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Folklore

Folklore, legends, customs and old beliefs from Britain and Ireland, including strange creatures, local traditions and supernatural tales.

10 English Folklore Characters You Need To Know

10 English Folklore Characters You Need To Know

British Trees Folklore: What You Need To Know

Trees and Plants

British Trees Folklore: What You Need To Know

Celebrating the Winter Solstice and Yule

Celebrating the Winter Solstice and Yule

Beware The Bullbeggar of Creech Hill!

Mysterious Creatures

Somerset · South-West England

Beware The Bullbeggar of Creech Hill!

What Lurks At The Written Stone, Longridge?

Lancashire · North-West England

What Lurks At The Written Stone, Longridge?

Apple Myths and Folklore in UK and Ireland

Trees and Plants

Apple Myths and Folklore in UK and Ireland

How To Make An Authentic Turnip Jack o’Lantern for Halloween

How To Make An Authentic Turnip Jack o’Lantern for Halloween

The Badger in Superstition and Spellcraft

Animal Superstitions

The Badger in Superstition and Spellcraft

The Trickster Fox in British Folklore

Animal Superstitions

The Trickster Fox in British Folklore

5 Monstrous Black Dogs from British Folklore

Mysterious Creatures

5 Monstrous Black Dogs from British Folklore

The Church Grim: Guide or Ghoul?

Mysterious Creatures

Black Dogs · Cemeteries · Death

The Church Grim: Guide or Ghoul?

Wayland’s Smithy, A Guide to the Mysterious Tomb

Oxfordshire · South-East England

Wayland’s Smithy, A Guide to the Mysterious Tomb

Meet The Gypsy Queen of Norwood

Dark History · Folklore

London · South London · South-East England

Meet The Gypsy Queen of Norwood

Headless Horsemen and Halloween: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

Folklore · Literature

Headless Horsemen and Halloween: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

What are Cornish Piskies?

Mysterious Creatures

Cornwall · Fairies

What are Cornish Piskies?

5 Fairies You Might Spot In Scotland

Mysterious Creatures

Fairies · Scotland

5 Fairies You Might Spot In Scotland

William of Newburgh’s Vampires and Ghosts of the Dark Ages

Mysterious Creatures

William of Newburgh’s Vampires and Ghosts of the Dark Ages

The Sandown Clown: Fact or Fiction?

Isle of Wight · South-West England

The Sandown Clown: Fact or Fiction?

Willy Howe, The Haunted Fairy Mound of East Yorkshire

Ancient Sites · East Yorkshire · Yorkshire and the Humber

Willy Howe, The Haunted Fairy Mound of East Yorkshire

10 Spooky Facts About St George’s Day

England · Saints

10 Spooky Facts About St George’s Day

Navan Fort, County Armagh: 7 Supernatural Reasons to Visit!

Ancient Sites · Armagh · Northern Ireland · Ulster

Navan Fort, County Armagh: 7 Supernatural Reasons to Visit!

10 Spooky Facts About Yew Trees

Trees and Plants

10 Spooky Facts About Yew Trees

Brownies: 10 Fascinating Facts from Scottish Folklore

Mysterious Creatures

Brownies: 10 Fascinating Facts from Scottish Folklore

The Mystery of Ireland’s Sheela Na Gig

Cork · Ireland · Munster

The Mystery of Ireland’s Sheela Na Gig

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