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Mysterious Creatures

Legendary animals, supernatural beings and mysterious creatures from the folklore of Britain and Ireland.

Alnwick Bloodsucker Terrorises Northumberland

Mysterious Creatures

North-East England · Northumberland · Vampires

Alnwick Bloodsucker Terrorises Northumberland

Hidden Magic Of Northumberland Fairies

Mysterious Creatures

Fairies · North-East England · Northumberland

Hidden Magic Of Northumberland Fairies

Peel Castle: Moddey Dhoo And Other Manx Tales of Terror

Ghosts and Hauntings · Mysterious Creatures

Black Dogs · Isle of Man

Peel Castle: Moddey Dhoo And Other Manx Tales of Terror

Ah-Hoo, Werewolves Of London! A Study In Lycanthropy

Horror and Fantasy Films · Mysterious Creatures

London · Werewolves

Ah-Hoo, Werewolves Of London! A Study In Lycanthropy

What is a Spriggan?

Mysterious Creatures

What is a Spriggan?

Blue Men of the Minch: Diving into the Depths of Fear

Mysterious Creatures

Na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles) · Scotland

Blue Men of the Minch: Diving into the Depths of Fear

Red Caps, Scotland’s Bloodthirsty Goblins of Terror!

Mysterious Creatures

Red Caps, Scotland’s Bloodthirsty Goblins of Terror!

Black Dog of Newgate: A Phantom Prisoner’s Revenge?

Dark History · Ghosts and Hauntings · Mysterious Creatures

Black Dogs · Haunted Prisons · London · South-East England

Black Dog of Newgate: A Phantom Prisoner’s Revenge?

Shug Monkey Strikes Fear Into Cambridgeshire

Cryptozoology · Mysterious Creatures

Cambridgeshire · East of England

Shug Monkey Strikes Fear Into Cambridgeshire

Who is Black Annis?

Mysterious Creatures

Who is Black Annis?

The Book of Were-Wolves: Sabine Baring-Gould’s Howling Classic

Folklore · Mysterious Creatures

The Book of Were-Wolves: Sabine Baring-Gould’s Howling Classic

Goblins In British Folklore: Myths And Mischief

Mysterious Creatures

Goblins In British Folklore: Myths And Mischief

Old Crockern, Guardian Spirit of Dartmoor

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Cornwall · South-West England

Old Crockern, Guardian Spirit of Dartmoor

Scottish Mermaid Real Life Tales

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Mermaids · Scotland

Scottish Mermaid Real Life Tales

Beware The Bullbeggar of Creech Hill!

Mysterious Creatures

Somerset · South-West England

Beware The Bullbeggar of Creech Hill!

5 Monstrous Black Dogs from British Folklore

Mysterious Creatures

5 Monstrous Black Dogs from British Folklore

The Church Grim: Guide or Ghoul?

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Black Dogs · Cemeteries · Death

The Church Grim: Guide or Ghoul?

What are Cornish Piskies?

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Cornwall · Fairies

What are Cornish Piskies?

5 Fairies You Might Spot In Scotland

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Fairies · Scotland

5 Fairies You Might Spot In Scotland

William of Newburgh’s vampires and ghosts of the Dark Ages

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William of Newburgh’s vampires and ghosts of the Dark Ages

Brownies: 10 Fascinating Facts from Scottish Folklore

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Brownies: 10 Fascinating Facts from Scottish Folklore

What is a Kelpie? Scotland’s Horses of Hell!

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What is a Kelpie? Scotland’s Horses of Hell!

Meet Nuckelavee, Scotland’s Cronenbergian Centaur

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Meet Nuckelavee, Scotland’s Cronenbergian Centaur

The Deadly River Hags of England

Mysterious Creatures

The Deadly River Hags of England

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