Tag: mari lwyd

The Magical Welsh Christmas Tree: A Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast Christmas special

The Mari Lwyd is arguably the most well-known character in Welsh folklore. But why do people carry a horse’s skull door-to-door late at night, and challenge their neighbours to a battle in verse?

Mari Lwyd, the Welsh Christmas “Ghost Horse” podcast: Secret history and folklore of the “bone horse” of Wales

The Mari Lwyd is arguably the most well-known character in Welsh folklore. But why do people carry a horse’s skull door-to-door late at night, and challenge their neighbours to a battle in verse?

NEW BOOK: The A-Z of Curious Wales is available for pre-order

My next book The A-Z Of Curious Wales is available to pre-order… now! You can also have a sneak peek at a low-quality proof the cover (below), which might change before publication (UPDATE: Yes, it did change before publication!): Here’s the publisher’s blurb: The A-Z of Curious Wales by Mark Rees “Strange Stories of Mysteries, […]