Tales From Antiquaria: 19th Century Folklore & Legends
Tales From Antiquaria is a podcast dedicated to exploring the legacy of work published regarding folklore and local history during the golden age of antiquarian writing in the nineteenth century.
Curated by folklorist Eli Lewis-Lycett, each each episode presents a series of highlights from a given title in their original form; revealing a world full of witchcraft, superstition, curious local beliefs and lost traditions, as recorded first hand by collectors and enthusiasts during the 1800s.
Episodes are published every two weeks via all major podcast platforms.
Podcasting since 2025 • 12 episodes
Tales From Antiquaria: 19th Century Folklore & Legends
Latest Episodes
Ancient Legends, Mystic Charms and Superstitions of Ireland (Part Two)
Leprechauns, midnight rides and the doom of the priests! Its part two of our journey across Ireland with Lady ‘Speranza’ Wilde's 1887 work, Ancient Legends, Mystic Charms and Superstitions of Ireland.'But as to the pot of go...
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Episode 11
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20:06
Ancient Legends, Mystic Charms and Superstitions of Ireland (Part One)
Horned witches, friendly werewolves and vengeful fairies! We're off to Ireland and the first of three episodes we'll be spending there exploring Lady ‘Speranza’ Wilde's 1887 work, Ancient Legends, Mystic Charms and Superstitions of Ireland....
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Episode 10
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23:26
Household Tales and Traditional Remains (Part Two)
Fields of fire, witchcraft and a fortune found in the fairy realm! It's part two of Sidney Oldall Addy's 1895 folk tale collection, Household Tales and Traditional Remains.'Now when the weaver came back from Newark the child...
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Episode 9
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19:50