Explore books about Welsh ghosts, hauntings, folklore, witchcraft, legends and paranormal history. These titles cover haunted places, local traditions and supernatural stories from communities and landscapes across Wales.
41 books found
Cover unavailableA Relation of Apparitions of Spirits in the County of Monmouth and the Principality of Wales
Edmund Jones gathers reported apparitions from Monmouthshire and elsewhere in Wales, arranging much of the material by parish and locality. Accounts connected with Aberystruth, Bassaleg and other parts of the county sit alongside further Welsh…
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Cover unavailableAlien Contact: Window on Another World
Alien Contact: Window on Another World centres on the Sunderland family, whose reported experiences took place in Deeside, North Wales. The account considers claims that several members of one family encountered something they understood as…
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Cover unavailableAncient Legends Retold: The Legend of Pryderi
Fiona Collins retells the life of Pryderi, the only character to appear throughout all Four Branches of the Mabinogion. The Welsh legend follows him from childhood through kingship, conflict and loss, while connecting his story…
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Cover unavailableAncient Legends Retold: The Legend of Vortigern
Simon Heywood retells the legend of Vortigern, the British ruler whose story belongs to the troubled generations before Arthur. Speaking in his own voice, Vortigern looks back on a life shaped by ambition, warfare and…
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Cover unavailableBritish Goblins: Welsh Folk-Lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions
British Goblins gathers Welsh accounts of fairies, ghosts, legends and customary beliefs, arranging them across several themed sections. Sikes discusses the Tylwyth Teg and related beings, including the Ellyllon, mine-dwelling Coblynau and household Bwbach, alongside…
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Cover unavailableCardiff Folk Tales
Cardiff Folk Tales gathers stories rooted in the city’s landscape, communities and long history of oral storytelling. Cath Little ranges from the Celtic Silures who resisted Roman rule to the working people who mined, carried…
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Cover unavailableCarmarthenshire Folk Tales
Carmarthenshire Folk Tales gathers traditional stories from across a county shaped by the hills of Bro Dinefwr and the coastal wetlands around Laugharne. Its accounts include ghostly happenings in Carmarthen, described as Wales’s oldest town,…
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Cover unavailableCeredigion Folk Tales
Peter Stevenson gathers thirty tales rooted in Ceredigion’s landscapes, communities and storytelling traditions. The collection moves from the submerged kingdom of Cantre’r Gwaelod and the Devil’s Bridge to the Holy Grail’s association with Nanteos, blending…
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Cover unavailableDead Haunted: The Collection
Claire Barrand brings together supernatural stories inspired by reported hauntings and eerie events, with a strong flavour of Gothic and haunted Wales. The collection mixes ghostly storytelling with the atmosphere of real places and traditions,…
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Cover unavailableDenbighshire Folk Tales
Fiona Collins gathers Denbighshire stories shaped by the county’s castles, wells, hills and historic communities. The collection includes reported hauntings at Bodelwyddan Castle, the White Lady of Dyserth, a corpse candle at Melin y Wig…
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Cover unavailableFolk-Lore and Folk-Stories of Wales
Marie Trevelyan’s collection brings together Welsh traditions concerning landscape, seasonal customs, supernatural beings and everyday belief. Its opening chapters consider lakes, rivers, wells, fires and fire festivals, followed by lore surrounding the heavens, weather, stones,…
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Cover unavailableFolklore of Wales
Anne Ross examines the beliefs, customs and stories that shaped Wales’s oral tradition, including the influence of the medieval church. The book considers legends attached to place-names, calendar customs and the traditions surrounding ancient monuments,…
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Cover unavailableGhosts of Monmouth
Ghosts of Monmouth gathers local newspaper reports and accounts of strange events from Monmouth and the surrounding area. First published in the 1960s, this brief regional collection preserves stories attached to particular places and remembered…
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Cover unavailableGhosts of Wales
Ghosts of Wales gathers more than 50 reported encounters drawn from Welsh newspaper archives and dating from 1837 to 1901. Mark Rees presents the stories as products of their time, when sensational accounts of apparitions…
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Cover unavailableGhosts of Wales: Accounts from the Victorian Archives
Ghosts of Wales: Accounts from the Victorian Archives gathers more than 50 reported cases from Wales between 1837 and 1901, drawing on the period’s newspapers and archival records. The collection shows how ghost stories entered…
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Cover unavailableGlamorgan Folk Tales for Children
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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Cover unavailableGwent Folk Tales
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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Cover unavailableHaunted Neath
Haunted Neath gathers reported apparitions, strange sightings and unexplained incidents from the town and its surrounding area. Robert King examines stories associated with streets, cemeteries, alehouses and historic sites, including a drowning man off Morfa…
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Cover unavailableHaunted Newport and the Valleys
Haunted Newport and the Valleys gathers reported paranormal experiences from Newport and the surrounding valleys, combining local research with interviews from first-hand witnesses. Many accounts date from the decade before publication, placing recent testimony alongside…
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Cover unavailableIllustrated Tales of Wales
Illustrated Tales of Wales gathers myths, legends and folk stories linked to the country’s landscapes, traditions and cultural memory. Mark Rees includes medieval tales from the Mabinogion, Arthurian mythology, stories of giants and dragons, and…
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Cover unavailableIllustrated Welsh Folk Tales for Young and Old
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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Cover unavailableMysterious Wales
Mysterious Wales surveys the country’s prehistoric monuments, sacred sites and legendary landscapes, from megaliths and stone circles to burial chambers, hill forts and ancient settlements. It also considers Celtic crosses, early memorial stones, holy wells…
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Cover unavailableNorth Wales Folk Tales for Children
Fiona Collins retells traditional stories from North Wales, placing dragons, giants, wizards, witches and monsters among the region’s mountains, rivers and rolling hills. The collection also introduces the Tylwyth Teg, the Welsh fairies, alongside tales…
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Cover unavailableOf Doves and Ravens: The Witches and Wisefolk of Wales and the Borders
Of Doves and Ravens gathers the folklore of witches, wisefolk, charmers, conjurors and other magical practitioners associated with Wales and the Borders. Arranged in encyclopaedia format, it moves from Anglesey and North Wales through Mid…
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Cover unavailableParanormal Cardiff
Paranormal Cardiff gathers reports from dozens of supposedly haunted locations across the Welsh capital and its surrounding area, including familiar landmarks and more secluded sites. The accounts range from older folklore to modern-day sightings, presenting…
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Cover unavailableParanormal Swansea and Gower
Paranormal Swansea and Gower gathers reports from dozens of haunted locations across Swansea and Gower, ranging from familiar attractions to quieter sites away from the usual tourist routes. Mark Rees places these accounts within the…
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Cover unavailableParanormal Wales
Paranormal Wales gathers reported hauntings and ghost stories from locations across the country, ranging from Snowdonia’s peaks and abandoned mines to historic pubs, castles and secluded sites. Mark Rees brings together tales associated with well-known…
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Cover unavailablePembrokeshire Folk Tales
Christine Willison gathers tales from across Pembrokeshire, linking local landscapes with stories of saints, princes, smugglers and legendary creatures. The collection includes episodes from the Mabinogion, traditions surrounding Saint David and Owain Glyndŵr, and accounts…
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Cover unavailableSnowdonia Folk Tales
Eric Maddern retells stories from the old kingdom of Gwynedd, ranging across Snowdonia, Anglesey and the Llŷn Peninsula. The collection draws on the Mabinogion, Arthurian tradition and Merlin’s legends, while also bringing in Druids, Taliesin,…
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Cover unavailableStraeon Gwerin Cymru
Straeon Gwerin Cymru brings together a collection of Welsh folk tales from Peter Stevenson, a storyteller, illustrator, author and collector of folklore. The book presents traditional stories connected with Wales, preserving material shaped by oral…
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Cover unavailableThe A-Z of Curious Wales
The A-Z of Curious Wales gathers stories from across the country, arranged alphabetically but ranging freely across folklore, history, crime, customs and eccentric personalities. Mark Rees considers fairy traditions, ghostly accounts, ancient sites, peculiar landscapes…
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Cover unavailableThe Hangman, The Hound and Other Hauntings: A Gazetteer of Welsh Ghosts
Thomas Corum Caldas’s gazetteer gathers reported hauntings associated with places across Wales, organising its material by location rather than presenting a continuous regional history. Entries are arranged alphabetically within five sections covering pubs and hotels,…
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Cover unavailableThe Little Book of Welsh Landmarks
The Little Book of Welsh Landmarks brings together around 300 Welsh sites, ranging from Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) and the Wales Coast Path to castles, cathedrals, bridges, beaches and prehistoric monuments. Mark Rees covers places celebrated…
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Cover unavailableThe Mabinogion
The Mabinogion brings together 11 medieval Welsh tales, including the Four Branches of the Mabinogi and stories shaped by Celtic mythology, Arthurian romance and legendary history. Kings, heroes and otherworldly beings share its pages with…
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Cover unavailableThe Three Ravens Folk Tales of Wales
The Three Ravens Folk Tales of Wales gathers new tellings from the 13 historic counties of Wales, bringing together stories of loyalty, fear, enchantment and mischief. Among them is the tragic account of Gelert, the…
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Cover unavailableWelsh Bells, Wells, Stones & Dragons
This selection from Wirt Sikes’s Welsh folklore collection brings together traditions surrounding bells, holy wells, legendary stones and dragons. Its opening chapter records stories of bells said to possess occult powers, including legends associated with…
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Cover unavailableWelsh Folk Tales
Welsh Folk Tales brings together traditional stories, reported true tales, tall tales, myths, legends, gossip and memories from across Wales. Peter Stevenson draws on familiar material alongside stories preserved in forgotten manuscripts, out-of-print collections and…
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Cover unavailableWelsh Folk Tales of Coast and Sea
Peter Stevenson follows Môrwen, a Mesolithic Marsh Girl, along the Welsh Coast Path as she encounters stories shaped by the sea. The collection brings together Welsh coastal traditions including the lovesick mermaid of Llanina, the…
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Cover unavailableWelsh Folk-Lore: A Collection of the Folk-Tales and Legends of North Wales
Elias Owen’s collection records the folk-tales, legends and traditional beliefs of North Wales, presenting stories associated with fairies, goblins, witches, ghosts and other supernatural beings. The material reflects the lore of local communities and preserves…
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Cover unavailableWitchcraft in Wales
Witchcraft in Wales gathers Welsh traditions concerning witches, curses, magical practices and feared supernatural influence. Its material derives from the folklore collected by Elias Owen, whose investigations preserved stories and beliefs gathered from older inhabitants,…
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Cover unavailableWrexham County Folk Tales
Wrexham County Folk Tales gathers stories rooted in the county borough’s landscape, communities and oral traditions. Fiona Collins combines tales passed down by word of mouth with archive material, covering animals, people and supernatural beings.…
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