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MUNCASTER CASTLE PARANORMAL CONFERENCE 2009
Things that go bump in the brain: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Paranormal and Anomalous Experiences.  Friday 18th September - Sunday 20th September.  Read More »

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Stonehenge at Sunrise

The festival is primarily a Celtic fire festival, representing the middle of summer, and the shortening of the days on their gradual march to winter. Midsummer is traditionally celebrated on either the 23rd or 24th of June, although the longest day actually falls on the 21st of June.  Read More »

ROADTOUR: Audio/visual tours on your Sat Nav

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We are currently adding sample audio from ROADTOUR to some of our Gazetteer entries. ROADTOUR works with your GPS or Sat Nav to automatically provide in-car commentaries on nearby historical and hidden locations as you drive.  Read More »

Welcome to the new look Mysterious Britain and Ireland

Welcome to the new look Mysterious Britain & Ireland. It has all the articles from the old website with lots of new content and features. The evolution of this website is a story spanning many years and I hope you will enjoy visiting it as much as we have enjoyed piecing it together.  Read More »

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The Belchentunnel White Lady

The Belchentunnel is 3.2 Km long and was built in the 1960’s for the N2 motorway to pass beneath the high ground between Eptingen in Basel-Country and Hägendorf in Solothurn.  Read More »

Ysbyty Cynfyn Church

Ysbyty Cynfyn Church

Three miles from Devil’s Bridge is the 19th century Ysbyty Cynfyn Church, which stands in the remains of a stone circle. Two of the stones now act as posts for the gate leading into the churchyard. Another two are set into the church wall itself. The tallest of the stones is in the North of the churchyard and stands 3.4m high.  Read More »

Holy Rood Church, Stirling

Holyrood

Another important historical building standing in Stirling’s old town is the Church of the Holy Rood. Its name has the same derivative as Holyrood in Edinburgh: Rood means cross, and in this case derives from an altar founded by Robert II in the late 14th century.  Read More »

Tancred Hospital

In the village of Whixley is a large house that once belonged to the Tancred family. The last heir to this family stated in his Will that he was not to be buried underground and instead that he was to be interred in the family home, which he was. His coffin became a point of local interest and speculation arose that his ghost must haunt the house, though there is no evidence of this.  Read More »

An Interview With Andy Paciorek

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Mysterious Britain & Ireland is happy to feature work from a number of talented contributors. When we were contacted by Andy Paciorek, a graphic artist who draws much of his inspiration from folklore and myths we were thrilled to hear that he wanted to contribute some of his fantastic pieces of work.  Read More »

Stirling Old Jail

Jail

Stirling’s Old Town is situated on high ground that leads up to the castle, in an area that has been inhabited from prehistoric times. This small locale is packed with sites of historical interest and intrigue. A good base is the Youth Hostel right next to the jail which incorporates part of a historical church in its façade.  Read More »

Uniondale Phantom Hitchhiker

Between Uniondale and Willowmore, in the semi-desert area of the Karoo there is a very well known story about a phantom hitchhiking girl called Maria. On 12th April 1968 there was a car accident on the N9 road to Willowmore, near the town of Uniondale. The car, a Volkswagen Beetle, was occupied by a young off duty Air Force Lieutenant and his fiancé who was asleep on the back seat.  Read More »

Neidpath Castle

Neidpath Castle is one of the stronger positioned Peel Towers or fortified Tower Houses that are dotted around the border lands, testimony to the troublesome period of Border skirmishing and lawlessness in the 14th-17th Century. The castle sits on a firm defensive position surmounting a rocky crag overlooking the River Tweed.  Read More »

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Fairy Spells by Claire Nahmad, Souvenir Press

Fairy Spells

This is an interesting mix of a book, not entirely as the title would suggest about fairy spells but about the world of fairies and how to connect with them. There are a few spells especially in chapter four about how to summon fairies, how to protect yourself from them and how to be welcomed into their realm.  Read More »

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