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Publishing the folklore and poetry of Stephen G. Rae. Introducing: Folklore of the Lake District, and Boggarts, Brownies, Hobs and their Goblin Kin. In 2026, books on Scottish folklore, and Elves and Fairies
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Introducing: "Folklore of the Lake District" and "Boggarts, Brownies, Hobs and their Goblin Kin" by Stephen G. Rae
Available in print and #ebook
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#folklore #goblins #booksky
Available in print and #ebook
folklorepress.co.uk
#folklore #goblins #booksky
Looking for a book to read these dark winter nights? Can we recommend:
"Folklore of the Lake District"
by Stephen G. Rae
folklorepress.co.uk
#BookologyThursday #BookSky
art: Pascal Moguerou
"Folklore of the Lake District"
by Stephen G. Rae
folklorepress.co.uk
#BookologyThursday #BookSky
art: Pascal Moguerou
November 27, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Looking for a book to read these dark winter nights? Can we recommend:
"Folklore of the Lake District"
by Stephen G. Rae
folklorepress.co.uk
#BookologyThursday #BookSky
art: Pascal Moguerou
"Folklore of the Lake District"
by Stephen G. Rae
folklorepress.co.uk
#BookologyThursday #BookSky
art: Pascal Moguerou
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Thank you to The Hidden History Channel for a delightful review of my "Folklore of the Lake District" book
#folklore #bookreview #booksky
#folklore #bookreview #booksky
Folklore stories and mythology: ‘Folklore of the Lake District’ - book review
YouTube video by Hidden History
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November 25, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Thank you to The Hidden History Channel for a delightful review of my "Folklore of the Lake District" book
#folklore #bookreview #booksky
#folklore #bookreview #booksky
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I'm currently writing a Folklore of Scotland. Here's a tale of the Faerie Cup of Mingary Castle. A magical vessel stolen from local faeries. It fills with whatever liquid the bearer wishes it to. Cheers!
art: Celelia
art: Celelia
November 25, 2025 at 8:33 AM
I'm currently writing a Folklore of Scotland. Here's a tale of the Faerie Cup of Mingary Castle. A magical vessel stolen from local faeries. It fills with whatever liquid the bearer wishes it to. Cheers!
art: Celelia
art: Celelia
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'Cernunnos the Horned God'
by Stephen G. Rae
Chieftain of the forest spirits;
Guardian of wild animals;
the Tree Shepherd;
Master of the House, underneath.
He comforts souls, on their journey to The Otherworld.
bardofcumberland.com/poetry/
art: Cernunnos by Emile Corsair
by Stephen G. Rae
Chieftain of the forest spirits;
Guardian of wild animals;
the Tree Shepherd;
Master of the House, underneath.
He comforts souls, on their journey to The Otherworld.
bardofcumberland.com/poetry/
art: Cernunnos by Emile Corsair
November 23, 2025 at 10:26 AM
'Cernunnos the Horned God'
by Stephen G. Rae
Chieftain of the forest spirits;
Guardian of wild animals;
the Tree Shepherd;
Master of the House, underneath.
He comforts souls, on their journey to The Otherworld.
bardofcumberland.com/poetry/
art: Cernunnos by Emile Corsair
by Stephen G. Rae
Chieftain of the forest spirits;
Guardian of wild animals;
the Tree Shepherd;
Master of the House, underneath.
He comforts souls, on their journey to The Otherworld.
bardofcumberland.com/poetry/
art: Cernunnos by Emile Corsair
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The word ‘dryad’ is derived from the Greek word ‘drus’ meaning oak (origin of 'Druid'). Dryads were originally oak tree spirits, although over time they have come to represent all types of tree spirits and nymphs.
art: Dryad by Lorenzo Mastroianni
art: Dryad by Lorenzo Mastroianni
November 22, 2025 at 8:01 AM
The word ‘dryad’ is derived from the Greek word ‘drus’ meaning oak (origin of 'Druid'). Dryads were originally oak tree spirits, although over time they have come to represent all types of tree spirits and nymphs.
art: Dryad by Lorenzo Mastroianni
art: Dryad by Lorenzo Mastroianni
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📢 BREAKING: The Roanhead planning application has been rejected!
A huge thank you to everyone who supported the campaign and helped spread the word about our work to fight this proposal. We couldn't have done it without your voices. Your actions have led to this big win.
#Cumbria #LakeDistrict
A huge thank you to everyone who supported the campaign and helped spread the word about our work to fight this proposal. We couldn't have done it without your voices. Your actions have led to this big win.
#Cumbria #LakeDistrict
November 25, 2025 at 6:59 AM
📢 BREAKING: The Roanhead planning application has been rejected!
A huge thank you to everyone who supported the campaign and helped spread the word about our work to fight this proposal. We couldn't have done it without your voices. Your actions have led to this big win.
#Cumbria #LakeDistrict
A huge thank you to everyone who supported the campaign and helped spread the word about our work to fight this proposal. We couldn't have done it without your voices. Your actions have led to this big win.
#Cumbria #LakeDistrict
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Victory as planning permission for a resort at Roanhead is denied, safeguarding ecological sites and cherished landscapes for future generations! Read more here: https://loom.ly/EsHgbCk
Well done 👏 to everyone involved in this wonderful result!
#saveroanhead #landscapematters #natterjacktoads
Well done 👏 to everyone involved in this wonderful result!
#saveroanhead #landscapematters #natterjacktoads
November 25, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Victory as planning permission for a resort at Roanhead is denied, safeguarding ecological sites and cherished landscapes for future generations! Read more here: https://loom.ly/EsHgbCk
Well done 👏 to everyone involved in this wonderful result!
#saveroanhead #landscapematters #natterjacktoads
Well done 👏 to everyone involved in this wonderful result!
#saveroanhead #landscapematters #natterjacktoads
#WeekendReads 📚 and the tale of the Last Faeries in Cumbria
"Folklore of the Lake District"
by Stephen G. Rae
folklorepress.co.uk
#folklore #lakedistrict #booksky
art : Florence Susan Harrison
"Folklore of the Lake District"
by Stephen G. Rae
folklorepress.co.uk
#folklore #lakedistrict #booksky
art : Florence Susan Harrison
November 21, 2025 at 10:11 AM
#WeekendReads 📚 and the tale of the Last Faeries in Cumbria
"Folklore of the Lake District"
by Stephen G. Rae
folklorepress.co.uk
#folklore #lakedistrict #booksky
art : Florence Susan Harrison
"Folklore of the Lake District"
by Stephen G. Rae
folklorepress.co.uk
#folklore #lakedistrict #booksky
art : Florence Susan Harrison
#WeekendReads 📚 Redcap, the killer goblin from Anglo-Scottish Borders lore
"Boggarts, Brownies, Hobs and their Goblin Kin; an encyclopedia of worldfolklore"
by Stephen G. Rae
folklorepress.co.uk
#folklore #goblins #booksky
art: Stephen G. Rae
"Boggarts, Brownies, Hobs and their Goblin Kin; an encyclopedia of worldfolklore"
by Stephen G. Rae
folklorepress.co.uk
#folklore #goblins #booksky
art: Stephen G. Rae
November 21, 2025 at 10:09 AM
#WeekendReads 📚 Redcap, the killer goblin from Anglo-Scottish Borders lore
"Boggarts, Brownies, Hobs and their Goblin Kin; an encyclopedia of worldfolklore"
by Stephen G. Rae
folklorepress.co.uk
#folklore #goblins #booksky
art: Stephen G. Rae
"Boggarts, Brownies, Hobs and their Goblin Kin; an encyclopedia of worldfolklore"
by Stephen G. Rae
folklorepress.co.uk
#folklore #goblins #booksky
art: Stephen G. Rae
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I'm currently writing a Folklore of Scotland:
In caves below Culzean Castle, at the edge of the Firth of Clyde, faeries meet every Winter Solstice to plan acts of mischief for the following year.
bardofcumberland.com/folklore/
#faeriefriday #folklore #ayrshire
In caves below Culzean Castle, at the edge of the Firth of Clyde, faeries meet every Winter Solstice to plan acts of mischief for the following year.
bardofcumberland.com/folklore/
#faeriefriday #folklore #ayrshire
November 21, 2025 at 8:58 AM
I'm currently writing a Folklore of Scotland:
In caves below Culzean Castle, at the edge of the Firth of Clyde, faeries meet every Winter Solstice to plan acts of mischief for the following year.
bardofcumberland.com/folklore/
#faeriefriday #folklore #ayrshire
In caves below Culzean Castle, at the edge of the Firth of Clyde, faeries meet every Winter Solstice to plan acts of mischief for the following year.
bardofcumberland.com/folklore/
#faeriefriday #folklore #ayrshire
churn butter, churn!
Peter stands at our gate
waiting for a butter-cake!
churn butter, churn
read more of the Derbyshire Hob-hurst in: "Boggarts, Brownies, Hobs and their Goblin Kin" by Stephen G. Rae
more: folklorepress.co.uk
#bookologythursday #booksky
Peter stands at our gate
waiting for a butter-cake!
churn butter, churn
read more of the Derbyshire Hob-hurst in: "Boggarts, Brownies, Hobs and their Goblin Kin" by Stephen G. Rae
more: folklorepress.co.uk
#bookologythursday #booksky
November 20, 2025 at 10:42 AM
churn butter, churn!
Peter stands at our gate
waiting for a butter-cake!
churn butter, churn
read more of the Derbyshire Hob-hurst in: "Boggarts, Brownies, Hobs and their Goblin Kin" by Stephen G. Rae
more: folklorepress.co.uk
#bookologythursday #booksky
Peter stands at our gate
waiting for a butter-cake!
churn butter, churn
read more of the Derbyshire Hob-hurst in: "Boggarts, Brownies, Hobs and their Goblin Kin" by Stephen G. Rae
more: folklorepress.co.uk
#bookologythursday #booksky
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upon Helvellyn
lichen-covered
boulders beckon
winter's snow
bardofcumberland.com/poetry/
#haiku #mountains #lakedistrict
art: Fresh Snow on Helvellyn by Elijah Walton
lichen-covered
boulders beckon
winter's snow
bardofcumberland.com/poetry/
#haiku #mountains #lakedistrict
art: Fresh Snow on Helvellyn by Elijah Walton
November 17, 2025 at 8:08 AM
upon Helvellyn
lichen-covered
boulders beckon
winter's snow
bardofcumberland.com/poetry/
#haiku #mountains #lakedistrict
art: Fresh Snow on Helvellyn by Elijah Walton
lichen-covered
boulders beckon
winter's snow
bardofcumberland.com/poetry/
#haiku #mountains #lakedistrict
art: Fresh Snow on Helvellyn by Elijah Walton
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on a winters morn'
Coniston Old Man's nightshirt
drifts back to the moon
from: often I stop and look back
bardofcumberland.com/poetry/
#haiku #poetry #lakedistrict
Coniston Old Man's nightshirt
drifts back to the moon
from: often I stop and look back
bardofcumberland.com/poetry/
#haiku #poetry #lakedistrict
November 19, 2025 at 3:08 PM
on a winters morn'
Coniston Old Man's nightshirt
drifts back to the moon
from: often I stop and look back
bardofcumberland.com/poetry/
#haiku #poetry #lakedistrict
Coniston Old Man's nightshirt
drifts back to the moon
from: often I stop and look back
bardofcumberland.com/poetry/
#haiku #poetry #lakedistrict
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Here's a 1810 recipe for Fig Sewe:
chopped figs
bread cut into small cubes
boiled in ale
seasoned with treacle and nutmeg
more: 'Folklore of the Lake District'
bardofcumberland.com/folklore/
#bookologythursday #booksky
chopped figs
bread cut into small cubes
boiled in ale
seasoned with treacle and nutmeg
more: 'Folklore of the Lake District'
bardofcumberland.com/folklore/
#bookologythursday #booksky
November 20, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Here's a 1810 recipe for Fig Sewe:
chopped figs
bread cut into small cubes
boiled in ale
seasoned with treacle and nutmeg
more: 'Folklore of the Lake District'
bardofcumberland.com/folklore/
#bookologythursday #booksky
chopped figs
bread cut into small cubes
boiled in ale
seasoned with treacle and nutmeg
more: 'Folklore of the Lake District'
bardofcumberland.com/folklore/
#bookologythursday #booksky
#WeekendReads 📚
Brownie, a household helper, but never offer it a set of clothing, it will leave your employ
"Boggarts, Brownies, Hobs and their Goblin Kin"
by Stephen G. Rae
Link: folklorepress.co.uk
#folklore #goblins #booksky
art: Arthur Rackham
Brownie, a household helper, but never offer it a set of clothing, it will leave your employ
"Boggarts, Brownies, Hobs and their Goblin Kin"
by Stephen G. Rae
Link: folklorepress.co.uk
#folklore #goblins #booksky
art: Arthur Rackham
November 14, 2025 at 12:14 PM
#WeekendReads 📚
Brownie, a household helper, but never offer it a set of clothing, it will leave your employ
"Boggarts, Brownies, Hobs and their Goblin Kin"
by Stephen G. Rae
Link: folklorepress.co.uk
#folklore #goblins #booksky
art: Arthur Rackham
Brownie, a household helper, but never offer it a set of clothing, it will leave your employ
"Boggarts, Brownies, Hobs and their Goblin Kin"
by Stephen G. Rae
Link: folklorepress.co.uk
#folklore #goblins #booksky
art: Arthur Rackham
#WeekendReads 📚
The "Luck of Edenhall", the magical glass goblet stolen from faeries, now on display at the V&A, London
"Folklore of the Lake District"
by Stephen G. Rae
Link: folklorepress.co.uk
#folklore #lakedistrict #booksky
The "Luck of Edenhall", the magical glass goblet stolen from faeries, now on display at the V&A, London
"Folklore of the Lake District"
by Stephen G. Rae
Link: folklorepress.co.uk
#folklore #lakedistrict #booksky
November 14, 2025 at 12:12 PM
#WeekendReads 📚
The "Luck of Edenhall", the magical glass goblet stolen from faeries, now on display at the V&A, London
"Folklore of the Lake District"
by Stephen G. Rae
Link: folklorepress.co.uk
#folklore #lakedistrict #booksky
The "Luck of Edenhall", the magical glass goblet stolen from faeries, now on display at the V&A, London
"Folklore of the Lake District"
by Stephen G. Rae
Link: folklorepress.co.uk
#folklore #lakedistrict #booksky
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The White Dobbie of Furness
there's a local ghost story of the White Dobbie who walks the road between Bardsea and Rampside with his companion a white hare
more: 'Folklore of the Lake District"
bardofcumberland.com/folklore/
#bookologythursday #booksky
there's a local ghost story of the White Dobbie who walks the road between Bardsea and Rampside with his companion a white hare
more: 'Folklore of the Lake District"
bardofcumberland.com/folklore/
#bookologythursday #booksky
November 13, 2025 at 9:56 AM
The White Dobbie of Furness
there's a local ghost story of the White Dobbie who walks the road between Bardsea and Rampside with his companion a white hare
more: 'Folklore of the Lake District"
bardofcumberland.com/folklore/
#bookologythursday #booksky
there's a local ghost story of the White Dobbie who walks the road between Bardsea and Rampside with his companion a white hare
more: 'Folklore of the Lake District"
bardofcumberland.com/folklore/
#bookologythursday #booksky
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In Cumbrian dialects, chatterhen or chitty is wren (chitty is also a cat)
it's the King of Birds; in superstition, if you harm it or its nest you will die from a lightning strike!
more: Folklore of the Lake District
bardofcumberland.com/folklore/
#folklore #lakedistrict #booksky
it's the King of Birds; in superstition, if you harm it or its nest you will die from a lightning strike!
more: Folklore of the Lake District
bardofcumberland.com/folklore/
#folklore #lakedistrict #booksky
November 12, 2025 at 7:59 AM
In Cumbrian dialects, chatterhen or chitty is wren (chitty is also a cat)
it's the King of Birds; in superstition, if you harm it or its nest you will die from a lightning strike!
more: Folklore of the Lake District
bardofcumberland.com/folklore/
#folklore #lakedistrict #booksky
it's the King of Birds; in superstition, if you harm it or its nest you will die from a lightning strike!
more: Folklore of the Lake District
bardofcumberland.com/folklore/
#folklore #lakedistrict #booksky
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In Cumbrian dialects, 'neet hawk' is nightjar
it was believed, nightjar suck milk from a goat's teats at night, hence the nickname 'goatsucker'
more: 'Folklore of the Lake District'
bardofcumberland.com/folklore/
#birds #folklore #booksky
it was believed, nightjar suck milk from a goat's teats at night, hence the nickname 'goatsucker'
more: 'Folklore of the Lake District'
bardofcumberland.com/folklore/
#birds #folklore #booksky
November 13, 2025 at 12:37 PM
In Cumbrian dialects, 'neet hawk' is nightjar
it was believed, nightjar suck milk from a goat's teats at night, hence the nickname 'goatsucker'
more: 'Folklore of the Lake District'
bardofcumberland.com/folklore/
#birds #folklore #booksky
it was believed, nightjar suck milk from a goat's teats at night, hence the nickname 'goatsucker'
more: 'Folklore of the Lake District'
bardofcumberland.com/folklore/
#birds #folklore #booksky
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In Cumbrian dialects, 'corby' is carrion crow
one crow is bad luck
two crows is good luck
three crows for health
four crows for wealth
five crows and sickness is coming
six crows for a death is nearby
more: Folklore of the Lake District
bardofcumberland.com/folklore/
#birds #folklore #booksky
one crow is bad luck
two crows is good luck
three crows for health
four crows for wealth
five crows and sickness is coming
six crows for a death is nearby
more: Folklore of the Lake District
bardofcumberland.com/folklore/
#birds #folklore #booksky
November 11, 2025 at 8:03 AM
In Cumbrian dialects, 'corby' is carrion crow
one crow is bad luck
two crows is good luck
three crows for health
four crows for wealth
five crows and sickness is coming
six crows for a death is nearby
more: Folklore of the Lake District
bardofcumberland.com/folklore/
#birds #folklore #booksky
one crow is bad luck
two crows is good luck
three crows for health
four crows for wealth
five crows and sickness is coming
six crows for a death is nearby
more: Folklore of the Lake District
bardofcumberland.com/folklore/
#birds #folklore #booksky
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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: Folklore of the Lake District
bardofcumberland.com/folklore/
#birds #folklore #booksky
art: Georgia Cox
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: Folklore of the Lake District
bardofcumberland.com/folklore/
#birds #folklore #booksky
art: Georgia Cox
November 10, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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: Folklore of the Lake District
bardofcumberland.com/folklore/
#birds #folklore #booksky
art: Georgia Cox
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: Folklore of the Lake District
bardofcumberland.com/folklore/
#birds #folklore #booksky
art: Georgia Cox
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If taken ill you may be 'elf-struck', shot by an elven arrow. Read more in:
Folklore of the Lake District
by Stephen G. Rae
bardofcumberland.com/folklore/
#folklore #book #booksky
Folklore of the Lake District
by Stephen G. Rae
bardofcumberland.com/folklore/
#folklore #book #booksky
November 9, 2025 at 4:28 PM
If taken ill you may be 'elf-struck', shot by an elven arrow. Read more in:
Folklore of the Lake District
by Stephen G. Rae
bardofcumberland.com/folklore/
#folklore #book #booksky
Folklore of the Lake District
by Stephen G. Rae
bardofcumberland.com/folklore/
#folklore #book #booksky
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Goblins, they come in all shapes and sizes. Read more in:
Boggarts, Brownies, Hobs and their Goblin Kin; an encyclopedia of world folklore
by Stephen G. Rae
bardofcumberland.com/folklore/
#folklore #book #booksky
Boggarts, Brownies, Hobs and their Goblin Kin; an encyclopedia of world folklore
by Stephen G. Rae
bardofcumberland.com/folklore/
#folklore #book #booksky
November 9, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Goblins, they come in all shapes and sizes. Read more in:
Boggarts, Brownies, Hobs and their Goblin Kin; an encyclopedia of world folklore
by Stephen G. Rae
bardofcumberland.com/folklore/
#folklore #book #booksky
Boggarts, Brownies, Hobs and their Goblin Kin; an encyclopedia of world folklore
by Stephen G. Rae
bardofcumberland.com/folklore/
#folklore #book #booksky
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In Cumbrian dialects, 'yaak' is oak
During in the autumn months, oak will whisper the secrets of the Druids. Have You ever been sitting under an oak tree and heard the leaves whisper your name?
more: Folklore of the Lake District
bardofcumberland.com/folklore/
#trees #folklore #Druids #booksky
During in the autumn months, oak will whisper the secrets of the Druids. Have You ever been sitting under an oak tree and heard the leaves whisper your name?
more: Folklore of the Lake District
bardofcumberland.com/folklore/
#trees #folklore #Druids #booksky
November 9, 2025 at 10:02 AM
In Cumbrian dialects, 'yaak' is oak
During in the autumn months, oak will whisper the secrets of the Druids. Have You ever been sitting under an oak tree and heard the leaves whisper your name?
more: Folklore of the Lake District
bardofcumberland.com/folklore/
#trees #folklore #Druids #booksky
During in the autumn months, oak will whisper the secrets of the Druids. Have You ever been sitting under an oak tree and heard the leaves whisper your name?
more: Folklore of the Lake District
bardofcumberland.com/folklore/
#trees #folklore #Druids #booksky