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Tales from the Other Side
Celtic folklore, mythology & magic
Tales from the Other Side
Celtic folklore, mythology & magic

Claire Alcock, our resident redhead, takes us on a regular journey into the fascinating depths of Celtic folklore, mythology and magic


Tales from the Other Side: The Hallowe'en Pumpkin
Welcome to ‘Tales from the Other Side’ where we look at folklore, mythology and magic. One of the most recognised symbols of Hallowe’en...
Claire Alcock
Oct 28, 20215 min read


Tales from the Other Side: Origins of Hallowe'en
Welcome to ‘Tales from the Other Side’ where we look at folklore, mythology and magic. All Hallows Eve, more commonly known as...
Claire Alcock
Oct 26, 20215 min read


Tales from the Other Side: Secret diary of a caul girl
Welcome to ‘Tales from the Other Side’ where we look at folklore, mythology and magic. Throughout history and to this day there are many...
Claire Alcock
Sep 13, 20213 min read


Tales from the Other Side: Ulster is CANCELLED
The ‘Táin Bó Cuailnge’ describes a violent and bloody battle between the kingdoms of Connaught and Ulster following Queen Maebh’s pursuit...
Claire Alcock
May 30, 20214 min read


Tales from the Other Side: Hard cheese
Mountain Knocknarea has various passage tombs and burial mounds, but who is buried here and why?
Claire Alcock
May 17, 20214 min read


Tales from the Other Side: The Masquerade Hare
A fascinating story of art, mystery, deception, love, modern folklore and the spawning of a new genre…the armchair treasure hunt...
BDMA
Apr 18, 20215 min read


Tales from the Other Side: May Day!
May Day is one of the quarterly days in the traditional Irish calendar and represents the beginning of Summer, it's also steeped in MAGIC...
Claire Alcock
Apr 17, 20213 min read


Tales from the Other Side: Sin-Eater
In British folklore, there are wraiths, ghosts, demons and damnation. For a coin and some bread, the Sin-Eater will absolve all...
Bulldogz Team
Apr 13, 20214 min read


Tales from the Other Side: The Black Dog
In British folklore, there is one such supernatural beast that roams these wild places under the cover of darkness...The Black Dog
BDMA
Apr 11, 20214 min read


Tales from the Other Side - Little Fawn, OisÃn
Irish folklore has many stories about Fionn Mac Cumhaill, the giant warrior and leader of the Fianna warriors but what of his son OisÃn?
Claire Alcock
Apr 7, 20214 min read


Tales from the Other Side: Fairy Forts
Welcome to ‘Tales from the Other Side’ where we look at folklore, mythology and magic. This week we investigate Fairy Forts...
Claire Alcock
Apr 1, 20214 min read


Tales from the Other Side: The borrowed days of March
Welcome to ‘Tales from the Other Side’ where we look at folklore, mythology and magic.
Claire Alcock
Mar 28, 20212 min read

Tales from the Other Side: Irish Folklore - fairy craic
The Irish are well known for their love of a good story here are some of our favourite characters from Irish folklore...
Claire Alcock
Mar 15, 20214 min read
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