✦Folklore Map of the British Isles✦

Myths, Legends & Spectral Encounters

An interactive atlas of the myths, monsters, sacred sites and spectral figures that haunt the landscape of Britain and Ireland — over 460 entries, each pinned to the place where its story lives.

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What you'll find

Entries span eleven kinds of strangeness across Britain and Ireland:

Beasts Ghosts Fae & Spirits Aquatic Legends Dragons Witches Deities Giants Sacred Sites Legendary Figures Pirates & Smugglers

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The islands hold far more than any one map can hold, and local stories are easily lost. Share a lead and we'll research and verify it before it joins the map.

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