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A fairy witness on Skye

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

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

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?

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

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

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Were fairies extraterrestrials?

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

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The Secret Commonwealth

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

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What are fairies?

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

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The haunted stone circle – fairies or ghosts?

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

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