Forums: Folklore and Legends

Legends of Giants can be found in most regions of the British Isles and in Ireland, but what are the origins of these legends.

After looking at at the great comment under the Red Cap article, I have to wonder how true to the original tale a lot of our folklore really is.  Folk tales would be passed down by word of mouth and would change and mutate from region to region.  I think the changes though are pro

Check out the article about the Feytin Ape.  I loved this story th efirst time I heard it and I only wish it could be true.  Everytime I read it I just have to put my cloth cap on and think of home.

One of my pet peeves about the internet is the way that a single piece of data can get replicated so many times that it starts to look authoritative, but it is impossible to get to the substance behind it because everyone copies the same text. Is this particularly annoying with folklore or is it just me?

We stayed far too much time without mentioning that old-time favorite, Springheel Jack.
Since I am lazy this is a nice and brief chronology of his activities I’ve found on the Internet.
There are a few very interesting facts about this strange phenomenon.