within the wider story of medicine. Mary Chamberlain considers how cures and beliefs were transmitted, particularly through…

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Once Upon a Street

Isabelle King; John McKeever

Once Upon a Street brings Norfolk’s history and folklore to life through imaginative short stories for children, each rooted in the stories of a particular street or town. The settings range from an Edwardian circus…

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Orkney Folk Tales

Tom Muir

Orkney Folk Tales gathers traditional stories linked to the islands’ Pictish and Viking past, preserving legends shaped by sea, landscape and belief. Tom Muir retells accounts in which Orkney is formed from a monster’s teeth,…

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Oxfordshire Folk Tales

Kevan Manwaring

Oxfordshire Folk Tales gathers legends, local traditions and oral stories from across the county, ranging from ancient monuments to pub lore. The Rollright Stones, Dragon Hill, Wayland’s Smithy and the White Horse of Uffington appear…

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