What happens when you spend Halloween night at one of Wales’ most haunted ruins? On Nos Calan Gaeaf — the Welsh Halloween, when the veil between worlds is thinnest — shadowy figures and death omens are said to roam the Gower Peninsula. Among the haunted sites of Wales, Pennard Castle stands out: ruins perched above…
What ghostly games did people in Wales dare to play on Halloween night? On Nos Calan Gaeaf — the Welsh Halloween, when spirits roamed and the veil between worlds was thinnest — neighbours gathered to test their fate with eerie rituals. These games could be playful and fun, but also terrifying… sometimes even fatal. From…
Who is the mysterious Ghost Rider haunting a lonely Welsh road — and why does he appear when Halloween jack-o’-lanterns flicker in the darkness? And what dark connection links this eerie horseman to an ancient crossroads, a deadly old murder, and the chilling folklore of Nos Calan Gaeaf, the Welsh Halloween? Could the Devil himself…
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.
Ghosts of Wales Live: A Halloween Special – Join the Paranormal Party! How are you celebrating Halloween this year? If you’re into ghost stories, Welsh folklore, and real-life paranormal investigations, why not join us for Ghosts of Wales Live – a Halloween special on the Ghosts & Folklore of Wales podcast? What’s in this episode?…
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.
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.
Halloween is the perfect time to read some real-life Welsh ghost stories from Mark Rees: Ghosts of Wales, Paranormal Wales and Curious Wales!
The Welsh jack-o’-lantern is far more terrifying than some Halloween pumpkin. Mark Rees investigates on the Ghosts & Folklore of Wales podcast.
