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188 Princess Caraboo and Hy-Brasil

December 04, 2025 • Wes Guay & Beth Guay • Episode 188

0:00 | 45:47

Beth tells the intriguing tale of Princess Caraboo, who was not who she really seemed. Wes shares the lore of Hy-Brasil, a mythical island off the coast of Ireland.

Our Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Caraboo

https://thehistorypress.co.uk/article/the-mysterious-princess-caraboo/

https://allthatsinteresting.com/princess-caraboo

https://hoaxes.org/archive/permalink/princess_caraboo

www.mentalfloss.com/article/92250/mysterious-19th-century-princess-who-fooled-town-thinking-she-was-royalty

https://allthatsinteresting.com/hy-brasil

https://blogs.loc.gov/maps/2020/06/hy-brasil-the-supernatural-island/

https://mythicalireland.com/blogs/myths-legends/the-phantom-island-of-hy-brasil-in-irish-myth-fable

www.ria.ie/blog/the-mythical-island-of-hy-brasil-and-the-book-of-olees/

www.ancient-origins.net/unexplained-phenomena/hy-brasil-legendary-phantom-island-ireland-003608

www.iflscience.com/hy-brasil-the-phantom-island-that-hasnt-been-seen-since-1872-64607