Denbighshire Folk Tales

Author : Fiona Collins
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2011-09-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9780752470436

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Denbighshire Folk Tales by Fiona Collins Pdf

Wales is especially rich in the folklore of place, and this collection brings a new perspective to the history of Denbighshire, the oldest inhabited area of Wales. With hills, valleys, moorland and coast, this varied land has inspired many tales of ancient battles, strange creatures and curious customs. This compilation of stories from the ancient lore of the modern county of Denbighshire includes local legends, folk tales, stories of magic and mystery and tales of ordinary people doing extraordinary things. Discover dragons and devils, ghosts and giants, witches and cunning men, poets, heroes, saints, kings and queens and, of course, Y Tylwyth Teg, The Fair Folk. A speaker of both languages of Wales, the author has collected some unusual material which will be of particular interest to non-Welsh speakers, who will meet these tales for the first time here.With illustrations from local artist Ed Fisher complementing the tales, this volume will be enjoyed by old and young alike. Mae'na groeso cynnes Cymreig yma i bawb. There is a warm Welsh welcome here to all.

Author : Fiona Collins
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2014-11-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780750962056

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Wrexham County Folk Tales by Fiona Collins Pdf

The county borough of Wrexham is rich in folklore, with an abundance of tales to capture the wonders of the Welsh landscape and all its denizens, both real and imaginary: animal, human and even superhuman. This collection, which includes both traditional tales – passed down through generations by word of mouth – and archive material, brings to life the local legends, mysteries and stories of ordinary people doing extraordinary things that make Wales so magical. A speaker of both languages of Wales, the author has collected some unusual material sure to enchant both Welsh and non Welsh speakers. Beautifully illustrated by local artist Ed Fisher, these tales bring to life the ancient wisdom of Wrexham.

Author : Elias Owen
Publisher : Library of Alexandria
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781613109373

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Welsh Folk-Lore: A Collection of the Folk-Tales and Legends of North Wales by Elias Owen Pdf

The Fairy tales that abound in the Principality have much in common with like legends in other countries. This points to a common origin of all such tales. There is a real and unreal, a mythical and a material aspect to Fairy Folk-Lore. The prevalence, the obscurity, and the different versions of the same Fairy tale show that their origin dates from remote antiquity. The supernatural and the natural are strangely blended together in these legends, and this also points to their great age, and intimates that these wild and imaginative Fairy narratives had some historical foundation. If carefully sifted, these legends will yield a fruitful harvest of ancient thoughts and facts connected with the history of a people, which, as a race, is, perhaps, now extinct, but which has, to a certain extent, been merged into a stronger and more robust race, by whom they were conquered, and dispossessed of much of their land. The conquerors of the Fair Tribe have transmitted to us tales of their timid, unwarlike, but truthful predecessors of the soil, and these tales shew that for a time both races were co-inhabitants of the land, and to a certain extent, by stealth, intermarried. Fairy tales, much alike in character, are to be heard in many countries, peopled by branches of the Aryan race, and consequently these stories in outline, were most probably in existence before the separation of the families belonging to that race. It is not improbable that the emigrants would carry with them, into all countries whithersoever they went, their ancestral legends, and they would find no difficulty in supplying these interesting stories with a home in their new country. If this supposition be correct, we must look for the origin of Fairy Mythology in the cradle of the Aryan people, and not in any part of the world inhabited by descendants of that great race.

Author : Peter Stevenson
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2017-02-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780750981903

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Welsh Folk Tales by Peter Stevenson Pdf

This book, a selection of folk tales, true tales, tall tales, myths, gossip, legends and memories, celebrates and honours unique Welsh stories. Some are well known, others from forgotten manuscripts or out-of-print volumes, and some are contemporary oral tales. They reflect the diverse tradition of storytelling, and the many meanings of ‘chwedlau’. If someone says, ‘Chwedl Cymraeg?’ they are asking, ‘Do you speak Welsh?’ and ‘Do you tell a tale in Welsh?’ Here is the root of storytelling, or ‘chwedleua’, in Wales. It is part of conversation.This book, one to linger over and to treasure, keeps these ancient tales alive by retelling them for a new audience.

Author : Fiona Collins
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2013-04-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9780752493695

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Ancient Legends Retold: The Legend of Pryderi by Fiona Collins Pdf

The Four Branches of the Mabinogion are a rich treasure trove of tales. These magical, quintessentially Welsh stories are confusing, but it would be hard to match their splendid strangeness. The Four Branches tell of the kings and queens of Wales in the time of' 'Once upon a time'. Only one character appears in all Four Branches. He is Pryderi, and the story of his life journey is told in this book. Pryderi is brave and bold: sometimes foolhardy, always fiercely loyal. The stories of two beautiful, powerful women entwine with his: Rhiannon of the Birds, his mother, and Cigfa, his wife. Both accompany him on his life path. But, at the last, Pryderi must go on alone. Here, for the first time, his tale is told from beginning to end.

Author : Bernard Kelly,June Peters
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 91 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2013-04-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780752492735

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Ancient Legends Retold: The Seat Perilous by Bernard Kelly,June Peters Pdf

Around the round table there was always one seat which remained empty. This was the place left for the knight who would one day attain the Grail and restore the land. This mysterious piece of furniture, the Seat Perilous, has been part of Arthurian myth for a 1,000 years. It was the original hot seat – if you sat there and were not the one, you would be consumed by fire. These are the untold tales of the knights who went out into the world and the ladies of the lake they found there. This book follows them into an unknown interior where they encounter the Queen of the Wasteland and through her story, return with the greatest prize of all.

Author : Elias Owen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1896
Category : Folklore
ISBN : NYPL:33433068183601

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Welsh Folk-lore: a Collection of the Folk-tales and Legends of North Wales by Elias Owen Pdf

Author : Geoff Brookes
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 181 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2013-06-03
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9780752493749

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Swansea Murders by Geoff Brookes Pdf

Swansea has a dangerous past. As a seaport, the town confronted the unknown on a daily basis. In this book, we explore the dark underbelly of South Wales; from the dirty, lawless docks to the narrow, festering slums of the alleyways. Little Martha Nash, Claire Phillips, Peter Moitch... all met their sad end within these streets. Even where the town meets the countryside is no safer. It is this idyllic landscape that was home to Muriel Drinkwater and Eleanor Williams, both of whom were tragically killed. Swansea is alive with the memories of its crimes; from unfortunate sailors to jealous husbands and vengeful employees, Geoff Brookes' well researched and compelling book presents a selection of some of the most famous crimes. Each case is analysed and the key facts outlined; some were closed. Many remain unresolved, and their stories linger still. You will never look at Swansea the same way again.

Author : Christine Willison
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2018-06-28
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780750988582

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An Introduction to Storytelling by Christine Willison Pdf

Where do stories come from, and how do we come to know them? Daughters listen with wonder to their grandmothers' tales. Journalists have their trusted sources. Writers of storybooks draw unconsciously from the works of their predecessors. It is as if every story has within it an infallible truth, contained in the echo of its original telling. The storyteller recounts the tale. The listener hears, learns and remembers. In due course they will retell the same tale, adding in something of their own. And so listeners in time turn into storytellers. This inspiring book brings together the stories from across the world of listeners who themselves became storytellers. They reveal who influenced them the most, what drew them further in, what they learnt, and what they now wish to share with new generations. Tips, tools and tales: read this book, and take your turn.

Author : Richard Holland
Publisher : Gwasg Carrech Gwalch
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Fiction
ISBN : IND:30000004380105

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Supernatural Clwyd by Richard Holland Pdf

Author : Fiona Collins,Ed Fisher
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2016-05-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780750968812

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North Wales Folk Tales for Children by Fiona Collins,Ed Fisher Pdf

If you love magic and adventure, here is the book for you. In this treasure trove of tales, storyteller Fiona Collins has collected the best-loved stories from the misty, magical mountains, rushing rivers and green rolling hills of North Wales.In these stories you will meet dragons, giants, wizards, monsters and one extremely powerful witch – and of course the Tylwyth Teg, the Welsh fairies. From ‘Once upon a time...’ to ‘Happy ever after’ you will be transported to North Wales, where even the stones have stories to tell.

Author : Fiona Collins
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 173 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2014-11-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780750962056

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Wrexham County Folk Tales by Fiona Collins Pdf

The county borough of Wrexham is rich in folklore, with an abundance of tales to capture the wonders of the Welsh landscape and all its denizens, both real and imaginary: animal, human and even superhuman.This collection, which includes both traditional tales – passed down through generations by word of mouth – and archive material, brings to life the local legends, mysteries and stories of ordinary people doing extraordinary things that make Wales so magical.A speaker of both languages of Wales, the author has collected some unusual material sure to enchant both Welsh and non Welsh speakers. Beautifully illustrated by local artist Ed Fisher, these tales bring to life the ancient wisdom of Wrexham.

Author : Fiona Collins
Publisher : History Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Folklore
ISBN : 0752490052

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Ancient Legends Retold by Fiona Collins Pdf

The Four Branches of the Mabinogion are a rich treasure trove of tales. These magical, quintessentially Welsh stories are confusing, but it would be hard to match their splendid strangeness. The Four Branches tell of the kings and queens of Wales in the time of' 'Once upon a time'. Only one character appears in all Four Branches. He is Pryderi, and the story of his life journey is told in this book. Pryderi is brave and bold: sometimes foolhardy, always fiercely loyal. The stories of two beautiful, powerful women entwine with his: Rhiannon of the Birds, his mother, and Cigfa, his wife. Both accompany him on his life path. But, at the last, Pryderi must go on alone. Here, for the first time, his tale is told from beginning to end.

Author : William Jenkyn Thomas
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1957
Category : Fairy tales
ISBN : OSU:32435004391553

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More Welsh Fairy and Folk Tales by William Jenkyn Thomas Pdf

Author : Owen Elias
Publisher : Hardpress Publishing
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2016-06-23
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1318852900

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Welsh Folk-Lore a Collection of the Folk-Tales and Legends of North Wales by Owen Elias Pdf

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.