Tarroo-Ushtey Of Onchan
In The Folk-lore Of The Isle Of Man (1891), Arthur William Moore gives the following account of a chance encounter with a Tarroo-Ushtey or Water Bull (the Scottish name for these creatures is Tarbh Uisge).
Fairies / Folklore / Folktales / Manx Fairies / Manx Folktales
by Ian · Published October 27, 2011 · Last modified December 11, 2018
In The Folk-lore Of The Isle Of Man (1891), Arthur William Moore gives the following account of a chance encounter with a Tarroo-Ushtey or Water Bull (the Scottish name for these creatures is Tarbh Uisge).
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.
Ancient Sites / Folklore / Wells
by Ian · Published October 31, 2010 · Last modified December 11, 2018
Chibber Undin (Chibbyr Undin) – The Foundation Well or Chibber Undin when written about in the late 19th century was described as being close to the remains of an ancient Keeill which a Manx word for cell or chapel and these remains are often quoted as measuring 21 feet long by 12 feet broad.
Fairies / Folklore / Folktales / Manx Fairies / Manx Folktales
by Ian · Published October 31, 2010 · Last modified December 11, 2018
The following popular folktale appeared in Manx Fairy Tales (1911) by Sophia Morrison.
Fairies / Folklore / Hauntings / Manx Fairies
by Ian · Published October 31, 2010 · Last modified December 11, 2018
Arthur William Moore in his The Folk-lore Of The Isle Of Man (1891) gave this account of a haunting connected to a Water Horse in the Glen Maye area.
Cryptozoology / Fairies / Folklore / Manx Fairies / Mermaids
by Ian · Published June 26, 2010 · Last modified December 11, 2018
According to Peter Costello in The Magic Zoo, there were several sightings of a mermaid around the Isle of Man during 1961. One of the witnesses was said to be the Lady Mayor of Peel. In August 1961 the Manx Tourist Board apparently offered a prize to whoever could capture the mermaid alive.
Stillborn babies and infants that had not been baptized could not always be buried on consecrated ground and a wealth of folklore developed around this delicate subject, some of it with a distinct North and South divide.
Fairies / Folklore / Folktales / Manx Fairies / Manx Folktales
by Daniel Parkinson · Published September 28, 2009 · Last modified December 11, 2018
The Buggane is a fearsome supernatural creature from the rich folklore of The Isle of Man. It appears in literature in various forms, usually having the power to shape shift. In one of its forms it is associated with water, and is similar to the Cabbyl-Ushtey the Manx Water Horse.
Ancient Sites / Early Christianity / Fairies / Folklore / Folktales / Manx Fairies / Manx Folktales
by Daniel Parkinson · Published August 18, 2009 · Last modified December 11, 2018
St Trinian’s church is the ruined shell of a 14th Century building standing at the foot of Mount Greeba on the Isle of Man. The chapel was the haunt of a Buggane: a fearsome creature of Manx folklore that appears in a number of folktales from the island.
5 July – An open air meeting on Tynwald Hill, said to have been built from a portion of the soil from each region of the island.
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