Welsh Folk-Lore: A Collection of the Folk-Tales and Legends of North Wales

Elias Owen’s collection records the folk-tales, legends and traditional beliefs of North Wales, presenting stories associated with fairies, goblins, witches, ghosts and other supernatural beings. The material reflects the lore of local communities and preserves accounts that might otherwise have disappeared from oral tradition.

Among its subjects are the Tylwyth Têg, Cwn Annwn, coblynau and knockers, alongside the Cambro-Briton version of the Myddvai Legend and a tale about a man who spends twelve months in Fairyland. Owen also includes beliefs concerning charms, spirits, omens and enchanted places, giving the collection value as both a source of Welsh storytelling and a record of 19th-century rural tradition.