Folk-Lore of West and Mid-Wales

by Jonathan Ceredig Davies

Yorke, J. C., J.P., Langton, Dwrbach, R.S.O.

Table of Contents

	[PREFACE]								[V]
	[INTRODUCTION.]								[VII]
	[CONTENTS.]								[XI]
I.	[LOVE CUSTOMS ANDOMEN SEEKING.]								[1]
		[THE CANDLE ANDPIN DIVINATION.]							[10]
		[GOING ROUND THECHURCH.]							[11]
		[WATER IN DISHDIVINATION.]							[12]
		[THE BIBLE ANDKEY DIVINATION.]							[13]
		[DIVINATION BYTHE TEA-CUP.]							[14]
		[DIVINATION BYCARDS.]							[15]
II.	[WEDDINGCUSTOMS.]								[16]
		[THE WEDDINGDAY.]							[28]
		[THE HORSEWEDDING.]							[29]
		[NEITHIOR.]							[36]
III.	[FUNERALCUSTOMS.]								[39]
IV.	[VARIOUS OTHERCUSTOMS.]								[59]
		[CHRISTMAS ANDNEW YEAR’S DAY CUSTOMS.]							[59]
		[NEWYEAR’S DAY.]							[62]
		[ST.VALENTINE’S DAY.]							[70]
		[ST.DAVID’S DAY.]							[70]
		[SHROVETUESDAY.]							[71]
		[LENT.]							[72]
		[PALMSUNDAY.]							[72]
		[GOODFRIDAY.]							[73]
		[EASTER.]							[74]
		[FIRST DAY OFAPRIL.]							[74]
		[MAY.]							[74]
		[A PRESENT-DAYWELSH QUEEN OF MAY.]							[75]
		[ALLHALLOW’S EVE (NOS CALAN GAEA.)]							[76]
		[HARVESTCUSTOMS, Etc.]							[78]
		[CYNNOS.]							[81]
		[GLEANING.]							[82]
		[CWRWBACH.]							[82]
		[PERAMBULATION.]							[83]
		[SHEEP SHEARINGCUSTOMS.]							[83]
		[TAI UNNOS (ONENIGHT HOUSES).]							[84]
		[THE CEFFYLPREN.]							[85]
		[THE EMPLOYMENTOF DOGS TO TURN ROASTING-SPITS.]							[86]
		[KNAPPAN.]							[86]
		[THROWING THEBAR.]							[86]
		[SCHOOLCUSTOMS.]							[87]
		[THE WELSH“NOTE,” OR “NOT”.]							[87]
V.	[THE FAIRIES (TYLWYTHTEG).]								[88]
		[ORIGIN OFFAIRIES.]							[88]
		[FAIRYNAMES.]							[89]
		[FAIRY DRESS,DWELLING, ETC.]							[90]
		[FAIRIESMARRYING MORTALS.]							[92]
		[LADY OF LLYN YVAN VACH IN CARMARTHENSHIRE.]							[92]
		[A STUDENT WHOHAD FAILED TO PASS HIS EXAMINATIONS TAUGHT BY THE FAIRIES.]							[102]
		[THE SHEPHERDBOY AND THE FAIRIES OF FRENIFAWR.]							[105]
		[FAIRY MUSICAND DANCING.]							[107]
		[MR. EDWARDJONES, PENCWM, LLANRHYSTID, AND THE FAIRIES.]							[108]
		[A FARM SERVANTNEAR TREGARON, WHO SPENT A YEAR AND A DAY WITH THE FAIRIES.]							[108]
		[THE SERVANTGIRL WHO WAS LOST IN THE FAIRY CIRCLE.]							[109]
		[THE LITTLESERVANT BOY AND THE BARM.]							[110]
		[ACARMARTHENSHIRE MAIDEN WHO GOT INTO A FAIRY RING.]							[110]
		[IAGO AP DEWIAMONG THE FAIRIES SEVEN YEARS.]							[111]
		[A MAN WHO WASFOUND AMONG THE FAIRIES AT CAE CEFN PANTYDWR.]							[111]
		[SON OF LLECH YDERWYDD AND THE FAIRIES.]							[112]
		[TAFFY AP SIONOF PENCADER AMONG THE FAIRIES.]							[116]
		[SHON APSHENKIN SEDUCED BY FAIRY MUSIC.]							[118]
		[A LLANRHYSTYDMAID LOST AMONG THE FAIRIES.]							[122]
		[SHUI RHYS ANDTHE FAIRIES.]							[122]
		[FAIRIES COMINGINTO THE BEDROOM OF A HOUSE NEAR ABERYSTWYTH.]							[123]
		[A SERVANT OFPERTHRHYS, LLANDDEINIOL, AND THE WHITE FAIRIES.]							[124]
		[NANCY TYNLLAINAND HER SON SEEING FAIRIES ON HORSES.]							[124]
		[ELIAS, FORCH YCWM AND THE FAIRIES.]							[124]
		[THECARDIGANSHIRE PAINTER AND MUSICIAN, WHO PLAYED HIS FLUTE TO THE FAIRYLADIES AND NEARLY SECURED ONE OF THEM AS A WIFE.]							[125]
		[TWO MEN WHOSAW THE FAIRIES IN CARMARTHENSHIRE DANCING IN BROAD DAYLIGHT.]							[127]
		[THE FAIRIES OFCWM MABWS, SEEN DRIVING IN THEIR CARRIAGES.]							[129]
		[FAIRIES ANDFOOTBALLERS.]							[130]
		[FAIRIESMARKETING.]							[130]
		[FAIRYCHANGELINGS.]							[132]
		[HOW TO DETECTCHANGELINGS.]							[133]
		[FAIRYMONEY.]							[134]
		[FAIRY MOTHERSAND HUMAN MIDWIVES.]							[134]
		[FAIRIESPLAYING TRICKS WITH THE OVEN.]							[135]
		[FAIRYGLOVES.]							[135]
		[FAIRYKNOCKERS.]							[136]
		[A STORY OFPONT EINION (EINION BRIDGE) TREGARON.]							[139]
		[MERMAIDS.]							[143]
		[THE MERMAIDAND THE FISHERMEN.]							[144]
		[THE FISHERMENOF LLANDUDOCH AND THE MERMAID.]							[144]
		[A MERMAID SEENNEAR ABERYSTWYTH.]							[145]
VI.	[GHOSTSTORIES.]								[148]
		[THE WEAVER OFLLANSADWRN TRANSPORTED THROUGH THE AIR BY A SPIRIT.]							[149]
		[SPIRITSTHROWING STONES.]							[150]
		[CHWEDL AMYSPRYD.]							[150]
		[A STORY OF AGHOST THROWING STONES AT LLANGELER.]							[151]
		[SPIRITS ANDHIDDEN TREASURE.]							[152]
		[A CARPENTERWHO WAS HAUNTED BY A “WHITE LADY.”]							[153]
		[THE“WHITE LADY” OF BROGININ, OR A GHOST REVEALING HIDDEN MONEYTO A YOUNG LOVER.]							[153]
		[A GHOSTREVEALING HIDDEN TREASURE TO A FARMER IN THE PARISH OFLLANAFAN.]							[154]
		[THE GLANFREADFAWR GHOST REVEALING HIDDEN MONEY TO THE HOUSEMAID.]							[155]
		[A GHOSTAPPEARING TO POINT OUT HIDDEN TREASURE IN RADNORSHIRE.]							[156]
		[THE POWISCASTLE GHOST STORY.]							[157]
		[THE SPIRIT OFA LIVING MAN.]							[161]
		[THE SPIRIT OFA LIVING MAN APPEARING TO A LITTLE GIRL AT PONTSHAN.]							[161]
		[SPIRIT OF ALIVING WOMAN SEEN ON A MOONLIGHT NIGHT, NEAR LLANYBRI INCARMARTHENSHIRE.]							[161]
		[SPIRIT OF AREJECTED LOVER APPEARING TO A YOUNG WOMAN.]							[162]
		[TALE OF ADOCTOR.]							[162]
		[SPIRIT OF ALIVING MAN IN A FIELD.]							[163]
		[“YSFRYDDYN BYW.]							[164]
		[SPIRIT OF ALIVING MAN THROWING STONES.]							[164]
		[THE SPIRIT OFA DEAD MOTHER APPEARING TO HER BOY-SON AT LLANGYNOG,CARMARTHENSHIRE.]							[164]
		[THE SPIRIT OFA DEAD DAUGHTER APPEARING TO THE MOTHER.]							[165]
		[THE SPIRIT OFA DEAD MOTHER APPEARING TO HER CHILDREN.]							[165]
		[ALLT Y CRIBGHOST, NEAR TALYBONT.]							[166]
		[THE GHOST OFPONT-Y-GWENDRAETH, NEAR KIDWELY IN CARMARTHENSHIRE.]							[166]
		[HAUNTEDMANSIONS OF LLANELLY, CARMARTHENSHIRE.]							[168]
		[A GHOSTHAUNTING A YOUNG LOVER WHO WAS OUT LATE AT NIGHT, NEAR ALLTWALIS INCARMARTHENSHIRE.]							[168]
		[APEMBROKESHIRE GHOST HAUNTING A SHIP.]							[169]
		[A SPIRIT ONHORSEBACK.]							[173]
		[A SPIRIT IN ACAVE.]							[174]
		[A SPIRIT IN ARIVER.]							[174]
		[APPARITIONS OFGOOD SPIRITS.]							[174]
		[SPIRITSREMOVING CHURCHES.]							[175]
		[LLANDDEUSANT(CARMARTHENSHIRE).]							[175]
		[LLANBISTERCHURCH (RADNORSHIRE).]							[175]
		[PENBRYNCHURCH.]							[176]
		[LLANWINIO(CARMARTHENSHIRE).]							[176]
		[LLANGAN(CARMARTHENSHIRE).]							[176]
		[MAROS.]							[177]
		[LLANGELERCHURCH.]							[177]
		[LLANFIHANGELGENEU’R GLYN.]							[177]
		[LLANWENOG.]							[178]
		[APPARITIONS OFTHE DEVIL.]							[179]
		[THE LEGEND OFTHE DEVIL’S BRIDGE IN CARDIGANSHIRE.]							[179]
		[PENTRE-CWRTFOLK AND THE DEVIL.]							[179]
		[THE EVIL ONEAPPEARING AT NAG’S HEAD IN THE FORM OF A DOG.]							[181]
		[“THE OLDGENTLEMAN” APPEARING IN PEMBROKESHIRE, AS A BLACK CALF.]							[181]
		[A GHOST SEENIN THE FORM OF A CALF IN CARDIGANSHIRE.]							[181]
		[A DEMONASSUMING THE FORM OF A HORSE.]							[182]
		[THE GWYLLGI,OR DOG OF DARKNESS.]							[182]
		[“A DEMONSTEWARD.”]							[183]
		[A DEMONTEMPTING A YOUNG MAIDEN IN GOWER.]							[184]
		[SATAN ANDSABBATH BREAKERS; OR THE “OLD GENTLEMAN” APPEARING IN MANYFORMS TO A MAN WHO TRAVELLED ON SUNDAY.]							[185]
		[THE DEVIL ANDLLANARTH CHURCH.]							[187]
		[HOW TO GET RIDOF GHOSTS, SPIRITS, GOBLINS, AND DEVILS, ETC.]							[188]
		[YSPRYDPENPOMPREN PLAS OR A SPIRIT “LAID” IN A BOTTLE.]							[189]
		[THE“LAYING” OF THE HAVOD UCHTRYD GOBLIN.]							[190]
		[THE MONACHDYGHOST DOOMED TO CUT THE ROCK NEAR LLANRHYSTYD.]							[190]
		[THE“LAYING” OF THE STACKPOLE GHOST.]							[190]
		[SHAN AND THEGHOST.]							[191]
		[TWO YOUNGWOMEN AND THE GOBLIN.]							[192]
VII.	[DEATHPORTENTS.]								[192]
		[THE“TOILI” OR PHANTOM FUNERAL.]							[193]
		[A PRESENT DAYPHANTOM FUNERAL.]							[193]
		[A PHANTOMFUNERAL.]							[194]
		[THE NEUADDLWYD“TOILI.”]							[197]
		[A HORSE SEEINGA “TOILI” OR PHANTOM FUNERAL.]							[197]
		[SPIRITFUNERALS CARRYING PEOPLE TO CHURCHYARDS.]							[198]
		[AN OLD WOMANWHO SAW THE APPARITION OF HER OWN FUNERAL.]							[198]
		[A PHANTOMTRAIN.]							[199]
		[A“TOILI” SEEN IN THE DAY-TIME.]							[199]
		[SINGING HEARDTWELVE MONTHS BEFORE DEATH.]							[200]
		[ADAY-DREAM.]							[201]
		[THE CORPSECANDLE.]							[202]
		[A CORPSECANDLE SEEN AT SILIAN.]							[203]
		[A CORPSECANDLE SEEN TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY YEARS AGO.]							[204]
		[A CORPSECANDLE SEEN NEAR CONWIL.]							[204]
		[APEMBROKESHIRE TALE OF A CORPSE CANDLE.]							[205]
		[A LLANGATHENTALE.]							[206]
		[THE CORPSEBIRD.]							[206]
		[A BIRD COMINGINTO A HOUSE BEFORE A DEATH.]							[207]
		[BIRD SINGINGHEARD BEFORE DEATH.]							[207]
		[MUSIC OFANGELS HEARD BEFORE DEATH.]							[208]
		[CYHYRAETH: ORDEATH SOUND.]							[208]
		[THETOLAETH.]							[209]
		[THE TOLLING OFBLAENPORTH CHURCH BELL BEFORE A DEATH.]							[209]
		[A REMARKABLEACCOUNT OF KNOCKING AND WAILING BEFORE DEATH.]							[210]
		[LLEDRITH—WRAITH.]							[212]
		[TANWEDD.]							[213]
		[GWRACH YRHIBYN.]							[213]
		[CWNANNWN—HELL HOUNDS.]							[213]
		[OTHER DEATHOMENS.]							[213]
		[MISSING ABUTT.]							[214]
VIII.	[MISCELLANEOUSBELIEFS, WEATHER SIGNS, BIRDS, LORE, Etc.]								[215]
		[THEMOON.]							[219]
		[WEATHER SIGNS,SEASONS.]							[220]
		[“A NUTTYYEAR.”]							[221]
		[A MILDWINTER.]							[222]
		[BIRDS ANDBEASTS LORE.]							[222]
			[THECUCKOO.]						[222]
			[THESWALLOW—Y WENNOL.]						[223]
			[ROBINREDBREAST.]						[223]
			[THEWREN—Y DRYW.]						[224]
			[THEOWL.]						[224]
			[THERAVEN.]						[225]
			[THEMAGPIE.]						[225]
			[THE MAGPIE ANDTHE WOOD-PIGEON.]						[225]
			[THEPIGEON.]						[226]
			[THEBEES.]						[226]
			[THE BEES ANDST. DAVID.]						[226]
			[THECOCK.]						[227]
			[THECAT.]						[227]
			[FLYINGSERPENTS—GWIBEROD.]						[227]
			[A FLYINGSERPENT AT NEWCASTLE EMLYN.]						[228]
		[CATTLE.]							[229]
			[THE MILK-WHITEMILCH COW.]						[229]
			[THEASS.]						[229]
IX.	[WITCHES, WIZARDS,PROPHECIES, DIVINATION, DREAMS.]								[230]
		[WITCHES.]							[230]
		[A SERVANT MAIDWITCHED IN A CHAPEL.]							[231]
		[A GIRL WHO WASBEWITCHED BY THE GYPSIES, NEAR CARMARTHEN.]							[232]
		[ACARDIGANSHIRE GIRL WHO HAD BEEN WITCHED.]							[233]
		[ANOTHERCARDIGANSHIRE WOMAN WITCHED.]							[233]
		[AFARMER’S DAUGHTER AT WALTON EAST, IN PEMBROKESHIRE BEWITCHED FORFIFTEEN YEARS FOR REFUSING ALMS TO AN OLD HAG.]							[234]
		[MEN WITCHED BYAN OLD LLEDROD HAG.]							[234]
		[A HORSEWITCHED.]							[235]
		[CATTLEWITCHED.]							[235]
		[HORSES KILLEDBY WITCHCRAFT IN RADNORSHIRE.]							[236]
		[SHEEP KILLEDBY AN OLD WITCH.]							[236]
		[A SHIPWITCHED.]							[236]
		[MILK THATWOULD NOT CHURN AND THE WITCH.]							[237]
		[ANOTHERCARDIGANSHIRE STORY OF MILK THAT WOULD NOT TURN TO BUTTER.]							[237]
		[BURYING THECHARM.]							[238]
		[PROTECTIVESAGAINST WITCHCRAFT.]							[239]
		[A FISHGUARDWITCH DISCOMFITED.]							[239]
		[A CILCWMSTORY.]							[240]
		[WITCHES ANDTHE MOUNTAIN ASH.]							[240]
		[DRAWING BLOODFROM A WITCH.]							[242]
		[THETRANSFORMATION OF WITCHES.]							[242]
		[A WITCH WHOAPPEARED IN THE FORM OF AN HARE EVERY MORNING TO A SERVANT MAID ATMILKING TIME.]							[242]
		[A WITCH IN THEFORM OF AN HARE SHOT BY A FARM SERVANT.]							[243]
		[A WITCH IN THEFORM OF A HARE HUNTED BY A PEMBROKESHIRE SQUIRE’SHOUNDS.]							[243]
		[A WITCH IN THEFORM OF A HARE HUNTED IN CARDIGANSHIRE.]							[244]
		[THE FAMILIARSPIRIT OF A WITCH SHOT IN THE FORM OF A HARE.]							[244]
		[MEN CHANGEDINTO ANIMALS.]							[245]
		[WIZARDS.]							[245]
		[THE PRIESTSAND THE HORNETS.]							[247]
		[SIR DAFYDDLLWYD, YSPYTTY YSTWYTH.]							[248]
		[SIR DAFYDDDEFEATING A RIVAL WIZARD.]							[249]
		[WIZARDS RIDINGDEMONS THROUGH THE AIR.]							[250]
		[THE HARRIESESOF CWRTYCADNO, THE POPULAR MODERN WIZARDS.]							[252]
		[CWRTYCADNOCONJURER AND SPIRIT RAISING.]							[253]
		[HOW TO OBTAINTHE FAMILIAR OF THE GENIUS OR GOOD SPIRIT AND CAUSE HIM TOAPPEAR.]							[253]
		[THE FARMER WHOCONSULTED THE CONJUROR; OR THE FAMILIAR SPIRITS AND THE LOSTCOWS.]							[254]
		[A FAMILIARSPIRIT IN THE SHAPE OF A DOG AND THE LONELY NIGHT TRAVELLER.]							[256]
		[CONJURERS ANDLUNATICS.]							[256]
		[WIZARDSREVEALING THE FUTURE.]							[257]
		[“NATIVITY CALCULATED.”]							[257]
		[A CONJURERSHOWING A YOUNG MAN HIS FUTURE WIFE.]							[257]
		[ANOTHERSIMILAR TALE.]							[258]
		[THE WIZARD OFCWRTYCADNO FORETELLING THE FUTURE DESTINY OF A NEW BORN CHILD.]							[259]
		[PREDICTIONCONCERNING THE DEATH OF HIS LATE MAJESTY KING EDWARD.]							[260]
		[SIR RHYS APTHOMAS CONSULTING A WIZARD CONCERNING KING HENRY VII.]							[260]
		[THE CONJURERAND THE LOST OX.]							[260]
		[THE CONJURERAND THE LOST HORSE.]							[262]
		[A LLANFAIRCLYDOGAU WIZARD.]							[262]
		[THE WIZARD OFLLANPUMPSAINT AND THE DUCKS OF ALLTYFERIN.]							[263]
		[WIZARD MARKINGTHE CULPRITS.]							[263]
		[A WIZARD ANDTHE YOUNG MAN WHO HAD BEEN CURSED.]							[264]
		[MERLIN.]							[265]
		[MERLIN’SFATE.]							[270]
		[PEMBROKESHIREWOMAN’S PROPHECY FULFILLED.]							[272]
		[THE CRIMEANWAR SEEN IN THE SKIES.]							[273]
		[A REMARKABLEFULFILMENT OF A CONDEMNED MAN’S PREDICTION.]							[273]
		[SHOULDER-BLADEDIVINATION.]							[275]
		[DREAMS.]							[276]
		[CONVERSINGWITH THE DEPARTED IN A DREAM.]							[280]
X.	[THE HEALING ART; ORHOW TO CHARM AWAY DISEASES, Etc.]								[281]
		[CHARMS FORWARTS.]							[281]
		[ROSEMARY CHARMFOR TOOTHACHE.]							[282]
		[“SLIME” OF TROUT AS MEDICINE.]							[283]
		[CHARMS FORFITS AND FOR QUINSY.]							[283]
		[ABRACADABRA.]							[283]
		[THEPENTACLE.]							[284]
		[CHARMS FORCATTLE AND PIGS.]							[285]
		[THE CURE OFRICKETS.]							[286]
		[HOW TO CURE ADOG THAT HAS BEEN BITTEN BY A MAD DOG.]							[287]
		[HEALINGSTONES.]							[287]
		[LLAETHFAEN.]							[288]
		[THE PHYSICIANSOF MYDDFAI.]							[289]
		[TO EXTRACT ATOOTH WITHOUT PAIN.]							[289]
		[FOR THE BITEOF A MAD DOG.]							[289]
		[FOR PAIN INTHE EYE.]							[290]
		[HOLY BREAD ASA REMEDY.]							[290]
		[HOW TO CURE A“FOUL FOOT.”]							[290]
		[PILLS OF DEADMEN’S BONES.]							[290]
		[GWELLA CLEFYDY GALON, OR HEART DISEASE, A LOVE SICKNESS.]							[290]
		[THEMEDICINE.]							[292]
		[TOUCHING; ORTHE CURE OF THE DISEASE KNOWN AS “THE KING’SEVIL.”]							[292]
		[HOLYRELICS.]							[293]
			[THE NANTEOSCUP.]						[293]
			[THE HEALINGCUP.]						[294]
			[THE STAFF OFST. CURIG.]						[297]
			[PENGLOG TEILO(TEILO’S SKULL.)]						[297]
XI.	[FOLK-LORE OFFOUNTAINS, LAKES, AND CAVES.]								[298]
		[HOLYWELLS.]							[298]
			[ST.TEILO’S WELL.]						[299]
			[THEPRIEST’S WELL.]						[300]
			[ST.LEONARD’S WELL.]						[301]
			[WELLS OF THEFIVE SAINTS.]						[301]
			[THE HOLY WELLOF LLANFIHANGEL GENEU’R GLYN.]						[301]
			[THELLANCYNVELYN WELL.]						[302]
			[CANNA’SWELL (CARMARTHENSHIRE).]						[302]
			[ST.ANTHONY’S WELL.]						[302]
			[THE“WISHING WELL” OF CAREG CENEN CASTLE.]						[302]
			[ST.MARY’S WELL, RHAYADER.]						[303]
			[PILLETHCHURCHYARD WELL (RADNORSHIRE).]						[303]
			[LLANNON(CARMARTHENSHIRE.)]						[303]
			[LLANELLY.]						[304]
			[HOLY WELL ATLLANGYBI.]						[304]
			[THE HOLY WELLOF ST. GWENOG.]						[304]
			[THE LLANLLWNIWELL.]						[304]
			[THE PWLLFFEINWELL.]						[304]
			[THELLANDYSSILIO WELL.]						[305]
			[FFYNON Y GROES(WELL OF THE CROSS).]						[305]
			[FFYNON YPISTYLL.]						[305]
			[THE WELL OFFFOSANNA.]						[305]
			[FFYNONBECCA.]						[305]
			[ST.NON’S WELL, NEAR ST. DAVID’S.]						[305]
			[ST.EDREN’S WELL.]						[306]
			[THE LETTERSTONWELL.]						[306]
			[THE LLANLLAWERWELL.]						[307]
			[RHOSCROWTHER.]						[307]
			[ST.KEYNAN’S WELL (LLANGURIG.)]						[307]
		[LAKES.]							[307]
			[LLYN MOELLLYN.]						[307]
			[TREGARONLAKE.]						[307]
			[PENCARREGLAKE.]						[307]
			[TALLEYLAKES.]						[308]
			[LLYNLLECHWEN.]						[308]
			[LLYN Y FANFACH.]						[308]
			[LLYN EIDDWEN,LLYN FANOD, AND LLYN FARCH.]						[309]
			[SAVADDAN LAKE(BRECONSHIRE).]						[309]
		[RIVERLEGENDS.]							[310]
		[CAVES.]							[312]
			[OGOF MORRIS(MORRIS’S CAVE).]						[312]
			[BLOODYCAVE.]						[312]
			[PLANTMAT’S CAVE.]						[312]
			[TWM SHIONCATTI’S CAVE.]						[312]
			[OWENLAWGOCH’S CAVE.]						[313]
XII.	[LOCAL TRADITIONS,Etc.]								[315]
		[LLANDDEWIBREFI.]							[315]
		[CAIO(CARMARTHENSHIRE).]							[318]
		[ST.GOVAN’S.]							[318]
		[TREGARON.]							[320]
		[CRUGMAWR.]							[320]
		[CANTREF YGWAELOD; OR THE LOST LOWLAND.]							[321]
		[LLANFIHANGELYSTRAD.]							[322]
		[A STRANGECARMARTHENSHIRE TREE LEGEND.]							[323]
		[MAESYFELIN.]							[323]
		[TENBY(PEMBROKESHIRE).]							[324]
		[CWM KERWYN(PEMBROKESHIRE).]							[324]
		[LLANSTEPHANCASTLE (CARMARTHENSHIRE).]							[324]
		[CWMYREGLWYS(PEMBROKESHIRE).]							[324]
		[MESUR Y DORTH(MEASURE OF THE LOAF).]							[324]
		[ABERGWILI.]							[324]
		[CAE POETH (HOTFIELD).]							[325]
		[CRAIGGWRTHEYRN (VORTIGERN’S ROCK).]							[325]
		[BRYNBERIAN(PEMBROKESHIRE).]							[325]
		[LLANON(CARDIGANSHIRE).]							[325]
		[TYNYCASTELL(DEVIL’S BRIDGE).]							[326]
		[BEDD TALIESIN(TALIESIN’S GRAVE).]							[326]
		[CRUGIAU’R LADIS (CARMARTHENSHIRE).]							[326]
		[EURGLAWDD.]							[327]
		[TRAETH SAITH(CARDIGANSHIRE).]							[327]
		[LLANILAR.]							[327]
		[LLANGADOCK.]							[327]
		[ABERMARLAIS.]							[327]
		[OYSTERMOUTHCASTLE (GOWER).]							[328]
		[OXWITCH(GOWER).]							[328]
		[CAE HALOG(NORTH CARDIGANSHIRE).]							[328]
		[MOUNT ANDVERWICK (CARDIGAN).]							[328]
		[MAENCLOCHOG(PEMBROKESHIRE).]							[328]
		[HIGHMEAD(CARDIGANSHIRE).]							[328]
		[GOGERDDAN(NEAR ABERYSTWYTH).]							[329]
		[LLANGYNLLO(CARDIGANSHIRE).]							[329]
		[LLANGWYRYFON(CHURCH OF THE VIRGINS).]							[329]
		[PENBRYN(CARDIGANSHIRE).]							[329]
		[CILGERRAN(PEMBROKESHIRE).]							[330]
		[GORSYGEDOL(MERIONETHSHIRE).]							[330]
		[NICK-NAMES,OLD AND POPULAR SAYINGS.]							[330]
		[“CYNGHORGWRAIG HEB EI OFYN.”]							[332]
		[CHALKING THEDOOR-STEP.]							[332]
		[WAKES INRADNORSHIRE.]							[333]
	[ERRATA.]								[334]
	[INDEX.]								[335]
	[LIST OFSUBSCRIBERS]								[342]

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Title:	Folk-lore of West and Mid-Wales
Author:	Jonathan Ceredig Davies (1859–1932)	[Info]
Author of preface:	Alice Amherst
Language:	English
Original publication date:	1911
Keywords:	Folklore
	Folklore -- Wales
	Wales