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“Notwithstanding the manifest growth of popular enlightenment, there is still a vast amount of superstition in the North-Country. Almost every neighbourhood has its wise woman, to whom credulous fools resort to have their fortunes told, or for the recovery of lost goods, or to find out who are their enemies, and learn how to circumvent and punish them. The fairy people, it is true, now only linger in childish tradition; but ghosts are still not uncommon…“
– The Monthly Chronicle of North-Country Lore and Legend, 1891
Within the Boggart Wood Paranormal Podcast: History, folklore, ghosts and superstitions
Welcome, oh weary cyberspace traveller, to the realm of The Boggart. Pull up a chair, throw some extra wood on the fire, make sure you have a cat nicely buried* under your threshold (um, of your house that is, not your personal threshold, which would be painful) and settle in for tales of ghosts, goblins, treasure and dark deeds…
Within the Boggart Wood is the brainchild (or some would claim brainfart) of archaeologist Tony Liddell. The project’s aim is to collate the wealth of folklore, superstitions, ghostlore, myths and legends from the North of England and Scottish Borders for your perusal and enjoyment…
Launched initially on the 30th October 2022, the decision was made in late February 2023 to transition from a site of purely readable articles into a podcast. The podcast (and some written articles on this site still) includes stories and information on ghostlore, folk customs and superstitions, history and archaeology, as well as details on site investigations into our region’s alleged paranormal phenomena. In time, the Boggart hopes to build a vast and knowledgeable community via social media (no sarcasm intended in this case).
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