Tag Archives: fairies in Britain

A fairy witness on Skye

Posted on December 16, 2010 by admin

Recollection of an elderly resident of Scotland’s most romantic island who firmly believed in the power of the ‘sithe’. Continue reading →

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Much more than Cottingley

Posted on March 5, 2009 by admin

Two modern fairy sightings from one of the most fairy-haunted counties in the UK Continue reading →

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Having a drink with the fairies

Posted on December 28, 2008 by admin

There are several legends of travellers stealing drinking vessels from the little people – and one about a golden cup stolen from a Druid. Two of these magic cups are now treasures in our national museums. Continue reading →

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Who’s that knocking?

Posted on May 26, 2008 by admin

Cornish tin miners believed they worked side by side with ‘knockers’, a species of subterranean fairy who could lead them to rich deposits of ore. Continue reading →

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Fairies at the bottom of the garden

Posted on May 9, 2008 by admin

In those tame squares of nature attached to our homes fairies have sometimes been seen Continue reading →

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Were fairies extraterrestrials?

Posted on May 9, 2008 by admin

A 19th century fairy sighting from North Wales has parallels with modern UFO encounters Continue reading →

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The Secret Commonwealth

Posted on May 9, 2008 by admin

A 17th century Scottish minister claimed to be on intimate terms with the fairies Continue reading →

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What are fairies?

Posted on May 9, 2008 by admin

An overview of one of the richest aspects of British folklore Continue reading →

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The haunted stone circle – fairies or ghosts?

Posted on May 6, 2008 by admin

Mystery of the prehistoric ritual site at Avebury is heightened by an apparition seen among the stones Continue reading →

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