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Folklore and Legends

The British Isles has a rich diversity of folklore and legends, let us know about the customs and traditions from your area.

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do vampires really exist ? [Page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]	47	by elizabeta09 26 Apr 2009 - 9:38pm	by OldTimeRadio 23 Dec 2010 - 7:29am
Milesians ( Scythians ) Discuss? [Page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]	46	by CeltiGael Saxon 21 May 2012 - 9:15pm	by MacNova 13 Jan 2013 - 2:07am
North Doors? [Page 1, 2, 3, 4]	39	by megalith6 2 Jul 2010 - 7:55pm	by megalith6 24 Dec 2010 - 2:59am
American Fairies [Page 1, 2, 3, 4]	32	by Ian Topham 25 Nov 2008 - 6:31pm	by Ian Topham 6 Dec 2009 - 4:29pm
21st Century Vampire Myths [Page 1, 2, 3]	28	by Ian Topham 16 Nov 2008 - 9:27pm	by Ian Topham 8 Jul 2009 - 5:40pm
Uther Pendragon in Cumbria? [Page 1, 2, 3]	25	by steve_ash 21 Nov 2008 - 7:14am	by megalith6 4 Sep 2009 - 8:06pm
Werewolves of Langavat [Page 1, 2]	16	by SJMcKenzie 1 Nov 2008 - 11:47pm	by SJMcKenzie 18 Jan 2009 - 11:31pm
Folk Traditions and Oddities [Page 1, 2]	15	by Ian Topham 29 Jul 2009 - 12:03pm	by Ian Topham 5 Oct 2009 - 1:13pm
Up-Helly-Aa [Page 1, 2]	14	by Daniel Parkinson 27 Jan 2009 - 1:22pm	by Anonymous 7 Jun 2009 - 12:17am
Knights Templar and Devil Worship [Page 1, 2]	14	by steve_ash 21 Nov 2008 - 6:12am	by bedb 26 Nov 2010 - 9:55pm
British Fairies [Page 1, 2]	13	by Ian Topham 8 Oct 2009 - 9:22pm	by Urisk 17 Jan 2012 - 6:55pm
The British Museum's "cursed" mummy [Page 1, 2]	13	by Mauro 22 Sep 2009 - 10:14am	by OldTimeRadio 12 Dec 2010 - 6:30am
Early British Saints and Kings [Page 1, 2]	13	by Mauro 27 May 2009 - 8:57pm	by esmeraldamac 22 Jun 2011 - 3:49pm
'Giant' Old Hag moving furniture [Page 1, 2]	12	by Thryth 25 Dec 2009 - 12:46am	by jordanbenidict 2 Mar 2010 - 6:44pm
The Charles Walton Mystery, Warwickshire [Page 1, 2]	12	by Mauro 28 Nov 2008 - 10:48pm	by Ian Topham 20 Jul 2012 - 12:14pm
William Rufus [Page 1, 2]	12	by Ian Topham 11 Nov 2008 - 1:40pm	by Ian Topham 11 Nov 2008 - 1:53pm
pagan holidays and the Gregorian calender [Page 1, 2]	11	by bedb 9 Nov 2010 - 10:35pm	by brianj 2 Jan 2013 - 8:15am
Giants [Page 1, 2]	11	by Ian Topham 6 Nov 2008 - 6:28pm	by Anonymous 14 Jun 2009 - 2:58pm
Ladders	10	by Daniel Parkinson 11 Mar 2010 - 11:29pm	by Urisk 16 Mar 2010 - 8:04pm
Mirrors	10	by Columbine 21 May 2009 - 3:01pm	by Anonymous 17 Jun 2009 - 6:01pm
Here Be Dragons	10	by Ian Topham 16 Nov 2008 - 8:58pm	by Urisk 16 Nov 2008 - 9:18pm
Nasties around the world	9	by sacreddiscoveries 24 Aug 2009 - 9:13pm	by OldTimeRadio 22 Dec 2010 - 3:44am
How Accurate Can Folklore Articles Really Be?	9	by Ian Topham 6 Nov 2008 - 1:24pm	by Anonymous 17 Jun 2009 - 6:10pm
Folklore on Wildfowl?	8	by Urisk 17 Jan 2012 - 7:12pm	by Urisk 3 Mar 2012 - 12:34am
Folklore And Changes To Society.	8	by Ian Topham 17 Sep 2009 - 6:18pm	by Mauro 22 Sep 2009 - 9:27am