Mysterious Britain & Ireland

Mysterious Britain & Ireland

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Fairies / Folklore / Irish Fairies / Legends

Ox of Dile (Dil)

The third wonder of Glenn Dallan in Tirowen mentioned in the The Triads of Ireland or the Trecheng Breth Féne is the Ox of Dil. Following the mention of the The Beast of Lettir Dallan which is centred around a lake by the church, of Ox of Dile it is said:

Dragons / Legends

The Wawel Dragon (Smok Wawelski)

According to legend the Wawel Dragon or Smok Wawelski resided beside the River Vistula in a cave under Wawel Hill, upon which can now be found the Royal Wawel Castle and Wawel Cathedral in the city of Kraków.

Aquatic Monsters / Cryptozoology

Beisht Kione

The Beisht Kione was said to be a sea monster residing in the Irish Sea south of the Isle of Man. The name which means ‘the beast with the black head, in Manx is said to have been feared by the local fishermen and sailors.

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Devil / Legends

Cornu

According to legend the Cornu was a great black bird, described as being like a wingless and featherless heron that occupied a cavern at the medieval pilgrimage site of St Patrick’s Purgatory, Saint’s Island,

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Book Review / Occult / Occult Traditions / Review / Witchcraft

The Initiate: Journal of Traditional Studies – Issue 2

In his editorial David J. Wingfield expressed his hopes that ‘The Initiate’ would become a forum to discuss the nature of tradition in a quasi-academic context. Well I think he is on the right path and I certainly found all the articles to be both fascinating and thought provoking.

Apparitions / Hauntings

Creslow Manor House

The 14th century manor house at Creslow which has links to the Royal household is one of Buckinghamshire’s oldest continually inhabited buildings and during the Victorian era it gained a reputation of having a room haunted by a phantom, skirt rustling woman.