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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Tudor Folk Tales

Dave Tonge

Tudor Folk Tales brings together stories from sixteenth-century chapbooks, cheap print and oral traditions, alongside commentary on the society that produced them. Dave Tonge uses Tudor court records, including evidence from Norwich, to illuminate attitudes…

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Twilight of the Godlings: The Shadowy Beginnings of Britain's Supernatural Beings

Francis Young

Twilight of the Godlings examines how Britain’s fairies, elves and other supernatural beings took shape across centuries of cultural change. Francis Young considers the influence of Roman religious traditions, Germanic folklore and Christianisation, arguing that…

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Tyne and Wear Folk Tales for Children

Adam Bushnell; Dave Silk; Nigel Clifton

Tyne and Wear Folk Tales for Children gathers illustrated retellings rooted in the folklore of north-east England. Its stories range from witches and saints to evil fairies, the Devil and a remarkable flying donkey, with…

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Tyrone Folk Tales

Doreen McBride

Tyrone Folk Tales gathers traditional stories linked to County Tyrone, drawing on the county’s landscapes, history and storytelling traditions. The collection ranges from the Sperrin Mountains in the west to the flat peatlands of the…

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