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Once upon a time our ancestors held many strange beliefs and superstitions. Huddled around their fires at night, they would swap stories of witches, fairies, ghosts and devils, and recall legends about larger than life characters from the past.
In this book you will be introduced to some of the legends and folklore which enlivened the days and nights of Yorkshire folk a century or more ago. You will discover strange superstitions about Yorkshire, meet some of the county's heroes and villains from days gone by, and encounter boggarts, dragons, and sinister ghostly animals known as barguests. read about the legends associated with iconic locations such as Richmond Castle and the Cow and Calf Rocks, and learn about archaic customs formerly carried out to mark the seasons of the year and the crucial stages in life.