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British Isles
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Selkie
Selkies are seals that shed their skins on land and live as humans. In tales from Scotland, Ireland and the Faroes, a man steals…
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Loch Ness Monster
Nessie is the world’s best-known lake monster. The modern legend began in Scotland in 1933, and its most famous photo was a hoax, yet…
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Fairies
In European folklore, fairies stand between humans and spirits: they steal children, lure dancers into their ring and pair favors with danger. Cottingley photos…
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Angels of Mons
In August 1914, angels or phantom archers were said to have protected British soldiers during the retreat from Mons. The legend began with a…
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Leprechaun
The leprechaun is a solitary shoemaker and treasure keeper of Irish tradition. His oldest trace is a medieval legal tale; his green suit is…
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Poltergeist
A poltergeist is an invisible troublemaker that knocks, throws stones and moves things. The cases range from Bingen in the year 858 to Rosenheim…
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Disney Was Offered Ireland’s Folklore Archive, and Took the Leprechaun! (Ireland 2/2)
Last week we told the old stories. Today we ask who wrote them.
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The Leprechaun Stories Nobody Tells Anymore | Ireland Special 1/2
Forget the green suit. Forget the rainbow.
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The Drummer of Tedworth – Haunting or Hoax? An analysis of England’s first poltergeist.
Wiltshire, 1662: a magistrate takes a travelling beggar’s drum away — and afterwards his house drums for two years. Out of nowhere. The “Drummer…