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Mysterious Creatures

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

The Dolocher, Dublin’s Night-Prowling Demonic Pig

Mysterious Creatures

Dublin · Ireland · Leinster

The Dolocher, Dublin’s Night-Prowling Demonic Pig

What Is The Mysterious Anfanc of Wales’ River Conwy?

Cryptozoology · Mysterious Creatures

What Is The Mysterious Anfanc of Wales’ River Conwy?

Dearg Due, Demon Brides And Other Irish Femme Fatale

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Ireland · Wicked Women Week

Dearg Due, Demon Brides And Other Irish Femme Fatale

Meet Bwbachod, the Welsh goblin

Mysterious Creatures

Fairies · Wales

Meet Bwbachod, the Welsh goblin

9 Weird Welsh Mythical Creatures That’ll Blow Your Mind!

Mysterious Creatures

9 Weird Welsh Mythical Creatures That’ll Blow Your Mind!

Leprechauns: Everything you need to know

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Fairies · Ireland

Leprechauns: Everything you need to know

Slua Sidhe, the Fairy Shock Troop of Ireland

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Fairies · Ireland

Slua Sidhe, the Fairy Shock Troop of Ireland

My Fairy Pilgrimage

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Fairies · Scotland · Stirlingshire

My Fairy Pilgrimage

Vampire of Croglin Grange: A Paranormal Guide

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Cumbria · North-West England · Vampires

Vampire of Croglin Grange: A Paranormal Guide

Y Tylwyth Teg: Do You Believe in Welsh Faeries?

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Fairies · King Arthur · Wales

Y Tylwyth Teg: Do You Believe in Welsh Faeries?

The Duergar, The Dwarves of Simonside Hills

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North-East England · Northumberland

The Duergar, The Dwarves of Simonside Hills

Changelings Fairies: Dark Side of Irish Fairy Lore

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Fairies · Ireland

Changelings Fairies: Dark Side of Irish Fairy Lore

Werewolves of Wales: Everything You Need To Know

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Wales · Werewolves

Werewolves of Wales: Everything You Need To Know

Alp-Luachra, flesh-burrowing fairies

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Alp-Luachra, flesh-burrowing fairies

Fachen, a Strange Giant

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Giants · Wales

Fachen, a Strange Giant

What is a Cockatrice? Deadly Chicken Lizard Of Hampshire

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Hampshire · South-East England

What is a Cockatrice? Deadly Chicken Lizard Of Hampshire

Yeth Hounds, Lost Souls of Dartmoor, born of blood and misery

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Yeth Hounds, Lost Souls of Dartmoor, born of blood and misery

Baobhan Sith: Are Scottish Vampires more deadly?

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Scotland · Vampires

Baobhan Sith: Are Scottish Vampires more deadly?

The Selkie Wife of Scotland

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The Selkie Wife of Scotland

‘I Saw A Black Demon Dog In Wallington’: Real Life Haunting

Cryptozoology · Mysterious Creatures

Black Dogs · London · South-West England · Surrey

‘I Saw A Black Demon Dog In Wallington’: Real Life Haunting

Black Shuck and Demon Dogs

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Black Dogs · East of England · Suffolk

Black Shuck and Demon Dogs

From Sirens to Nymphs: A Short History of Mermaids

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From Sirens to Nymphs: A Short History of Mermaids

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