The Fabled Coast: Legends & traditions from around the shores of Britain & IrelandRandom House, 2012 M06 28 - 528 pages Pirates and smugglers, ghost ships and sea-serpents, fishermen’s prayers and sailors’ rituals – the coastline of the British Isles plays host to an astonishingly rich variety of local legends, customs, and superstitions. |
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... Coast, renowned folklorists Sophia Kingshill and Jennifer Westwood gather together the most enthralling tales and traditions, tracing their origins and examining the facts behind the legends. Was there ever such a beast as the monstrous ...
... 2008, she left a wealth of material for her most cherished project, a collection of British sea and coastal legend, which is embodied in this book. The Fabled Coast LEGENDS & TRADITIONS FROM AROUND THE SHORES About the Authors.
... Kingshill, The Estate of Jennifer Westwood. The Fabled Coast LEGENDS & TRADITIONS FROM AROUND THE SHORES OF BRITAIN & IRELAND Sophia Kingshill & Jennifer Westwood To Jane Kingshill (1923–2012) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This book is based very.
Contents
SOUTHEAST ENGLAND | |
EAST ANGLIA | |
NORTHEAST ENGLAND | |
Cheshire Cumbria Lancashire Isle of Man Merseyside | |
WALES | |
SCOTTISH LOWLANDS | |
Highland Orkney Shetland Western Isles | |
NORTHERN EIRE NORTHERN IRELAND | |
Counties Clare Cork Dublin Kerry Waterford Wexford | |
Bibliography | |
References | |
Index | |