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The Cursed Room at the Millennium Stadium: How a jinx caused football and rugby to lose cup finals
The Cursed Room at Wales' National Sports Stadium: How a jinx caused rugby and football teams to lose finals at the Millennium Stadium, and the Welsh artist-turned-exorcist who banished the ghosts with his brush.
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Guy Fawkes Night: the folklore, traditions, history and ghosts of Bonfire Night, and how Noson Guto Ffowc was celebrated in Wales
Guy Fawkes Night special on the Ghosts and Folklore podcast: Can the ancient druids of Wales really lay claim to inventing the traditions of the 5th of November AND July the 4th? Explore the curious customs of Bonfire Night, or Noson Guto Ffowc as we say in Wales, on this special episode of the podcast.
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Ghosts of Wales podcast Halloween special: Ghosts of Wales Live goes online to ghost hunt in Wales’ “most haunted” places
Ghosts of Wales podcast Halloween special: Mark Rees launches his new book Paranormal Wales with a special online edition of the annual Ghosts of Wales Live event on the Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast. Join him and special guests as they explore some of Wales' "most haunted" places, and go ghost hunting on the spookiest night of the year.
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Ghosts of Wales Live event goes online this Halloween to launch Paranormal Wales
The Ghosts of Wales Live event - an annual "paranormal party" hosted by author Mark Rees - will go online in 2020 to launch Paranormal Wales.
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Spooky Halloween Folklore and Traditions of Wales: Ghosts & Folklore of Wales podcast Halloween special
Join Mark Rees (author of Ghosts of Wales/ Paranormal Wales etc.) for a journey in search of the curious, and at times macabre history and folklore of Nos Calan Gaeaf, the Welsh Halloween.
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Nos Calan Gaeaf: The secret history of Halloween on the Ghosts & Folklore of Wales podcast
Join Mark Rees as he goes in search of the secret history of Nos Calan Gaeaf, the Welsh Halloween, on the Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast.
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Welsh ghost books for Halloween: perfect Nos Calan Gaeaf reading!
Halloween is the perfect time to read some real-life Welsh ghost stories from Mark Rees: Ghosts of Wales, Paranormal Wales and Curious Wales!
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The Welsh Jack-o’-Lantern: Halloween on the Ghosts & Folklore of Wales podcast
The Welsh jack-o’-lantern is far more terrifying than some Halloween pumpkin. Mark Rees investigates on the Ghosts & Folklore of Wales podcast.
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The History of Halloween: Ghosts & Folklore of Wales podcast
EP18 The History of Halloween Join Mark Rees (author of Ghosts of Wales/ Paranormal Wales) for a whirlwind tour through the history of Halloween! From ancient Celtic festivals to modern-day America, this concise journey through the dark past of the spookiest day of the year takes a look at such questions as: • Where did Halloween originate? • What vital role did Christianity play in things? • How did America put its own stamp on the holiday? • Why do we carve pumpkins on October 31st? • Does trick-or-treating have its roots in praying for the souls of the dead? • What does the Welsh harvest festival Nos Calan Gaeaf…
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Signed Ghosts of Wales and Paranormal Wales books available NOW from The Comix Shoppe
The Comix Shoppe in Swansea now stocks signed books by Mark Rees, with Ghosts of Wales and Paranormal Wales available just in time for Halloween.
