The FolkLore Press
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Publishes the folklore, poetry and illustrations of Stephen G. Rae, the Bard of Cumberland. Introducing, Folklore of the Lake District, and Boggarts, Brownies, Hobs and their Goblin Kin. In 2026, a book on Scottish folklore
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"Folklore of the Lake District"
by Stephen G. Rae
come on a magical journey in folklore through the Lake District and its surrounding counties
info: folklorepress.co.uk
#folklore #lakedistrict #books
cover art: M. Ensoll
"Folklore of the Lake District"
by Stephen G. Rae
come on a magical journey in folklore through the Lake District and its surrounding counties
info: folklorepress.co.uk
#folklore #lakedistrict #books
cover art: M. Ensoll
It's Penguin Awareness Day 🐧
A devious penguin plans a grand theft. It involves putting Wallace in danger. Will Gromit stop the feathered fiend?
The Wrong Trousers, 1993
dir. Nick Park
A devious penguin plans a grand theft. It involves putting Wallace in danger. Will Gromit stop the feathered fiend?
The Wrong Trousers, 1993
dir. Nick Park
January 20, 2026 at 7:04 PM
It's Penguin Awareness Day 🐧
A devious penguin plans a grand theft. It involves putting Wallace in danger. Will Gromit stop the feathered fiend?
The Wrong Trousers, 1993
dir. Nick Park
A devious penguin plans a grand theft. It involves putting Wallace in danger. Will Gromit stop the feathered fiend?
The Wrong Trousers, 1993
dir. Nick Park
It's National Cheese Lovers Day 🧀
Cheese-loving Wallace and his dog Gromit find their fridge empty. Knowing that the moon is made of cheese, they build a rocket and fly there
Wallace & Gromit: A Grand Day Out, 1989
dir. Nick Park
Cheese-loving Wallace and his dog Gromit find their fridge empty. Knowing that the moon is made of cheese, they build a rocket and fly there
Wallace & Gromit: A Grand Day Out, 1989
dir. Nick Park
January 20, 2026 at 7:03 PM
It's National Cheese Lovers Day 🧀
Cheese-loving Wallace and his dog Gromit find their fridge empty. Knowing that the moon is made of cheese, they build a rocket and fly there
Wallace & Gromit: A Grand Day Out, 1989
dir. Nick Park
Cheese-loving Wallace and his dog Gromit find their fridge empty. Knowing that the moon is made of cheese, they build a rocket and fly there
Wallace & Gromit: A Grand Day Out, 1989
dir. Nick Park
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In Cumbrian dialects, 'pyat' is magpie:
One is for sorrow,
but two for mirth,
three's for a wedding,
four for a death,
five for heaven,
six for hell,
but seven's the divil's oan sel
more in my: 'Folklore of the Lake District"
#folklore #lakedistrict #booksky
art: Christian Schmidt-Ramussen
One is for sorrow,
but two for mirth,
three's for a wedding,
four for a death,
five for heaven,
six for hell,
but seven's the divil's oan sel
more in my: 'Folklore of the Lake District"
#folklore #lakedistrict #booksky
art: Christian Schmidt-Ramussen
January 20, 2026 at 1:36 PM
In Cumbrian dialects, 'pyat' is magpie:
One is for sorrow,
but two for mirth,
three's for a wedding,
four for a death,
five for heaven,
six for hell,
but seven's the divil's oan sel
more in my: 'Folklore of the Lake District"
#folklore #lakedistrict #booksky
art: Christian Schmidt-Ramussen
One is for sorrow,
but two for mirth,
three's for a wedding,
four for a death,
five for heaven,
six for hell,
but seven's the divil's oan sel
more in my: 'Folklore of the Lake District"
#folklore #lakedistrict #booksky
art: Christian Schmidt-Ramussen
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Let's head to Scotland for #BlueMonday and discover 'The Blue Men of the Minch', beings from folklore who inhabit a stretch of water between the Outer Hebrides and mainland Scotland, looking for sailors to drown and stricken boats to sink.
January 19, 2026 at 7:02 AM
Let's head to Scotland for #BlueMonday and discover 'The Blue Men of the Minch', beings from folklore who inhabit a stretch of water between the Outer Hebrides and mainland Scotland, looking for sailors to drown and stricken boats to sink.
Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary,
Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore,
While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping...
~ from The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe, #botd 1809
art: The Raven by Gustave Doré
Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore,
While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping...
~ from The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe, #botd 1809
art: The Raven by Gustave Doré
January 19, 2026 at 11:27 AM
Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary,
Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore,
While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping...
~ from The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe, #botd 1809
art: The Raven by Gustave Doré
Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore,
While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping...
~ from The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe, #botd 1809
art: The Raven by Gustave Doré
📚 Tales of over 200 goblin and goblin-like characters from world folklore
"Boggarts, Brownies, Hobs and their Goblin Kin; a encyclopedia of world folklore"
by Stephen G. Rae
more: folklorepress.co.uk
#bookologythursday #booksky
"Boggarts, Brownies, Hobs and their Goblin Kin; a encyclopedia of world folklore"
by Stephen G. Rae
more: folklorepress.co.uk
#bookologythursday #booksky
January 15, 2026 at 10:20 AM
📚 Tales of over 200 goblin and goblin-like characters from world folklore
"Boggarts, Brownies, Hobs and their Goblin Kin; a encyclopedia of world folklore"
by Stephen G. Rae
more: folklorepress.co.uk
#bookologythursday #booksky
"Boggarts, Brownies, Hobs and their Goblin Kin; a encyclopedia of world folklore"
by Stephen G. Rae
more: folklorepress.co.uk
#bookologythursday #booksky
📚 Why not come on a magical journey in folklore through the Lake District and its surrounding counties
"Folklore of the Lake District"
by Stephen G. Rae
more: folklorepress.co.uk
#bookologythursday #booksky
"Folklore of the Lake District"
by Stephen G. Rae
more: folklorepress.co.uk
#bookologythursday #booksky
January 15, 2026 at 10:18 AM
📚 Why not come on a magical journey in folklore through the Lake District and its surrounding counties
"Folklore of the Lake District"
by Stephen G. Rae
more: folklorepress.co.uk
#bookologythursday #booksky
"Folklore of the Lake District"
by Stephen G. Rae
more: folklorepress.co.uk
#bookologythursday #booksky
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In Cumbrian dialects, 'sweetmart' is pine marten
in lore, pine martens are believed to plait horses’ manes during the night
more: "Folklore of the Lake District"
bardofcumberland.com/folklore/
#nature #folklore #lakedistrict
art: Robert E. Fuller
in lore, pine martens are believed to plait horses’ manes during the night
more: "Folklore of the Lake District"
bardofcumberland.com/folklore/
#nature #folklore #lakedistrict
art: Robert E. Fuller
January 12, 2026 at 2:07 PM
In Cumbrian dialects, 'sweetmart' is pine marten
in lore, pine martens are believed to plait horses’ manes during the night
more: "Folklore of the Lake District"
bardofcumberland.com/folklore/
#nature #folklore #lakedistrict
art: Robert E. Fuller
in lore, pine martens are believed to plait horses’ manes during the night
more: "Folklore of the Lake District"
bardofcumberland.com/folklore/
#nature #folklore #lakedistrict
art: Robert E. Fuller
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In Cumbrian dialects, 'mowdiwarp' is mole
In lore, if you hold a dying mole in your hands until it passes, your hands will acquire the power of healing
from: Folklore of the Lake District
bardofcumberland.com/folklore/
#nature #folklore #booksky
art: Fern Forest Fables
In lore, if you hold a dying mole in your hands until it passes, your hands will acquire the power of healing
from: Folklore of the Lake District
bardofcumberland.com/folklore/
#nature #folklore #booksky
art: Fern Forest Fables
January 14, 2026 at 7:28 AM
In Cumbrian dialects, 'mowdiwarp' is mole
In lore, if you hold a dying mole in your hands until it passes, your hands will acquire the power of healing
from: Folklore of the Lake District
bardofcumberland.com/folklore/
#nature #folklore #booksky
art: Fern Forest Fables
In lore, if you hold a dying mole in your hands until it passes, your hands will acquire the power of healing
from: Folklore of the Lake District
bardofcumberland.com/folklore/
#nature #folklore #booksky
art: Fern Forest Fables
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"For just across the Lune's broad stream,
A man once lived could solve a dream"
local wizard, William Fairer's 'Book of Black Art' was too dangerous to open and went missing after his death
more: "Folklore of the Lake District"
bardofcumberland.com/folklore/
#bookologythursday #booksky
A man once lived could solve a dream"
local wizard, William Fairer's 'Book of Black Art' was too dangerous to open and went missing after his death
more: "Folklore of the Lake District"
bardofcumberland.com/folklore/
#bookologythursday #booksky
January 15, 2026 at 8:29 AM
"For just across the Lune's broad stream,
A man once lived could solve a dream"
local wizard, William Fairer's 'Book of Black Art' was too dangerous to open and went missing after his death
more: "Folklore of the Lake District"
bardofcumberland.com/folklore/
#bookologythursday #booksky
A man once lived could solve a dream"
local wizard, William Fairer's 'Book of Black Art' was too dangerous to open and went missing after his death
more: "Folklore of the Lake District"
bardofcumberland.com/folklore/
#bookologythursday #booksky
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20 top selling books @samreadbookseller.bsky.social
Top 5 were:
1. Rory Stewart, Middleland
2. Polly Atkin, The Company of Owls HB
3. Esther Rutter, All Before Me
4. David Nicholls, You Are Here
5. Stephen G Rae, Folklore of the Lake District
#bookologythursday #booksky
Top 5 were:
1. Rory Stewart, Middleland
2. Polly Atkin, The Company of Owls HB
3. Esther Rutter, All Before Me
4. David Nicholls, You Are Here
5. Stephen G Rae, Folklore of the Lake District
#bookologythursday #booksky
January 15, 2026 at 9:43 AM
20 top selling books @samreadbookseller.bsky.social
Top 5 were:
1. Rory Stewart, Middleland
2. Polly Atkin, The Company of Owls HB
3. Esther Rutter, All Before Me
4. David Nicholls, You Are Here
5. Stephen G Rae, Folklore of the Lake District
#bookologythursday #booksky
Top 5 were:
1. Rory Stewart, Middleland
2. Polly Atkin, The Company of Owls HB
3. Esther Rutter, All Before Me
4. David Nicholls, You Are Here
5. Stephen G Rae, Folklore of the Lake District
#bookologythursday #booksky
Stikini, from Seminole myth. Witches that transform into giant owls. By day they resemble people; at night they vomit up their internal organs and hang them in a tree, to become these owl monsters that feed on human hearts.
art: Mary Metzger
art: Mary Metzger
January 12, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Stikini, from Seminole myth. Witches that transform into giant owls. By day they resemble people; at night they vomit up their internal organs and hang them in a tree, to become these owl monsters that feed on human hearts.
art: Mary Metzger
art: Mary Metzger
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Boggarts, Brownies, Hobs and their Goblin Kin; a encyclopedia of world folklore" by Stephen G. Rae
tales of over 200 goblin and goblin-like characters from world folklore
more: folklorepress.co.uk
#folklore #goblins #booksky
tales of over 200 goblin and goblin-like characters from world folklore
more: folklorepress.co.uk
#folklore #goblins #booksky
January 11, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Boggarts, Brownies, Hobs and their Goblin Kin; a encyclopedia of world folklore" by Stephen G. Rae
tales of over 200 goblin and goblin-like characters from world folklore
more: folklorepress.co.uk
#folklore #goblins #booksky
tales of over 200 goblin and goblin-like characters from world folklore
more: folklorepress.co.uk
#folklore #goblins #booksky
Reposted by The FolkLore Press
Why not come on a magical journey in folklore through the Lake District and its surrounding counties
Folklore of the Lake District
by Stephen G. Rae
more: folklorepress.co.uk
#folklore #lakedistrict #booksky
Folklore of the Lake District
by Stephen G. Rae
more: folklorepress.co.uk
#folklore #lakedistrict #booksky
January 11, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Why not come on a magical journey in folklore through the Lake District and its surrounding counties
Folklore of the Lake District
by Stephen G. Rae
more: folklorepress.co.uk
#folklore #lakedistrict #booksky
Folklore of the Lake District
by Stephen G. Rae
more: folklorepress.co.uk
#folklore #lakedistrict #booksky
The lonely road between Bardsea and Rampside is haunted by a 'Dobbie' and his companion a white hair
Read more in: "Folklore of the Lake District" by Stephen G. Rae
#bookwormsat #folklore
📷 Land of Lore Films
Read more in: "Folklore of the Lake District" by Stephen G. Rae
#bookwormsat #folklore
📷 Land of Lore Films
January 10, 2026 at 9:02 AM
The lonely road between Bardsea and Rampside is haunted by a 'Dobbie' and his companion a white hair
Read more in: "Folklore of the Lake District" by Stephen G. Rae
#bookwormsat #folklore
📷 Land of Lore Films
Read more in: "Folklore of the Lake District" by Stephen G. Rae
#bookwormsat #folklore
📷 Land of Lore Films
📚 "Boggarts, Brownies, Hobs and their Goblin Kin; a encyclopedia of world folklore" by Stephen G. Rae
tales of over 200 goblin and goblin-like characters from world folklore
more: folklorepress.co.uk
#folklore #goblins #booksky
tales of over 200 goblin and goblin-like characters from world folklore
more: folklorepress.co.uk
#folklore #goblins #booksky
January 9, 2026 at 5:21 PM
📚 "Boggarts, Brownies, Hobs and their Goblin Kin; a encyclopedia of world folklore" by Stephen G. Rae
tales of over 200 goblin and goblin-like characters from world folklore
more: folklorepress.co.uk
#folklore #goblins #booksky
tales of over 200 goblin and goblin-like characters from world folklore
more: folklorepress.co.uk
#folklore #goblins #booksky
📚 Why not come on a magical journey in folklore through the Lake District and its surrounding counties
"Folklore of the Lake District"
by Stephen G. Rae
more: folklorepress.co.uk
#folklore #lakedistrict #booksky
"Folklore of the Lake District"
by Stephen G. Rae
more: folklorepress.co.uk
#folklore #lakedistrict #booksky
January 9, 2026 at 5:21 PM
📚 Why not come on a magical journey in folklore through the Lake District and its surrounding counties
"Folklore of the Lake District"
by Stephen G. Rae
more: folklorepress.co.uk
#folklore #lakedistrict #booksky
"Folklore of the Lake District"
by Stephen G. Rae
more: folklorepress.co.uk
#folklore #lakedistrict #booksky
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Fairy Rock is associated with a Fairie Queen who falls in love with a human. The Fairies would dance in the moonlight to entice handsome young men into their grotto
more in my: "Folklore of the Lake District"
art: The Fairy Dance by Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach
more in my: "Folklore of the Lake District"
art: The Fairy Dance by Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach
January 9, 2026 at 10:28 AM
Fairy Rock is associated with a Fairie Queen who falls in love with a human. The Fairies would dance in the moonlight to entice handsome young men into their grotto
more in my: "Folklore of the Lake District"
art: The Fairy Dance by Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach
more in my: "Folklore of the Lake District"
art: The Fairy Dance by Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach
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"Animists are people who recognize that the world is full of persons, only some of whom are human" ~ Prof. Graham Harvey
art: Ed Org
art: Ed Org
January 9, 2026 at 5:18 PM
"Animists are people who recognize that the world is full of persons, only some of whom are human" ~ Prof. Graham Harvey
art: Ed Org
art: Ed Org
From Stephen's "Folklore of the Lake District" :
Crab apple is 'scarb' in Cumbrian dialects
Our original apple, and sacred to the Druids: its flowers have five petals, a revered number; cut the apple in half to find a pentagram; used to journey into The Otherworld
#bookologythursday #folklore
Crab apple is 'scarb' in Cumbrian dialects
Our original apple, and sacred to the Druids: its flowers have five petals, a revered number; cut the apple in half to find a pentagram; used to journey into The Otherworld
#bookologythursday #folklore
January 8, 2026 at 9:27 AM
From Stephen's "Folklore of the Lake District" :
Crab apple is 'scarb' in Cumbrian dialects
Our original apple, and sacred to the Druids: its flowers have five petals, a revered number; cut the apple in half to find a pentagram; used to journey into The Otherworld
#bookologythursday #folklore
Crab apple is 'scarb' in Cumbrian dialects
Our original apple, and sacred to the Druids: its flowers have five petals, a revered number; cut the apple in half to find a pentagram; used to journey into The Otherworld
#bookologythursday #folklore
Delighted to announce that Stephen G. Rae will be joining the likes of Simon Armitage, Lee Child, Penny Mordaunt, Val McDermid at "Words by the Water" in March 2026 to give a talk on his book, "Folklore of the Lake District"
Stephen G Rae - Folklore of the Lake District - Words by the Water Keswick
A Festival of Words and Ideas at Theatre by the Lake, Keswick
www.wordsbythewaterkeswick.com
January 7, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Delighted to announce that Stephen G. Rae will be joining the likes of Simon Armitage, Lee Child, Penny Mordaunt, Val McDermid at "Words by the Water" in March 2026 to give a talk on his book, "Folklore of the Lake District"
📚 Why not come on a magical journey in folklore through the Lake District and its surrounding counties
"Folklore of the Lake District"
by Stephen G. Rae
more: folklorepress.co.uk
#folklore #lakedistrict #booksky
"Folklore of the Lake District"
by Stephen G. Rae
more: folklorepress.co.uk
#folklore #lakedistrict #booksky
January 7, 2026 at 2:56 PM
📚 Why not come on a magical journey in folklore through the Lake District and its surrounding counties
"Folklore of the Lake District"
by Stephen G. Rae
more: folklorepress.co.uk
#folklore #lakedistrict #booksky
"Folklore of the Lake District"
by Stephen G. Rae
more: folklorepress.co.uk
#folklore #lakedistrict #booksky