The Valley of Elves, Nymphs, Cars, Swans or Whatever February 11, 2012
Author: Beach Combing | in : Medieval
…is apparently famous today not for changeling thefts or music on moonlit nights but, Mrs B’s internet researches show, for its disgracefully heavy traffic: a bypass has frequently been mooted….
Last Witch Killing? September 14, 2011
Author: Beach Combing | in : Modern
…was burned to death by her husband and several others who suspected her of being a Changeling. While not a witch in the strict sense, being more inclined as it…
Fairies Investigated in Irish Court August 16, 2011
Author: Beach Combing | in : Modern…appear in the law pages of the newspapers. They do so typically in one of two guises: (i) child abuse because parents believe the child is a changeling or (ii)…
A Sieve, a Fairy, a Midwife and a Mystery June 3, 2017
Author: Beach Combing | in : Modern
…have a reference to changeling lore: in Ireland, stocks (brooms, sticks etc) are left that take on the appearance of bodies. Why not ladles for a small baby in England?…
