British 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 stories of Gwyn ap Nudd, St Collen and the lake fairies known as the Gwragedd Annwn.

The later sections turn to household ghosts, spectral animals, phantom horsemen, hidden treasures and storm spirits. They also record death omens such as the Tolaeth and corpse candle, before examining the traditional meanings attached to Lent, Palm Sunday, May Day and Midsummer Eve customs. The result is a substantial 19th-century record of Welsh supernatural traditions and local storytelling.