Of Doves and Ravens: The Witches and Wisefolk of Wales and the Borders

Of Doves and Ravens gathers the folklore of witches, wisefolk, charmers, conjurors and other magical practitioners associated with Wales and the Borders. Arranged in encyclopaedia format, it moves from Anglesey and North Wales through Mid Wales and the south-west to the Welsh Marches, bringing regional traditions together with historical accounts and local stories.

The book includes recollections of 18th- and 19th-century market fortune-tellers, as well as traditions surrounding the gwrach of lonely places and the dynen hysbys, figures associated with locating lost cattle and guarding against witchcraft. Legendary magicians, necromancers and practitioners connected with demons also appear, placing Welsh magical lore within its distinctive landscapes and communities.