The Piskie Trap

Cornish Ghost Layers


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In this episode we delve into the weird and wonderful world of the parson ghost layers in Cornwall during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, and chat to blogger and podcaster Elizabeth Dale aka 'The Cornish Bird'.


Since recording I've been reliably informed that the Manor at Gulval should be pronounced 'KenEGGy' rather than 'KENegie'


You can find the reading list for this series here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/149542206?ref=nav_mybooks


Here's the link to Mark Stoyle's article on the Gear Rout: https://www.jstor.org/stable/4053986


If you're enjoying the series, and would like to support the project further, then check out my patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/thepiskietrap


Here's the link to the Cornish Bird blog and Podcast: https://cornishbirdblog.com/

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The Piskie TrapBy Keith Wallis