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English Folktales / Folklore / Folktales

White Hare of Looe

by Ian · Published February 27, 2015 · Updated November 19, 2018

A ghostly white hare is said to run from the direction of Talland to The Jolly Sailor Inn in Looe. Thought to be an ill omen if seen, the white hare is thought to be the ghost of a girl who committed suicide.

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