THE FOLK-LORE OF THE ISLE OF MAN

About this eBook

Author

Moore, A. W. (Arthur William), 1853-1909

Title

The folk-lore of the Isle of Man : Being an account of its myths, legends, superstitions, customs, & proverbs

Original Publication

Douglas: Brown & Son, 1891.

Credits

Charlene Taylor, Brian Wilsden and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net. Music transcribed by esolar56. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Language

English

LoC Class

GR: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation: Folklore

Subject

Isle of Man -- Social life and customs

Category

Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 77469

Release Date

December 15, 2025

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.THE Folk-Lore OF THE ISLE OF MAN,
2. 2.INTRODUCTION.
3. 3.PREFACE.
4. 4.TABLE OF CONTENTS.
5. 5.CHAPTER I. — The Story of the Isle of Falga. — THE STORY OF SIGURD FAFNI’S BANE. — THE STORY OF THE PUNISHMENT OF LOKI.
6. 6.CHAPTER II. — THE CONVERSION OF THE MANX. — THE CONVERSION OF THE ROBBER CHIEF MACALDUS, OTHERWISE ST. MAUGHOLD. — ST. MAUGHOLD’S FISH. — ST. MAUGHOLD AND GILCOLUM. — A LEGEND OF MYRESCOGH LAKE. — THE STONE CROSS OF BALLAFLETCHER. — GODDARD CROVAN’S STONE. — OLAVE GODDARDSON AND THE SWORD MACABUIN. — ALSWITH THE SWIFT. — IVAR AND MATILDA.
7. 7.CHAPTER III. — ORIGIN OF THE ARMS OF THE ISLAND. — THE DISCOVERY OF THE ISLAND. — THE FAIRY HORN. — THE FAIRY SADDLE. — THE FAIRY HORSE DEALER. — FAIRY MUSIC. — THE FAIRY LAKE. — THE UNFORTUNATE FIDDLER. — OBJECTION OF FAIRIES TO NOISE. — THE FAIRY CUP OF KIRK MALEW. — THE FAIRY ELF. — THE KIDNAPPERS. — A FAIRY DETECTED IN CHANGING AN INFANT. — ABDUCTION OF A BOY BY FAIRIES. — THE CHRISTENING. — THE SCHOOL BOYS. — FAIRY PUNISHMENT. — THE WHIPPING OF THE LITTLE GIRL. — MISCHIEF DONE BY FAIRIES. — FAIRY DOGS. — THE CUP OF THE LHIANNAN-SHEE. — THE FAIRY SWEETHEART. — THE DOOINEY-OIE.
8. 8.CHAPTER IV. — Hobgoblins. THE PHYNNODDEREE. — THE GLASHTIN, OR GLASHAN. — Monsters. THE WATER-BULL; OR, TARROO-USHTEY. — THE BUGGANE OF ST. TRINIAN’S — LEGEND OF THE BLACK DOG, MODDEY DOO. — Giants. THE SPELL-BOUND GIANT. — THE OLD MAN. — THE THREE-HEADED GIANT. — JACK THE GIANT KILLER. — Mermaids. THE CAPTURED MERMAID. — THE MERMAID’S COURTSHIP. — THE MERMAID’S REVENGE. — DWELLINGS UNDER THE SEA. — Apparitions. — THE APPARITION OF CASTLE RUSHEN. — A STRANGE APPARITION. — BEN VEG CARRAGHAN.—(The Little Woman of Carraghan.) — A LEGEND OF THE SOUND. — THE CHASMS. — THE SPIRIT “HOA HOA.”
9. 9.CHAPTER V. — THE MAGICIAN’S PALACE. — ORIGIN OF KING WILLIAM’S SANDS. — THE DEVIL’S DEN. — THE SUBMERGED ISLAND. — TEHI-TEGI, THE ENCHANTRESS. — CAILLAGH-NY-GHUESHAG. — THE GLENCRUTCHERY WELL. — THE EFFIGY. — THE WITCH OF SLIEU WHALLIAN. — THE BURNT BESOM. — BUTTER BEWITCHED. — THE MANX WITCH. — Charms. YN CHIED PHISHAG DY GHEDDYN FUILL. — THE FIRST CHARM TO GET BLOOD. — YN NAH PHISHAG. — THE SECOND CHARM. — A CHARM TO STAUNCH THE HORSE’S BLOOD. — A CHARM TO BANISH ALL EVIL SPIRITS. — PISHAG DY STHAPPAL ROIE FOALLEY. — CHARM TO STOP BLOOD. — PHISHAG SON Y ROIG. — CHARM FOR THE KING’S EVIL. — TO CURE THE TOOTHACHE. — A CHARM TO STOP BLEEDING. — CHARM TO REMOVE NUMBNESS OR “SLEEP” IN THE FEET. — A CHARM AGAINST THE FAIRIES.
10. 10.CHAPTER VI. — Seasons. — THE WHITE BOYS.
11. 11.CHAPTER VII. — HOW THE HERRING BECAME KING OF THE SEA. — SUPERSTITIONS CONNECTED WITH SACRED EDIFICES.
12. 12.CHAPTER VIII. — BIRTH — MARRIAGE. — DEATH. — SECOND-SIGHT. — MOCK FUNERALS.
13. 13.CHAPTER IX. — WATCH AND WARD. — CUSTOMS CONNECTED WITH LAND TENURE. — JURY FOR SERVANTS. — CUSTOM ABOUT SERVANTS GIVING NOTICE. — YARDING. — THE DEEMSTER’S OATH. — LEGAL PURGATION. — THE STOCKS. — THE PILLORY. — THE WOODEN HORSE. — BISHOP WILSON ON PECULIAR LAWS AND CUSTOMS. — EXCOMMUNICATION. — PENANCE. — THE NUNS’ CHAIRS. — THE BRIDLE. — THE PUNISHMENT OF BEING DRAGGED AFTER A BOAT. — BOWING TO THE ALTAR. — OBSERVATION OF SUNDAY. — THE THREE RELIQUES. — GAMES, ETC.
14. 14.CHAPTER X. — WEATHER PROVERBS AND SAYINGS. — MISCELLANEOUS PROVERBS AND SAYINGS.

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