The Spirit World - British Goblins CT013

The Spirit World

British Goblins: Welsh Folk Lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions (1881)

Book 2 Chapter 1

by

Wirt Sikes

In this episode, we look at the similarities between Welsh Ghosts and American Spiritualism, as well as how the ghosts can be classified. Sikes tells us the story of Lady Stradling's ghost, the legend of Catrin Gwynn, the story of the Haunted Bridge and Cadogan's ghost. He finishes the episode by discussing the laws of the Welsh Spirit-World and how the duties that cause ghosts to walk once more upon the earth.

Running Order:

• Section 1 1:15
  
  • Modern Superstition regarding Ghosts 1:50
  • American 'Spiritualism' 4:21
    
• Section 2 7:17
  
  • Welsh Beliefs 7:21
• Section 3 10:22
  
  • Classification of Welsh Ghosts 10:26
• Section 4 11:30
  • Departed Mortals 11:33
  • Haunted Houses 12:42
    
  • Lady Stradling's Ghost 14:28
    
• Section 5 15:42
  
  • The Haunted Bridge 15:46
    
  • The Legend of Catrin Gwyn 16:38
• Section 6 18:07
  • Didactic Purpose in Cambrian Apparitions 18:12
    
  • An Insulted Corpse 18:22
    
• Section 7 19:59
  • Duty-performing Ghosts 20:04
• Section 8 23:45
  • Laws of the Spirit-World 23:50
  • Cadogan's Ghosts 25:28

 

Names Used in this Section

All proper names, and words in Welsh or other languages, are recorded here in the show-notes and we've done our best to get the pronounciations right for you.

Pope
Miranda
Lady Stradling
Catrin Gwyn
Coblynau
(Thomas) Cadogan
Newburyport, Mass.
New Bedford
Cambridge
Hardvard College
Prophet Jones
Monmouthshire
Sadducees
Wesley & Luther
Arsinoe (umlaut) of Herodotus
Ebbw Vale, Glamorganshire
Duffryn House, Cardiff
Sir Thomas Button
St. Donat's Castle
Pont Cwnca Bach, Yscanhir, Carmethenshire
Rheidol
Yn enw y daioni, peidiwch (in the name of heaven, sir, don't go!)
White Catti of the Grove Cave
Machynleth
Gelli Gogo
Tregaron, Cardiganshire
Mrs. Morgan of Newport
Hob y deri dando
Ystur-mant
Noe, Pembrokeshire
Walter John Harry
Ebwy Fawr
Morgan Lewis
Llanvihangel Llantarnam

 

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Origins of Welsh Fairies - British Goblins CT012

Origins of Welsh Fairies

British Goblins: Welsh Folk Lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions (1881)

Book 1 Chapter 10

by

Wirt Sikes

Mr. Sikes discusses the different theories about the origins of the Welsh Fairies. He also tells us the tale of the Baron's Gate, all about the Red Caps and the Green Lady of Caerphilly, those mysterious hiding Druids and the Creed of Science.

 

Running Order:

• Section 1 0:53
  
  • The Realistic Theory 1:23
  • Legend of the Baron's Gate 2:49
    
  • The Red Fairies 3:00
    
• Section 2 4:02
  
  • The Trwyn Fairy a Proscribed Nobelman 4:04
• Section 3 5:28
  
  • The Theory of Hiding Druids 5:44
    
• Section 4 9:35
  • Colour in Welsh Fairy Attire 9:36
  • The Green Lady of Caerphilly 10:36
  • White is the favourite Welsh Hue 11:10
• Section 5 13:15
  
  • Legend of the Prolific Woman 13:20
• Section 6 14:05
  • The Poetico-Religious Theory 14:07
  • The Creed of Science 17:13

 

Names Used in this Section

All proper names, and words in Welsh or other languages, are recorded here in the show-notes and we've done our best to get the pronounciations right for you.

• Caerphilly
• Tylwyth Teg
• Coed y Dugoed Mawr
• Merionethshire
• Baron Owen
• Llidiart y Barwn
• Pwca'r Trwyn
• Mynyddyslwyn
• yr Arglwydd Hywel
• Bwbach
• Rev. Peter Roberts
• Collectanea Cambrica
• Dr. Guthrie
• Falstaff
• Herne
• Cardiganshire
• Moyddin
• Glamorganshire
• Frennifawr
• Pembrokeshire
• Gwenny, Gwenllian
• Mabinogion
• Jonson, Masque of 'Oberon'
• Coblynau
• Anglesea
• Prophet Jones
• Monmouthshire
• Owen Glandwr
• Marquis of Bute
• Cardiff

 

Tylwyth Teg shake hands with the Olympian Gods

 

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Fairy Money - British Goblins CT011

Fairy Money and Fairy Gifts

British Goblins: Welsh Folk Lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions (1881)

Book 1 Chapter 10

by

Wirt Sikes

Sikes tells us the story of Gitto Bach, or little Griffith, the penalty of blabbing, legends of the Shepherds of Cwm Lan, the money value of Kindness, all about Ianto Llewellyn and the Tylwyth Teg, the legend of Hafod Lwyddog and the lessons inculcated by these superstitions.

Running Order:

• Section 1 0:50
  
  • Fairy Money and Fairy Gifts in General 1:20
  • The Story of Gitto Bach, or Little Griffith 2:29
    
• Section 2 3:46
  
  • The Penalty of Blabbing 3:51
• Section 3 6:00
  
  • Legends of the Shepherds of Cwm Llan 6:04
    
  • The Money Value of Kindness 7:27
    
• Section 4 8:34
  • Ianto Llewellyn and the Tylwyth Teg 8:44
• Section 5 11:41
  
  • The Legend of Hafod Lwyddog 11:44
• Section 6 12:58
  • Lessons inculcated by these Superstitions 13:01

 

Names Used in this Section

All proper names, and words in Welsh or other languages, are recorded here in the show-notes and we've done our best to get the pronounciations right for you.

• Gitto Bach, or Little Griffith
• Cwm Llan
• Ianto Llewellyn
• Tylwyth Teg
• Hafod Lwyddog
• Breconshire
• Glamorganshire
• Anglesea
• Cymmunod Bridge
• Anne William Francis
• Bassalleg
• Nant y Bettws
• Bwlch Cwm LIan
• Pembrokeshire
• Llanfihangel
• O'r anwyl
• Lwc dda i ti!
• Betsi
• Wel, naw wfft
• Drato
• Cwm Dyli
• Green Lake (Llyn Glas)
• Lwydd
• Bendith y Mammau
• Toriad y Dydd

 

Toriad y Dydd

 

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Piety as a Protection - British Goblins CT010

Piety as a Protection from the Seductions of the Tylwyth Teg

British Goblins: Welsh Folk Lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions (1881)

Book 1 Chapter 9 by Wirt Sikes

Piety as a Protection from the Seductions of the Tylwyth Teg All about piety as a Protection from the Seductions of the Tylwyth Teg, various exorcisms, the Name of God, Fencing off the Fairies, the story of Old Betty Griffith and her Eithin Barricade, the legend of the Bwbach of the Hendrefawr Farm and the Pwca'r Trwyn's Flitting in a Jug of Barm.

Running Order:

• Section 1 0:52
  
  • Various Exorcisms 1:22
    
  • Cock-crowing 3:36
    
  • The Name of God 5:43
• Section 2 6:48
  • Fencing off the Fairies 7:00
  • Old Betty Griffith and her Eithin Barricade 7:12
    
• Section 3 10:10
  
  • Means of getting Rid of the Tylwyth Teg 10:15
    
  • The Bwbach of the Hendrefawr Farm 10:24
• Section 4 12:06
  • The Pwca'r Trwyn's Flitting in a Jug of Barm 12:07

 

Names Used in this Section

All proper names, and words in Welsh or other languages, are recorded here in the show-notes and we've done our best to get the pronounciations right for you.

• Tylwyth Teg
• Betty Griffith and her Eithin Barricade
• Bwbach
• Hendrefawr Farm
• Pwca'r Trwyn
• Prophet Jones
• Rees John Rosser
• Hendy, Llanhiddel
• Blaen y Cwm
• coblyn, wraith, elf, bwci
• Rev. Robert Ellis, in 'Manion Hynafiaethol' (Treherbert, 1873.)
• Prudentius
• Mr. FitzHugh Ludlow
• Anglesea
• Hon. W.O. Stanley
• Mrs. Stanley
• Saxifraga tricolor
• Merionethshire
• Dolgelly
• Arenig
• Cymro
• Sais
• Rhyd-y-Fen
• Eingl-dud
• Pwca
• Trwyn Farm
• Mynyddyslwyn
• Pontygasseg
• Hafod-yr-Ynys
• Pontypool

 

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Fairy Rings - British Goblins CT009

Fairy Rings

British Goblins: Welsh Folk Lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions (1881)

Book 1 Chapter 8

by

Wirt Sikes

Fairy Rings and other fascinating things about Welsh Fairies, including the language of the Tylwyth teg, the Horse in Welsh Folklore, Fairy Cattle, the flying faires of Bedwellty, the fairy sheep at Cae'r Cefn and more about the Prophet Jones and his Works.

Running Order:

• Section 1 0:50
  
  • Fairy Rings 1:16
• Section 2 2:29
  
  • The Prophet Jones and his Works 2:30
• Section 3 5:10
  
  • Fairies and Oak Trees 5:30
• Section 4 7:20
  • The mysterious language of the Tylwyth Teg 7:22
• Section 5 8:35
  • The Horse in Welsh Folklore 8:40
    
  • Equestrian Fairies 9:08
    
• Section 6 10:04
  • Fairy cattle, Sheep, Swine, etc. 10:08
    
  • The flying faires of Bedwellty 11:28
    
• Section 7 12:48
  • The fairy sheepfold at Cae'r Cefn 12:51
    
• Section 8 15:46
  • Another story by the Prophet Jones 15:48

 

Names Used in this Section

All proper names, and words in Welsh or other languages, are recorded here in the show-notes and we've done our best to get the pronounciations right for you.

• Prophet Jones
• Tylwyth Teg
• Bedwellty
• Cae'r Cefn
• Peterstone-super-Ely
• Edmund Jones 'of the Tranch'
• Monmouthshire
• Ebenezer Chapel, Pontypool
• Aberystruth, Trevecca
• Monmouth
• Newport
• (Thomas) Keightly
• Edward Jones
• Croker
• Sadducees
• William Jenkins
• Trefethin church, in Monmouthshire
• Brenhin-bren
• Thomas William Edmund, of Hafodafel
• Ni chytunant hwy mwy na Bendith eu Mammau (They will no more agree than the fairies)
• Elidurus
• Giraldus
• Llanarmon
• dor dorum
• halgein dorum
• dwr
• halen
• thorum
• dyro i mi
• dyro i mi ddwr
• dyro i mi halen
• Mary Lwyds
• Vale of Neath
• Glamorgan
• Merthyr
• Aberdare
• Teirnyon
• Ychain Banog
• St. Melangell
• Gwraig Annwn
• Cefn Rhychdir
• Rev. Roger Rogers
• Lewis Thomas Jenkin
• Elizabeth David
• Edmund Roger
• Y Weirglodd Fawr Dafolog
• Hafodafel
• Pen-y-Llwyn
• Master Neddy Jones

 

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Fairy Music - British Goblins CT008

Fairy Music

British Goblins: Welsh Folk Lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions (1881)

Book 1 Chapter 7 by Wirt Sikes

Sikes talks about the magical Birds of Rhiannon, tells us the legend of Shon ap Shenkin, the story of the Magic Harp, all about Welsh fairies and harps and the story of Iolo ap Hugh.

Running Order:

• Section 1 1:20
  
  • Birds of Enchantments 1:40
    
  • The Legend of Shon ap Shenkin 3:22
• Section 2 5:55
  • Harp Music in Welsh Fairy Tales 5:59
  • Legend of the Magic Harp 7:37
    
• Section 3 12:58
  
  • Songs and Tunes of the Tylwyth Teg 12:54
• Section 4 15:20
  • The Legend of Iola ap Hugh 15:26
    
  • Mystic origin of an old Welsh Air 20:48

 

Names Used in this Section

All proper names, and words in Welsh or other languages, are recorded here in the show-notes and we've done our best to get the pronounciations right for you.

Shon ap Shenkin returns home

• Tylwyth Teg
• Iola ap Hugh
• Rhiannon
• Lady Charlotte Guest's 'Mabinogion,'
• Pant Shon Shenkin
• Carmarthenshire
• Taffy ap Sion
• Catti Maddock of Brechfa
• cymmoedd
• Craig-y-Ddinas
• Cwm Pergwm
• Vale of Neath
• Cader Idris
• Morgan ap Rhys
• cwnv da
• haw - Donkey
• Gwaed dyn a'i gilydd!
• Caliban

• Morgan Gwilym
• Cylepsta Waterfall
• Edmund Daniel
• Arail
• Cefn Bach
• Hafodafel
• Cân y Tylwyth Teg'
  • Dowch, dowch, gyfeillon mân,
  • O blith marwolion byd,
  • Dowch, dowch, a dowch yn Iân.
  • Partowch partowch eich pibau cân,
  • Gan ddawnsio dowch i gyd,
  • Mae yn hyfryd heno i hwn.
• Ffarwel Ned Pugh
• Morda
• Ceiriog
• Sycharth, the fortress of Glyndwrdwy
• Chirk Castle
• Elias ap Evan
• Ogof
• Land-Maelstrom of Diaboly

Ffarwel Ned Pugh

 

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Living with the Tylwyth Teg - British Goblins CT007

Living with the Tylwyth Teg

British Goblins: Welsh Folk Lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions (1881)

Book 1 Chapter 6

by

Wirt Sikes

All about the wondrous music and dancing of the Welsh fairies, and the dangers of joining in with their dance. Sikes tells us the legend of Rhys and Llewellyn, the Bush from Heaven and the story of Twm and Iago in the Forrest of the Magic Yew.

Running Order:

• Section 1 00:50
  
  • The Tale of Elidurus 2:05
• Section 2 5:32
  
  • Shui Rhys and the Fairies 5:42
• Section 3 8:15
  
  • St. Dogmell's Parish, Pembrokeshire 8:20
• Section 4 10:06
  • Dancing with the Ellyllon 10:10
    
  • The Legend of Rhys and Llewellyn 10:50
• Section 5 13:13
  
  • Death from joining in the Fairy Reel 13:18
    
  • Legend of the Bush of Heaven 14:45
• Section 6 16:07
  • The Forest of the Magic Yew 16:13
    
  • The Tale of Twm and Iago 16:41
    
• Section 7 19:12
  • Taffy ap Sion, a Legend of Pencader 19:16
    
  • The Traditions of Pant Shon Shenkin 24:40
    
• Section 8 25:38
  • Tudur of Llangollen; the Legend of Nant yr Ellyllon 25:41
• Section 9 30:45
• • Polly Williams and the Trefethin Elves 30:50
• Section 10 32:25
  • The Fairies of Frennifawr 32:31
• Section 11 36:47
  • Curiousity Tales 37:14
  • The Fiend Master 37:57
• Section 12 41:35
  • Iago ap Dewi 41:40
• Section 13 42:35
  • The Original of Rip van Winkle 42:46

Shui Rhys and the Tylwyth Teg

 

Names Used in this Section

All proper names, and words in Welsh or other languages, are recorded here in the show-notes and we've done our best to get the pronounciations right for you.

Elidurus
Shui Rhys
St. Dogmell's Parish, Pembrokeshire
Ellyllon
Rhys and llewellyn
Twm and Iago
Taffy ap Sion
Pencader
Pant Shon Shenkin
Tudur of Llangollen
Nant yr Ellyllon
Polly Williams
Trefethin
Frennifawr
Iago ap Dewi
Rip van Winkle
Giraldus Cambrensis
Pembroke Castle
Vale of Neath
Udor udorum
Halgein udorum
Sir R. C. Hoare's Translation of Giraldus
Cardiganshire
Tylwyth Teg
Cardigan
Teir-nos Ysprydion
fou
Moelgrove
Sir John Franklin
Edmund William Rees, of Aberystruth
Rhys and Llewellyn
Carmarthenshire
corelw
Duw catto ni!
Hai, holo!
O dyn!
Carnarvon
Clynog
Carnarvonshire
Llwyn y Nef
Cymru Fu
Caio
Craig-y-Ddinas
Mathavarn
Llanwrin
Cantref of Cyfeillioc
Ffridd yr Ywen
Twm and lago
gwr cyfarwydd - conjuror
Duw! Duw!
Pencader, Carmarthenshire
Wbwb

Plucked from the Fairy Circle

Careg Hir
Sion Evan y Crydd o Glanrhyd
Catti Shon
Pencader
Sion Glanrhyd
Evan Shenkin, Penferdir
Dir anwyl fi!
Pencarreg
Dinas Bran Castle
Nant yr Ellyllon
Tudur ap Einion Gloff
Nos da'ch'
Ac i chwithau
Fron
Rev. T. R. Lloyd (Estyn), in 'The Principality.'
Trefethin
Ship Inn, at Pontypool, Monmouthshire
ffollachau
Pembrokeshire
Frennifach
tatws-a-llaeth
Tipton
W. Howells,
Archdeacon Beynon
Bluebeard, Psyche, Eros
Taliesin, Gwion Bach
Cerridwen
Bunyan
Llanllawddog, Carmarthenshire
Llangwyly
Grimm
Catskills
Hartz Mountains
Washington Irving
Joseph Jefferson
Epimenides
Dennys

The Fatal Draught

 

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