Welsh Death Omens: Ghost Dogs, Phantom Birds & Strange Warnings

What do you do when phantom hounds howl outside your home? What does it mean when a bird appears at the window? And are Wales’s – and England’s – death omens mere superstition… or something more?

In this episode of the Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast, Mark Rees explores the eerie world of Welsh death omens – from ghost dogs and phantom hounds to mysterious birds said to bring warnings from beyond.

Drawing on strange accounts recorded in Wales and beyond, we encounter spectral animals, uncanny coincidences, and stories that left witnesses questioning everything they thought they knew about life, death and the great hereafter.

Along the way, we’ll meet the mysterious Cŵn Teulu (Family Hounds), revisit old Welsh beliefs surrounding death omens, and examine folklore that has been passed down the generations.

Are these simply stories told to make sense of tragedy? Or do they preserve older beliefs about warnings and the unseen world?

Expect Welsh folklore, ghost dogs, phantom birds, death omens, supernatural encounters, and some truly strange tales from the darker side of Welsh lore.

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Welsh Death Omens: Ghost Dogs, Phantom Birds & Strange Warnings (Ghosts and Folklore of Wales with Mark Rees EP167)

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