Lancashire Folk-lore (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Illustrative of the Superstitious Beliefs and Practices, Local Customs and Usages of the People of the County PalatineBy Thomas Turner Wilkinson, John Harland
Length10h 24m
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Lancashire Folk-lore gathers the beliefs, legends, customs, charms, proverbial sayings, and seasonal observances of a county rich in vernacular memory. Moving between anecdote, antiquarian record, oral tale, ritual description, and local history, the volume captures a world of boggarts, witches, omens, healing practices, household rites, and calendar festivities. Situated within the nineteenth-century impulse to preserve regional traditions before industrial modernity effaced them, it presents folklore as both literary inheritance and social document. Thomas Turner Wilkinson and John Harland write from the standpoint of Victorian antiquarian scholarship, combining local knowledge with a broader interest in popular tradition. Their work aligns with the emerging folklore movement, in which oral culture, dialect, superstition, and communal practice became subjects worthy of systematic attention. Together, their collected materials illuminate Lancashire's cultural landscape: rural and urban, sacred and secular, comic and uncanny, shaped by memory, class, labor, religion, and place. This volume is ideal for readers interested in folklore, regional history, Victorian studies, or the imaginative life of everyday communities. It offers a rare opportunity to encounter many forms of popular expression in one carefully assembled collection, encouraging comparison between belief, narrative, and custom. Educational, atmospheric, and richly varied, Lancashire Folk-lore invites readers into a continuing dialogue between local tradition and literary culture.
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GenrePsychology, Literary Classics
Length10 hrs 24 mins
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Publish dateDec 1, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
113A RECENT WITCH, NEAR BURNLEY.
2PREFACE.
114"LATING" OR "LEETING" WITCHES.
3PART I.
115PART II.
4SUPERSTITIOUS BELIEFS AND PRACTICES.
116LOCAL CUSTOMS AND USAGES AT VARIOUS SEASONS.
5INTRODUCTION.
117CHURCH AND SEASON FESTIVALS.
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6LANCASHIRE ALCHEMISTS.
118NEW YEAR'S DAY.
7LANCASHIRE ASTROLOGERS.
119FIRE ON NEW YEAR'S EVE.
8BELLS.
120NEW YEAR'S LUCK.
9BEAL-TINE OR BELTANE FIRES; RELICS OF BAAL WORSHIP.
121NEW YEAR'S FIRST CALLER.
10BOGGARTS, GHOSTS, AND HAUNTED PLACES.
122NEW YEAR'S DAY AND OLD CHRISTMAS DAY.
11BOGGART HOLE CLOUGH.
123AULD WIFE HAKES.
12BOGGARTS OR GHOSTS IN OLD HALLS.
124NEW YEAR'S GIFTS AND WISHES.
13HOUSE BOGGARTS, OR LABOURING GOBLINS.
125SHROVETIDE.
14HORNBY PARK MISTRESS AND MARGARET BRACKIN.
126SHROVE-TUESDAY, OR PANCAKE TUESDAY.
15BOGGARTS IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY.
127COCK-THROWING AND COCK-FIGHTING.
16CHARMS AND SPELLS.
128COCK-FIGHTING ABOUT BLACKBURN.
17CHARMS AND SPELLS AGAINST EVIL BEINGS.
129COCK-PENNY AT CLITHEROE.
18A CHARM, WRITTEN IN CYPHER, AGAINST WITCHCRAFT AND EVIL SPIRITS.
130COCK-FIGHTING AT BURNLEY.
19THE CROW CHARM AND THE LADY-BIRD CHARM.
131SHROVETIDE CUSTOMS IN THE FYLDE.
20PIMPERNEL.
132LENT.—ASH-WEDNESDAY.
21THE MOUNTAIN ASH, OR WICKEN OR WIGGEN TREE.
133MID-LENT SUNDAY, OR "MOTHERING SUNDAY."
22CHARMS TO CURE SICKNESS, WOUNDS, CATTLE DISTEMPER, ETC.
134SIMNEL CAKES.
23CHARMS FOR THE TOOTHACHE.
135BURY.
24VERVAIN, FOR WOUNDS, ETC.
136BRAGOT-SUNDAY.
25CHARMS TO STOP BLEEDING.
137FAG-PIE SUNDAY.
26TOUCHING FOR THE KING'S EVIL.
138GOOD FRIDAY.
27CURES FOR WARTS.
139EASTER.
28CURE FOR HYDROCEPHALUS IN CATTLE.
140PASCHE, PACE, OR EASTER EGGS.
29CATTLE DISORDERS.—THE SHREW TREE IN CARNFORTH.
141PACE EGGING IN BLACKBURN.
30CHARMS FOR AGUE.
142PACE OR PEACE EGGING IN EAST LANCASHIRE.
31STINGING OF NETTLES.
143EASTER SPORTS AT THE MANCHESTER FREE GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
32JAUNDICE.
144"LIFTING" OR "HEAVING" AT EASTER.
33TO PROCURE SLEEP BY CHANGING THE DIRECTION OF THE BED.
145EASTER GAME OF THE RING.
34THE DEVIL, DEMONS, &c.
146PLAYING "OLD BALL."
35THE DEVIL.
147ACTING WITH "BALL."
36RAISING THE DEVIL.
148EASTER CUSTOMS IN THE FYLDE.
37THE DEVIL & THE SCHOOLMASTER AT COCKERHAM.
149MAY-DAY CUSTOMS.
38OLD NICK.
150MAY SONGS.
39DEMONOLOGY.
151MAY-DAY EVE.
40DEMON AND GOBLIN SUPERSTITIONS.
152MAY-DAY CUSTOM.
41DISPOSSESSING A DEMONIAC.
153PENDLETON AND PENDLEBURY MAY-POLE AND GAMES.
42DEMONIACAL POSSESSION IN 1594.
154MAY CUSTOM IN SPOTLAND.
43DEMONIACAL POSSESSION IN 1689.
155MAY-DAY CUSTOMS IN THE FYLDE.
44DIVINATION.
156THE MAY-POLE OF LOSTOCK.
45DIVINATION AT MARRIAGES.
157ROBIN HOOD AND MAY-GAMES AT BURNLEY, IN 1579.
46DIVINATION BY BIBLE AND KEY.
158MAY-DAY IN MANCHESTER.
47ANOTHER LANCASHIRE FORM OF DIVINATION.
159QUEEN OF THE MAY, &c.
48DIVINATION BY THE DYING.
160WHITSUNTIDE.
49SECOND-SIGHT.
161WHIT-TUESDAY.—KING AND QUEEN AT DOWNHAM.
50SPIRITS OF THE DYING AND THE DEAD.
162ROGATIONS OR GANG DAYS.
51CASTING LOTS, ETC.
163OATMEAL CHARITY AT INCE.
52MISCELLANEOUS FOLK-LORE.
164NAMES FOR MOONS IN AUTUMN.
53DRUIDICAL ROCK BASINS.
165"GOOSE-INTENTOS."
54ELVES AND FAIRIES.
166ALL SOULS' DAY.—NOV. 2.
55FOLK-LORE.
167GUNPOWDER PLOT AND GUY FAWKES.
56FOLK-LORE OF ECCLES AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD.
168CHRISTMAS.
57TREE BARNACLES; OR, GEESE HATCHED FROM SEA-SHELLS.
169CREATURES WORSHIPPING ON CHRISTMAS EVE.
58WARTS FROM WASHING IN EGG-WATER.
170CHRISTMAS MUMMING.
59FORTUNE-TELLING.—WISE MEN AND CUNNING WOMEN, ETC.
171THE HOBBY HORSE, OR OLD BALL.
60MAGIC AND MAGICIANS.
172CHRISTMAS CUSTOMS IN THE FYLDE.
61EDWARD KELLY, THE SEER.
173CELEBRATION OF CHRISTMAS AT WYCOLLER HALL.
62RAISING THE DEAD AT WALTON-LE-DALE.
174CAROLS, &c.
63AN EARL OF DERBY CHARGED WITH KEEPING A CONJUROR.
175EATING AND DRINKING CUSTOMS.
64MIRACLES, OR MIRACULOUS STORIES.
176THE HAVERCAKE LADS.
65MIRACLES BY A DEAD DUKE OF LANCASTER AND KING.
177WOODEN SHOES AND OATEN BREAD OR JANNOCKS.
66A MIRACULOUS FOOTPRINT IN BRINDLE CHURCH.
178PORK PASTIES.
67THE FOOTPRINT AT SMITHELLS OF GEORGE MARSH, THE MARTYR.
179BIRTH AND BAPTISMAL CUSTOMS.
68A LEGEND OF CARTMEL CHURCH.
180PRESENTS TO WOMEN IN CHILDBED.
69THE PROPHET ELIAS, A LANCASHIRE FANATIC.
181TEA-DRINKING AFTER CHILDBIRTH.
70OMENS AND PREDICATIONS.
182TURNING THE BED AFTER CHILDBIRTH.
71CATS.
183AN UNBAPTIZED CHILD CANNOT DIE.
72DOGS.
184GIFTS TO INFANTS.
73LAMBS.
185CHANGELINGS.
74BIRDS.
186BETROTHING AND BRIDAL OR WEDDING CUSTOMS.
75SWALLOWS.
187BETROTHING CUSTOMS.
76MAGPIES.
188CURIOUS WEDDING CUSTOM.
77DREAMS.
189COURTING AND WEDDING CUSTOMS IN THE FYLDE.
78THE MOON.
190ANCIENT BRIDAL CUSTOM.—THE BRIDE'S CHAIR AND THE FAIRY HOLE.
79HÆVER OR HIVER.
191BURNLEY.
80DEASIL OR WIDERSINNIS.
192MARRIAGES AT MANCHESTER PARISH CHURCH.
81OMENS OF WEATHER FOR NEW YEAR'S-DAY.
193DYING, DEATH-BED, AND FUNERAL CUSTOMS.
82DEATH TICK OR DEATH WATCH.
194DYING HARDLY.
83SUPERSTITIONS, GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.
195BURYING IN WOOLLEN.
84POPULAR SUPERSTITIONS.
196FUNERAL DOLE AND ARVAL CAKE.
85BONES OF ST. LAWRENCE, AT CHORLEY.
197DALTON-IN-FURNESS.
86THE DEAD MAN'S HAND.
198OLD FUNERAL CUSTOMS AT WARTON.
87NINETEENTH CENTURY SUPERSTITION.
199FUNERAL CUSTOMS IN THE FYLDE.
88PENDLE FOREST SUPERSTITION.
200MODE OF BURIAL OF A WIDOW WHO HAD TAKEN RELIGIOUS VOWS.
89EAST LANCASHIRE SUPERSTITION.
201FUNERAL CUSTOMS IN EAST LANCASHIRE.
90SUPERSTITIOUS FEARS AND CRUELTIES.
202BIDDING TO FUNERALS.
91SUPERSTITIOUS BELIEFS IN MANCHESTER IN THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY.
203SITUATION AND DIRECTION OF GRAVES.
92WELLS AND SPRINGS.
204CUSTOMS OF MANORS.
93WITCHES AND WITCHCRAFT.
205THE HONOUR OF KNIGHTHOOD.
94WITCHCRAFT IN THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY.
206MARITAGIUM.
95THE FAMOUS HISTORY OF THE LANCASHIRE WITCHES
207PECULIAR SERVICES AND TENURES.
96DR. DEE CHARGED WITH WITCHCRAFT.
208MANOR OF COCKERHAM.—REGULATIONS FOR THE SALE OF ALE.
97THE LANCASHIRE WITCHES.
209MANORIAL CUSTOMS IN FURNESS.
98SUPERSTITIOUS FEAR OF WITCHCRAFT.
210THE LORD'S YULE FEAST AT ASHTON.
99A HOUSEHOLD BEWITCHED.
211RIDING THE BLACK LAD AT ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE.
100THE LANCASHIRE WITCHES OF 1612.
212BOON SHEARING.
101THE SAMLESBURY WITCHES.
213THE PRINCIPAL OR HERIOT.
102WITCHCRAFT AT MIDDLETON.
214DENTON RENT-BOONS.
103WITCHCRAFT IN 1633-34.
215A SAXON CONSTABLEWICK.
104THE LANCASHIRE WITCHES OF 1633-4.
216TALLIAGE OR TALLAGE.
105LANCASHIRE WITCH-FINDERS.
217ROCHDALE TITHE, EASTER-DUES, MORTUARIES, ETC.
106THE FOREST OF PENDLE—THE HAUNT OF THE LANCASHIRE WITCHES.
218FARM AND AGRICULTURAL CELEBRATIONS IN THE FYLDE.
107PENDLE HILL AND ITS WITCHES.
219DALTON-IN-FURNESS.
108WITCHCRAFT ABOUT 1654.
220LETTING SHEEP FARMS IN BOWLAND.
109A LIVERPOOL WITCH IN 1667.
221MEDIÆVAL LATIN LAW TERMS.
110THE WITCH OF SINGLETON.
222CUSTOMS [DUES] AT WARRINGTON.
111WITCHCRAFT AT CHOWBENT IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY.
223INDEX.
112KILLING A WITCH.
224Memorable Quotes
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