Folklore of the Welsh Border (Folklore of the British Isles)

by Jacqueline Simpson

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Revised and updated edition of Jacqueline Simpson's 1970s study of folklore traditions in the counties on both sides of the Welsh Border, including stories of witches, ghosts and giants. There are tales relating to local monuments and features of the landscape and tales explaining some of the traditions that are still upheld in the twenty-first century. These stories, arising from ancient beliefs and originating in an oral tradition of storytelling, provide a fascinating insight into a bygone era.
  • ISBN10 0713431636
  • ISBN13 9780713431636
  • Publish Date August 1976
  • Publish Status Out of Print
  • Out of Print 18 October 2003
  • Publish Country GB
  • Imprint HarperCollins Distribution Services
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 208
  • Language English