Folklore of Lincolnshire

Folklore of Lincolnshire examines the county’s traditional beliefs, customs, tales and rituals, placing them within the varied landscapes of fenland, hills and the Wolds. Its subjects include Lincolnshire dialect, superstitions, songs and traditional games, alongside stories attached to local communities and places.

The book brings together accounts of monstrous black hounds, dragon lairs, witches, Tiddy Mun and mischievous imps, as well as traditions surrounding people known as Yellowbellies. Alongside these reports and legends, Susanna O’Neill considers where Lincolnshire’s customs came from, what they meant to earlier communities, and how elements of that inherited lore have continued to shape local life.