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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.

Topic	Replies	Created	Last reply
Willow the Wisp	4	by Ian Topham 26 Jul 2011 - 10:13pm	by redkite 19 Feb 2012 - 1:19pm
William Rufus [Page 1, 2]	12	by Ian Topham 11 Nov 2008 - 1:40pm	by Ian Topham 11 Nov 2008 - 1:53pm
White Rabbit	2	by Ian Topham 1 Dec 2010 - 1:18pm	by robbiethered 2 Dec 2010 - 8:54am
Werewolves of Langavat [Page 1, 2]	16	by SJMcKenzie 1 Nov 2008 - 11:47pm	by SJMcKenzie 18 Jan 2009 - 11:31pm
Vampire of Venice - skull found	7	by Alison Topham 13 Mar 2009 - 1:18pm	by Mauro 17 Mar 2009 - 5:11pm
Uther Pendragon in Cumbria? [Page 1, 2, 3]	25	by steve_ash 21 Nov 2008 - 7:14am	by megalith6 4 Sep 2009 - 8:06pm
Up-Helly-Aa [Page 1, 2]	14	by Daniel Parkinson 27 Jan 2009 - 1:22pm	by Anonymous 7 Jun 2009 - 12:17am
The Swansea Devil	1	by MarWilBee 15 Dec 2010 - 1:09am	by Mauro 17 Dec 2010 - 3:13pm
The Legend of Sawney Beane	1	by Andrew Gable 18 Jul 2009 - 4:28am	by Ian Topham 19 Jul 2009 - 9:12am
The Lambton Worm	2	by Daniel Parkinson 15 Nov 2008 - 12:26am	by jordanbenidict 27 Feb 2010 - 9:21pm
The King in the Mountain	5	by Mauro 17 May 2009 - 8:27pm	by Anonymous 14 Jun 2009 - 3:05pm
The Charles Walton Mystery, Warwickshire [Page 1, 2]	12	by Mauro 28 Nov 2008 - 10:48pm	by Ian Topham 20 Jul 2012 - 12:14pm
The British Museum's "cursed" mummy [Page 1, 2]	13	by Mauro 22 Sep 2009 - 10:14am	by OldTimeRadio 12 Dec 2010 - 6:30am
The Black Abbot of Prestbury	0	by Mauro 3 Feb 2011 - 10:57pm	n/a
Springheel Jack	4	by Mauro 23 Oct 2008 - 5:30pm	by Mauro 19 Dec 2010 - 10:02pm
spirits of the landscape	5	by indiagold 18 Dec 2010 - 6:57pm	by Ian Topham 14 Dec 2011 - 11:22pm
Requesting help on research: Protection from the supernatural in folklore	4	by The Colour of H... 4 Sep 2011 - 9:20am	by BaronIveagh 14 Sep 2011 - 4:18pm
pagan holidays and the Gregorian calender [Page 1, 2]	11	by bedb 9 Nov 2010 - 10:35pm	by brianj 2 Jan 2013 - 8:15am
Northern England - Scottish Wolf and Werewolf Lore	5	by Andrew Gable 14 Jul 2009 - 4:42pm	by Agricola 22 Aug 2009 - 12:54am
North Doors? [Page 1, 2, 3, 4]	39	by megalith6 2 Jul 2010 - 7:55pm	by megalith6 24 Dec 2010 - 2:59am
Newstead Abbey, Nottinghamshire	1	by Mauro 21 Nov 2008 - 5:01pm	by Neil Boothman 21 Nov 2008 - 8:31pm
Nasties around the world	9	by sacreddiscoveries 24 Aug 2009 - 9:13pm	by OldTimeRadio 22 Dec 2010 - 3:44am
mystic rosette?	2	by megalith6 4 Sep 2009 - 7:17pm	by megalith6 13 Sep 2009 - 12:43pm
MLitt Scottish Folklore, University of Glasgow Dumfries Campus	2	by Ian Topham 30 Apr 2010 - 12:06pm	by Ian Topham 3 May 2010 - 2:27pm
Mirrors	10	by Columbine 21 May 2009 - 3:01pm	by Anonymous 17 Jun 2009 - 6:01pm