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Folklore

Discover the old myths and tall tales handed down over the generations from our ancient lands…

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witch bottles, witches bottles

What are Witch Bottles? A Brief History

St Mechell Raises Giant from the Dead!

Nine Ladies Stone Circle

Nine Ladies Stone Circle: Where The Witches Dance

St Winefride, Another Bloody Beheaded Saint!

Alp-Luachra, flesh-burrowing fairies

Witchcraft Museum

Visit to Museum of Witchcraft in Boscastle, Cornwall

St Edmunds

The Wolf Who Protected St Edmund’s Head!

St Willibrord The Rambo Monk: They Couldn’t Stop Him!

Fachen, a Strange Giant

St Rumwold

Who Was St Rumwold, England’s Baby Saint?

Cockatrice

What is a Cockatrice? Deadly Chicken Lizard Of Hampshire

St Armel, a Saint of Arthurian greatness

London Stone

What is the London Stone?

St Endelienta Brought Cows Back To Life!

St Wilgefortis

St Wilgefortis Crucified Because She Grew A Beard!

Derby Ram

Giant Ram of Derby’s Horrible Origins Revealed!

St Albans Execution

St Alban’s Eye-Popping Execution: The Gory Death Of Britain’s First Saint

Yeth Hound

Yeth Hounds, Lost Souls of Dartmoor, born of blood and misery

Thieves Cut Off St Nectan’s Head, But He Kept Going!

Baobhan Sith

Baobhan Sith: Are Scottish Vampires more deadly?

St Dunstan And His Devil-Beating Tongs

Sleep Paralysis, a Visit from an Old Hag

The Selkie Wife of Scotland

Brahan Seer

Strange Prophecies of Scotland’s Brahan Seer

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Spooky Isles is the UK and Ireland’s leading independent horror and paranormal online magazine. We're dedicated to exploring all the dark history, horror, folklore and mysterious phenomena our islands have to offer.
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