Occult / Occult Biographies / Occult Traditions / Witchcraft
by Ian · Published December 11, 2010 · Last modified November 19, 2018
The following article entitled ‘Cumbrian witch’s cursed tea set promises disaster for new owners’ appeared in the Cumberland News on Friday 10 December 2010. It concerns a legacy left by Lizzie Baty (The Brampton Witch) in the 19th century.
In the late 19the century a house in the village of Barby had a reputation of being haunted by a widow who could not rest until her estate and debts were settled in full.
Allanbank House, now no longer standing had a reputation for being haunted by the ghost of a French woman referred to as Pearlin Jean.
Fairies / Folklore / Folktales / Scottish Fairies / Scottish Folktales
by Ian · Published December 6, 2010 · Last modified December 18, 2018
The following account of the tale of Lukki Minnie appeared in Malachy Tallack’s blog on the New Stateman website (30 April 2007). ‘For centuries – perhaps even for millennia, no-one is entirely sure – Shetland has been home to a very special creature.
Fairies / Folklore / Folktales / Scottish Fairies / Scottish Folktales
by Ian · Published December 6, 2010 · Last modified December 18, 2018
In the following tale which appeared in ‘Some Folk-Tales and Legends of Shetland (1920)’ by John Nicolson, the ‘elements’ referred to are the bread and wine of the Eucharist and I suppose it is supposed to show the reputed strength of Christianity over pagan fairy magic.
Fairies / Folklore / Scottish Fairies
by Ian · Published December 6, 2010 · Last modified December 18, 2018
A Trow is a fairy creature from the folklore of Shetland and Orkney, similar to the mainlands elf, troll or goblin. It is said these musical and mischevious folk could be found living under the earth in mounds as well as in the sea surrounding the Shetland and Orkney.
Book Review / Hauntings / Review
by Ian · Published December 3, 2010 · Last modified October 14, 2018
When I first heard that Peter Underwood had written a book on the history of the Ghost Club and I was told I would be sent a review copy I was really excited. I have a lot of respect for Peter Underwood and have been reading his books since I was old enough to hold a library card. Therefore he has been a huge inspiration for me from an early age.
Fairies / Folklore / Folktales / Welsh Fairies / Welsh Folktales
by Ian · Published December 2, 2010 · Last modified November 22, 2018
According to John Rhys in his ‘Celtic Folklore Welsh And Manx’ [1901] ‘The following is a later tale, which Mr. Thomas Davies heard from his mother, who died in 1832:–‘When she was a girl, living at Yr Hafod, Llanberis, there was a girl of her age being brought up at Cwmglas in the same parish.
Haunted Hotels / Haunted Pubs / Hauntings
by Ian · Published December 1, 2010 · Last modified December 30, 2018
The White Hart Hotel was originally an 18th century coaching inn and is said to be reputedly haunted, though I am unsure as of yet what the details of the haunting may be.
The Grade II listed Old Rectory on Malden Road in Cheam, dates from the early 16th Century and according to their website it is said to be haunted by around seven ‘shy’ ghosts.
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