Celtic Tomes

Household Ghosts and Hidden Treasure

British Goblins: Welsh Folk Lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions (1881) Book 2 Chapter 2

by Wirt Sikes

In this superb chapter, we learn about how Welsh ghosts are involved with revealing hidden treasure! Sikes tells us about the ghost of St. Donat, Anne Dewi's ghost, and the ghost on horseback. We also hear about how often Ghosts with their fairy allies transport people through the air - much as occurs within modern American Spiritualism. In addition we learn much of the superstitions surrounding Hares as well as how to exorcise a haunting spirit.

Running Order:

• Household Ghosts and Hidden Treasures 1:31
• The Miser of St. Donat's 3:24
• Anne Dewy's Ghost 5:26
• The Ghost on Horseback 8:07
• Hidden Objects of Small Value 10:13
• Transportation through the Air 12:44
• From Breconshire to Philadelphia, Pa., in Thirty-Six Hours 14:19
• Sir David Llwyd, the Magician 18:13
• The Levitation of Walter Jones 20:09
• Superstitions regarding Hares 22:27
• The Legend of Monacella's Lambs 23:14
• Aerial Transportation in Modern Spiritualism 25:38
• Exorcising Household Ghosts 28:23
• The Story of Haunted Margaret 29:50

Names Used in this Section

All proper names, and words in Welsh or other languages, are recorded here in the show-notes and we've done our best to get the pronunciations right for you.

Ogmore, Glamorganshire Llantwit Major cwm Llywel parish Thomas Richard, Towy Anne Dewy Tafarn y Garreg Rev. Thomas Lewis Attoch chwi, syr Clifford Castle, Radnorshire Fair Rosamund King Henry II Ty'n-y-Twr, in Carnarvonshire Crumlyn, Monmouthshire River Taff Boobach Apollo to Phaeton 'In medio tutissimus ibis' Ystradgynlais, in Breconshire Thomas Llewellyn Philadelphia in Pennsylvania Elizabeth Gething Ystrad-gynlaisians Sir David Llwyd Lanidloes town, Montgomeryshire Prophet Jones Henry Edmund, of Hafodafel Charles Hugh, of Aberystruth Lanhiddel Landovery, in Carmarthenshire Charles Hugh Langattock Crickhowel Richard the Tailor Walter Jones Newport Risca Michabo Hottentots Monacella's Lambs Pennant Melangell Brochwel Yscythrog, Powys Mr. Home Mr. Guppy Highbury Park tolamb's Conduit Street, London 'de(acute)shabille' Chicago to Milwaukee Illinois Simon Magus Lord Bacon Sir Matthew Hale Addison and Wesley Sgilti Yscawndroed Haunted Margaret, or Marget yr Yspryd Panteg Mrs. Hercules Jenkins, at Trosdra

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The Spirit World

British Goblins: Welsh Folk Lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions (1881) Book 2 Chapter 1

by Wirt Sikes

In this episode, we look at the similarities between Welsh Ghosts and American Spiritualism, as well as how the ghosts can be classified. Sikes tells us the story of Lady Stradling's ghost, the legend of Catrin Gwynn, the story of the Haunted Bridge and Cadogan's ghost. He finishes the episode by discussing the laws of the Welsh Spirit-World and how the duties that cause ghosts to walk once more upon the earth.

Running Order:

• Section 1 1:15
  • Modern Superstition regarding Ghosts 1:50
  • American 'Spiritualism' 4:21
• Section 2 7:17
  • Welsh Beliefs 7:21
• Section 3 10:22
  • Classification of Welsh Ghosts 10:26
• Section 4 11:30
  • Departed Mortals 11:33
  • Haunted Houses 12:42
  • Lady Stradling's Ghost 14:28
• Section 5 15:42
  • The Haunted Bridge 15:46
  • The Legend of Catrin Gwyn 16:38
• Section 6 18:07
  • Didactic Purpose in Cambrian Apparitions 18:12
  • An Insulted Corpse 18:22
• Section 7 19:59
  • Duty-performing Ghosts 20:04
• Section 8 23:45
  • Laws of the Spirit-World 23:50
  • Cadogan's Ghosts 25:28

Names Used in this Section

All proper names, and words in Welsh or other languages, are recorded here in the show-notes and we've done our best to get the pronounciations right for you.

Pope Miranda Lady Stradling Catrin Gwyn Coblynau (Thomas) Cadogan Newburyport, Mass. New Bedford Cambridge Hardvard College Prophet Jones Monmouthshire Sadducees Wesley & Luther Arsinoe (umlaut) of Herodotus Ebbw Vale, Glamorganshire Duffryn House, Cardiff Sir Thomas Button St. Donat's Castle Pont Cwnca Bach, Yscanhir, Carmethenshire Rheidol Yn enw y daioni, peidiwch (in the name of heaven, sir, don't go!) White Catti of the Grove Cave Machynleth Gelli Gogo Tregaron, Cardiganshire Mrs. Morgan of Newport Hob y deri dando Ystur-mant Noe, Pembrokeshire Walter John Harry Ebwy Fawr Morgan Lewis Llanvihangel Llantarnam

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Origins of Welsh Fairies

British Goblins: Welsh Folk Lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions (1881) Book 1 Chapter 11

by Wirt Sikes

Mr. Sikes discusses the different theories about the origins of the Welsh Fairies. He also tells us the tale of the Baron's Gate, all about the Red Caps and the Green Lady of Caerphilly, those mysterious hiding Druids and the Creed of Science.

Running Order:

• Section 1 0:53
  • The Realistic Theory 1:23
  • Legend of the Baron's Gate 2:49
  • The Red Fairies 3:00
• Section 2 4:02
  • The Trwyn Fairy a Proscribed Nobelman 4:04
• Section 3 5:28
  • The Theory of Hiding Druids 5:44
• Section 4 9:35
  • Colour in Welsh Fairy Attire 9:36
  • The Green Lady of Caerphilly 10:36
  • White is the favourite Welsh Hue 11:10
• Section 5 13:15
  • Legend of the Prolific Woman 13:20
• Section 6 14:05
  • The Poetico-Religious Theory 14:07
  • The Creed of Science 17:13

Names Used in this Section

All proper names, and words in Welsh or other languages, are recorded here in the show-notes and we've done our best to get the pronounciations right for you.

• Caerphilly
• Tylwyth Teg
• Coed y Dugoed Mawr
• Merionethshire
• Baron Owen
• Llidiart y Barwn
• Pwca'r Trwyn
• Mynyddyslwyn
• yr Arglwydd Hywel
• Bwbach
• Rev. Peter Roberts
• Collectanea Cambrica
• Dr. Guthrie
• Falstaff
• Herne
• Cardiganshire
• Moyddin
• Glamorganshire
• Frennifawr
• Pembrokeshire
• Gwenny, Gwenllian
• Mabinogion
• Jonson, Masque of 'Oberon'
• Coblynau
• Anglesea
• Prophet Jones
• Monmouthshire
• Owen Glandwr
• Marquis of Bute
• Cardiff

Tylwyth Teg shake hands with the Olympian Gods

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Fairy Money and Fairy Gifts

British Goblins: Welsh Folk Lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions (1881) Book 1 Chapter 10

by Wirt Sikes

Sikes tells us the story of Gitto Bach, or little Griffith, the penalty of blabbing, legends of the Shepherds of Cwm Lan, the money value of Kindness, all about Ianto Llewellyn and the Tylwyth Teg, the legend of Hafod Lwyddog and the lessons inculcated by these superstitions.

Running Order:

• Section 1 0:50
  • Fairy Money and Fairy Gifts in General 1:20
  • The Story of Gitto Bach, or Little Griffith 2:29
• Section 2 3:46
  • The Penalty of Blabbing 3:51
• Section 3 6:00
  • Legends of the Shepherds of Cwm Llan 6:04
  • The Money Value of Kindness 7:27
• Section 4 8:34
  • Ianto Llewellyn and the Tylwyth Teg 8:44
• Section 5 11:41
  • The Legend of Hafod Lwyddog 11:44
• Section 6 12:58
  • Lessons inculcated by these Superstitions 13:01

Names Used in this Section

All proper names, and words in Welsh or other languages, are recorded here in the show-notes and we've done our best to get the pronounciations right for you.

• Gitto Bach, or Little Griffith
• Cwm Llan
• Ianto Llewellyn
• Tylwyth Teg
• Hafod Lwyddog
• Breconshire
• Glamorganshire
• Anglesea
• Cymmunod Bridge
• Anne William Francis
• Bassalleg
• Nant y Bettws
• Bwlch Cwm LIan
• Pembrokeshire
• Llanfihangel
• O'r anwyl
• Lwc dda i ti!
• Betsi
• Wel, naw wfft
• Drato
• Cwm Dyli
• Green Lake (Llyn Glas)
• Lwydd
• Bendith y Mammau
• Toriad y Dydd

Toriad y Dydd

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Piety as a Protection from the Seductions of the Tylwyth Teg

British Goblins: Welsh Folk Lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions (1881) Book 1 Chapter 9 by Wirt Sikes

Piety as a Protection from the Seductions of the Tylwyth Teg All about piety as a Protection from the Seductions of the Tylwyth Teg, various exorcisms, the Name of God, Fencing off the Fairies, the story of Old Betty Griffith and her Eithin Barricade, the legend of the Bwbach of the Hendrefawr Farm and the Pwca'r Trwyn's Flitting in a Jug of Barm.

Running Order:

• Section 1 0:52
  • Various Exorcisms 1:22
  • Cock-crowing 3:36
  • The Name of God 5:43
• Section 2 6:48
  • Fencing off the Fairies 7:00
  • Old Betty Griffith and her Eithin Barricade 7:12
• Section 3 10:10
  • Means of getting Rid of the Tylwyth Teg 10:15
  • The Bwbach of the Hendrefawr Farm 10:24
• Section 4 12:06
  • The Pwca'r Trwyn's Flitting in a Jug of Barm 12:07

Names Used in this Section

All proper names, and words in Welsh or other languages, are recorded here in the show-notes and we've done our best to get the pronounciations right for you.

• Tylwyth Teg
• Betty Griffith and her Eithin Barricade
• Bwbach
• Hendrefawr Farm
• Pwca'r Trwyn
• Prophet Jones
• Rees John Rosser
• Hendy, Llanhiddel
• Blaen y Cwm
• coblyn, wraith, elf, bwci
• Rev. Robert Ellis, in 'Manion Hynafiaethol' (Treherbert, 1873.)
• Prudentius
• Mr. FitzHugh Ludlow
• Anglesea
• Hon. W.O. Stanley
• Mrs. Stanley
• Saxifraga tricolor
• Merionethshire
• Dolgelly
• Arenig
• Cymro
• Sais
• Rhyd-y-Fen
• Eingl-dud
• Pwca
• Trwyn Farm
• Mynyddyslwyn
• Pontygasseg
• Hafod-yr-Ynys
• Pontypool

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Fairy Rings

British Goblins: Welsh Folk Lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions (1881) Book 1 Chapter 8

by Wirt Sikes

Fairy Rings and other fascinating things about Welsh Fairies, including the language of the Tylwyth teg, the Horse in Welsh Folklore, Fairy Cattle, the flying faires of Bedwellty, the fairy sheep at Cae'r Cefn and more about the Prophet Jones and his Works.

Running Order:

• Section 1 0:50
  • Fairy Rings 1:16
• Section 2 2:29
  • The Prophet Jones and his Works 2:30
• Section 3 5:10
  • Fairies and Oak Trees 5:30
• Section 4 7:20
  • The mysterious language of the Tylwyth Teg 7:22
• Section 5 8:35
  • The Horse in Welsh Folklore 8:40
  • Equestrian Fairies 9:08
• Section 6 10:04
  • Fairy cattle, Sheep, Swine, etc. 10:08
  • The flying faires of Bedwellty 11:28
• Section 7 12:48
  • The fairy sheepfold at Cae'r Cefn 12:51
• Section 8 15:46
  • Another story by the Prophet Jones 15:48

Names Used in this Section

All proper names, and words in Welsh or other languages, are recorded here in the show-notes and we've done our best to get the pronounciations right for you.

• Prophet Jones
• Tylwyth Teg
• Bedwellty
• Cae'r Cefn
• Peterstone-super-Ely
• Edmund Jones 'of the Tranch'
• Monmouthshire
• Ebenezer Chapel, Pontypool
• Aberystruth, Trevecca
• Monmouth
• Newport
• (Thomas) Keightly
• Edward Jones
• Croker
• Sadducees
• William Jenkins
• Trefethin church, in Monmouthshire
• Brenhin-bren
• Thomas William Edmund, of Hafodafel
• Ni chytunant hwy mwy na Bendith eu Mammau (They will no more agree than the fairies)
• Elidurus
• Giraldus
• Llanarmon
• dor dorum
• halgein dorum
• dwr
• halen
• thorum
• dyro i mi
• dyro i mi ddwr
• dyro i mi halen
• Mary Lwyds
• Vale of Neath
• Glamorgan
• Merthyr
• Aberdare
• Teirnyon
• Ychain Banog
• St. Melangell
• Gwraig Annwn
• Cefn Rhychdir
• Rev. Roger Rogers
• Lewis Thomas Jenkin
• Elizabeth David
• Edmund Roger
• Y Weirglodd Fawr Dafolog
• Hafodafel
• Pen-y-Llwyn
• Master Neddy Jones

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Fairy Music

British Goblins: Welsh Folk Lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions (1881) Book 1 Chapter 7 by Wirt Sikes

Sikes talks about the magical Birds of Rhiannon, tells us the legend of Shon ap Shenkin, the story of the Magic Harp, all about Welsh fairies and harps and the story of Iolo ap Hugh.

Running Order:

• Section 1 1:20
  • Birds of Enchantments 1:40
  • The Legend of Shon ap Shenkin 3:22
• Section 2 5:55
  • Harp Music in Welsh Fairy Tales 5:59
  • Legend of the Magic Harp 7:37
• Section 3 12:58
  • Songs and Tunes of the Tylwyth Teg 12:54
• Section 4 15:20
  • The Legend of Iola ap Hugh 15:26
  • Mystic origin of an old Welsh Air 20:48

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All proper names, and words in Welsh or other languages, are recorded here in the show-notes and we've done our best to get the pronounciations right for you.

Shon ap Shenkin returns home

• Tylwyth Teg
• Iola ap Hugh
• Rhiannon
• Lady Charlotte Guest's 'Mabinogion,'
• Pant Shon Shenkin
• Carmarthenshire
• Taffy ap Sion
• Catti Maddock of Brechfa
• cymmoedd
• Craig-y-Ddinas
• Cwm Pergwm
• Vale of Neath
• Cader Idris
• Morgan ap Rhys
• cwnv da
• haw - Donkey
• Gwaed dyn a'i gilydd!
• Caliban

• Morgan Gwilym
• Cylepsta Waterfall
• Edmund Daniel
• Arail
• Cefn Bach
• Hafodafel
• Cân y Tylwyth Teg'
  • Dowch, dowch, gyfeillon mân,
  • O blith marwolion byd,
  • Dowch, dowch, a dowch yn Iân.
  • Partowch partowch eich pibau cân,
  • Gan ddawnsio dowch i gyd,
  • Mae yn hyfryd heno i hwn.
• Ffarwel Ned Pugh
• Morda
• Ceiriog
• Sycharth, the fortress of Glyndwrdwy
• Chirk Castle
• Elias ap Evan
• Ogof
• Land-Maelstrom of Diaboly

Ffarwel Ned Pugh

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Living with the Tylwyth Teg

British Goblins: Welsh Folk Lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions (1881) Book 1 Chapter 6

by Wirt Sikes

All about the wondrous music and dancing of the Welsh fairies, and the dangers of joining in with their dance. Sikes tells us the legend of Rhys and Llewellyn, the Bush from Heaven and the story of Twm and Iago in the Forrest of the Magic Yew.

Running Order:

• Section 1 00:50
  • The Tale of Elidurus 2:05
• Section 2 5:32
  • Shui Rhys and the Fairies 5:42
• Section 3 8:15
  • St. Dogmell's Parish, Pembrokeshire 8:20
• Section 4 10:06
  • Dancing with the Ellyllon 10:10
  • The Legend of Rhys and Llewellyn 10:50
• Section 5 13:13
  • Death from joining in the Fairy Reel 13:18
  • Legend of the Bush of Heaven 14:45
• Section 6 16:07
  • The Forest of the Magic Yew 16:13
  • The Tale of Twm and Iago 16:41
• Section 7 19:12
  • Taffy ap Sion, a Legend of Pencader 19:16
  • The Traditions of Pant Shon Shenkin 24:40
• Section 8 25:38
  • Tudur of Llangollen; the Legend of Nant yr Ellyllon 25:41
• Section 9 30:45
• • Polly Williams and the Trefethin Elves 30:50
• Section 10 32:25
  • The Fairies of Frennifawr 32:31
• Section 11 36:47
  • Curiousity Tales 37:14
  • The Fiend Master 37:57
• Section 12 41:35
  • Iago ap Dewi 41:40
• Section 13 42:35
  • The Original of Rip van Winkle 42:46

Shui Rhys and the Tylwyth Teg

Names Used in this Section

All proper names, and words in Welsh or other languages, are recorded here in the show-notes and we've done our best to get the pronounciations right for you.

Elidurus Shui Rhys St. Dogmell's Parish, Pembrokeshire Ellyllon Rhys and llewellyn Twm and Iago Taffy ap Sion Pencader Pant Shon Shenkin Tudur of Llangollen Nant yr Ellyllon Polly Williams Trefethin Frennifawr Iago ap Dewi Rip van Winkle Giraldus Cambrensis Pembroke Castle Vale of Neath Udor udorum Halgein udorum Sir R. C. Hoare's Translation of Giraldus Cardiganshire Tylwyth Teg Cardigan Teir-nos Ysprydion fou Moelgrove Sir John Franklin Edmund William Rees, of Aberystruth Rhys and Llewellyn Carmarthenshire corelw Duw catto ni! Hai, holo! O dyn! Carnarvon Clynog Carnarvonshire Llwyn y Nef Cymru Fu Caio Craig-y-Ddinas Mathavarn Llanwrin Cantref of Cyfeillioc Ffridd yr Ywen Twm and lago gwr cyfarwydd - conjuror Duw! Duw! Pencader, Carmarthenshire Wbwb

Plucked from the Fairy Circle

Careg Hir Sion Evan y Crydd o Glanrhyd Catti Shon Pencader Sion Glanrhyd Evan Shenkin, Penferdir Dir anwyl fi! Pencarreg Dinas Bran Castle Nant yr Ellyllon Tudur ap Einion Gloff Nos da'ch' Ac i chwithau Fron Rev. T. R. Lloyd (Estyn), in 'The Principality.' Trefethin Ship Inn, at Pontypool, Monmouthshire ffollachau Pembrokeshire Frennifach tatws-a-llaeth Tipton W. Howells, Archdeacon Beynon Bluebeard, Psyche, Eros Taliesin, Gwion Bach Cerridwen Bunyan Llanllawddog, Carmarthenshire Llangwyly Grimm Catskills Hartz Mountains Washington Irving Joseph Jefferson Epimenides Dennys

The Fatal Draught

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Changelings

British Goblins: Welsh Folk Lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions (1881) Book 1 Chapter 5

by Wirt Sikes

Changelings among Welsh fairies. Stories of the Plentyn-newid, or Changelings, among Welsh Fairies. Methods of exorcising the Changeling child, the Frugal Meal, the story of Dewi Dal and the Fairies, and how mothers can sometimes stop the Fairies kidnapping their child!

Running Order:

• Section 1 0:49
  • The Plentyn-newid 1:22
  • The Cruel Creed of Ignorance regarding Changelings 3:00
  • Modes of Ridding the House of the Fairy Child 3:35
• Section 2 5:04
  • The Legend of the Frugal Meal 5:06
• Section 3 7:31
  • Legend of the Place of Strife 7:34
• Section 4 11:02
  • Dewi Dal and the Fairies 11:04
• Section 5 13:08
  • Prevention of Fairy Kidnapping 13:10
  • Fairies caught in the Act by Mothers 13:15
  • Piety as an Exorcism 14:00

Names Used in this Section

All proper names, and words in Welsh or other languages, are recorded here in the show-notes and we've done our best to get the pronounciations right for you.

Plentyn-newid Dewi Dal Tylwyth Teg Edmund John William Monmouthshire Carnarvonshire Martin Luther Colloquia Mensalia Prince of Anhalt homicidium River Moldaw M. Villemarqué Glamorganshire

Gwcljz vi ken guelet iar wenn, Gwcljz mez ken gwelet gwezen. Gweljz mez ha gweliz gwial, Gweliz derven e Koat Brezal, Biskoaz na weliz kemend all.

Gweliz mez ken gwelet derven, Gweliz vi ken gwelet iar wenn, Erioez ne wiliz evelhenn [Keightley, 'Fairy Mythology']

Radnorshire Montgomeryshire Trefeglwys Llanidloes Llyn Ebyr

Gwelais fesen cyn gweled derwen; Gweiais wy cyn gweled iâr Erioed ni welais ferwi bwyd i fedel Mewn plisgyn wy iár!

Taiar Cae Mawr Eurwallt Rev. T. R. Lloyd (Estyn), in 'The Principality' Dazzy Walter Abel Walter Ebwy Fawr Jennet Francis Friesland Thuringia Henderson, 'Notes on the Folk-Lore of the Northern Counties' Doolittle's 'Social Life of the Chinese'

Jennet Francis struggles with the fairies for her baby

A Shout of Thanks to Dom Duff

We'd like to send out a huge shout of thanks to Dom Duff, the famous Breton Power-Folk musician for his help with the Breton Language (Breizh) pronunciation in this chapter. You can find out all about Dom and hear his super music on his website!

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Mountain Fairies

British Goblins: Welsh Folk Lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions (1881) Book 1 Chapter 4

by Wirt Sikes

Sikes brings us details of the Gwyllion, frightful female fairies, tells us the tale of John ap John meeting the Old Woman of the Mountain and explores the notion of Exorcism by Knife. He then talks about the magical properties of goats and tells us the fascinating story of Cadwaladr and his Fairy Goat!

Running Order:

• Section 1 0:50
  • The Gwyllion 1:11
  • The Old Woman of the Mountain 2:04
• Section 2 5:29
  • The Black Mountain Gwyll 5:32
• Section 3 7:13
  • Exorcism by Knife 7:18
• Section 4 10:27
  • Occult Intellectual Powers of Welsh Goats 10:30
  • The Legend of Cadwaladr's Goat 11:00

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All proper names, and words in Welsh or other languages, are recorded here in the show-notes and we've done our best to get the pronounciations right for you.

Gwyllion Gwyll Cadwaladr Hecate Ellyllon Puck Prophet Jones Lanhyddel Mountain in Monmouthshire Wwb! Ww-bwb! Aberystruth Juan White Shui Lasgarn hill near Pontypool Breconshire Robert Williams Langattock, Crickhowel (Llangatwg in Welsh) John ap John, of Cwm Celyn Caerleon Fair Milfre Mountain Bryn Mawr Bwlch y Llwyn Gilfach fields Indianapolis Evan Thomas Bedwellty Mountain Ebwy Fawr Excalibur Tylwyth Teg diawi Yn awr maiden Camarthen

Coblynau

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