Cryptozoology / Fairies / Folklore / Manx Fairies / Mermaids
by Ian · Published June 26, 2010 · Last modified December 11, 2018
According to Peter Costello in The Magic Zoo, there were several sightings of a mermaid around the Isle of Man during 1961. One of the witnesses was said to be the Lady Mayor of Peel. In August 1961 the Manx Tourist Board apparently offered a prize to whoever could capture the mermaid alive.
Fairies / Folklore / Folktales / Manx Fairies / Manx Folktales
by Daniel Parkinson · Published September 28, 2009 · Last modified December 11, 2018
The Buggane is a fearsome supernatural creature from the rich folklore of The Isle of Man. It appears in literature in various forms, usually having the power to shape shift. In one of its forms it is associated with water, and is similar to the Cabbyl-Ushtey the Manx Water Horse.
Ancient Sites / Early Christianity / Fairies / Folklore / Folktales / Manx Fairies / Manx Folktales
by Daniel Parkinson · Published August 18, 2009 · Last modified December 11, 2018
St Trinian’s church is the ruined shell of a 14th Century building standing at the foot of Mount Greeba on the Isle of Man. The chapel was the haunt of a Buggane: a fearsome creature of Manx folklore that appears in a number of folktales from the island.
Fairies / Folklore / Manx Fairies
by Ian · Published July 30, 2008 · Last modified December 11, 2018
These are the water horses of the Isle of Man and they are said to be just as dangerous as their Scottish counterparts, the Each Uisge or the Aughisky of Ireland.
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