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The Coniston Saucer: on 15 February 1954, 13 year-old Stephen Darbishire allegedly takes a UFO photo near Coniston. The object had a silvery, glassy appearance, shining “like aluminium in the sunlight.” #urbanlegend #folklore #ufo #LakeDistrict
The Bard of Cumberland - stories, folklore, mythology, and other strange tales from Cumberland and beyond- Ginger Beast of Beckermet
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#storytelling #folklore #cryptozoology
#yeti #LakeDistrict #Cumbria
The Bard of Cumberland - stories, folklore, mythology, & other strange tales from #Cumbria - The Shadow Giant
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#storytelling #folklore #folklorethursday
#giants #ghoststories #LakeDistrict #Ulverston
#WordOfTheDay : eish = ash tree in Cumbrian dialect, & eish-chats are the seeds of the ash tree
The ash tree has always been given mystical import, frequently being associated with healing & enchantment.
#language #dialect #identity #trees
#LakeDistrict #Cumbria #Cumberland
The Bard of Cumberland - stories, folklore, mythology, & other strange tales from Cumbria - Bele Sheephead
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#storytelling #folklore #mythology #legend #customs
#superstitions #LakeDistrict #Cumbria #Cumberland #Westmorland
pissibed = dandelion in Cumbrian dialect
Roasted dandelion root tea has been used in traditional medicine to alleviate the mild symptoms of poor bladder control.
#herbalmedicine #botany #language #culture #identity
#LakeDistrict #Cumbria #Cumberland