Myths & Legends of Pembrokeshire. 32 pages £2.40

Myths & Legends of Pembrokeshire looks at various folk tales of Pembrokeshire with particular reference to the place, be it town, village, beach where something unusual happened or was seen. We are introduced to tales from the Mabinogion, the ancient Welsh tales that have probably turned former gods into other worldly beings. There is also, much more recently, in fact only a couple of hundred years ago, the wonderful farce of the last invasion of Britain, which happened just outside Fishguard. This was reputedly foiled by a woman, Jemima Nicholas, who was a cobbler.

Not just fairy tales for adults, but vital and important as part of the history and culture of a nation was Sir John Rhys’s opinion of folk-tales.

Myths & Legends of Pembrokeshire gives a cross-section of folk-legends, from the tales of the Saints, witches, cave legends, historical legends, to the beliefs like Phantom funerals and Corpse Candles.

Myths & Legends of Pembrokeshire gives you a chance to find out something unusual about the place you live or are visiting including meeting the strange ‘other people’ – the Tywyth Teg (Fair people), mermaids, giants, witches…

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