The Boggart: The Spirit That Follows You Even When You Flee Your Own Home
George Cheetham had finally had enough. The disturbances in his house had gone on for months, and now his family’s […]
UK & Ireland
The Owlman of Cornwall: The Night Two Sisters Screamed and Ran From Mawnan Church
On the evening of 17 April 1976, two sisters on a family holiday ran screaming from the churchyard of St
The Gwiber: Wales’ Deadly Winged Serpent and the Legends That Still Echo Through Its Valleys
A shepherd is walking through a valley in North Wales when he notices the livestock have stopped grazing. The river
The Redcap: The Blood-Soaked Goblin of the Anglo-Scottish Borders
Somewhere in the ruins of a castle on the Anglo-Scottish border, something small and ancient crouches in the dark. It
The Gorbals Vampire: The Night Glasgow’s Children Marched Into a Cemetery to Hunt a Monster
September 23rd, 1954. Glasgow’s Southern Necropolis. The steelworks are burning at the far end of the cemetery, throwing tongues of
The Coblynau: Welsh Mine Spirits and Guardians of Hidden Treasures
Deep beneath the mountains of Wales, where darkness stretches beyond the reach of lantern light, miners once spoke of mysterious
Changelings: The Stolen Children of Irish Mythology
Few legends are as unsettling as the tales of Changelings. Unlike monsters that lurk in forests or spirits that haunt
The Leprechaun: Ireland’s Mischievous Keeper of Hidden Gold
Few creatures from Celtic folklore are as famous around the world as the Leprechaun. From cereal mascots to St Patrick’s
The Nuckelavee: Scotland’s Most Terrifying Sea Monster
Among all the creatures found in Scottish folklore, none inspire as much fear and revulsion as the Nuckelavee. Unlike the
The Bean-Nighe: Scotland’s Washer at the Ford
Among the many supernatural beings that haunt Scottish folklore, few are as eerie and unsettling as the Bean-Nighe. Often encountered