The Piskie Trap

By: Keith Wallis
  • Summary

  • A new series exploring a range of folklore and history from across Devon and Cornwall, a region steeped in myths and legends. Offer your support on Patreon

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    Keith Wallis
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Episodes
  • Introduction
    Mar 14 2022
    A quick introduction to the series Offer your support on Patreon

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    6 mins
  • Pengersick Castle
    Mar 14 2022

    In this first episode of the series we delve into the dark past and spooky goings-on at Pengersick Castle in Cornwall and chat to Jay Hodgetts, who works and lives at the Castle


    Here's the link to the series reading list if you're interested:


    https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/149542206?page=1&ref=nav_mybooks


    The castle's website is here: https://www.pengersickcastle.com/


    Here's the link to our Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/thepiskietrap

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    42 mins
  • Bodmin Jail
    Mar 14 2022

    Bodmin Jail has a chilling reputation for being one of the most haunted places in the south west. In this episode we take a closer look into the stories surrounding one of the prisoners who was executed here in the 1800s.You'll also hear extracts from a conversation with Kirsten Honey, who runs the Paranormal tours of the Jail.


    You can find out more about the Jail and its past by checking out the Bodmin Jail website: https://www.bodminjail.org/


    Here's a link to the article 'The Trials of Selina Wadge' by Dr Nell Darby:


    https://www.criminalhistorian.com/the-trials-of-selina-wadge/#:~:text=The%20trial%20of%20Selina%20Wadge,guarded%20by%20female%20prison%20officers.


    And here's a link to the article by Aeron Hunt:


    https://www.jstor.org/stable/25058737


    Here's the link to our Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/thepiskietrap




    You can also check out the reading list for this series:


    https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/149542206?page=1&ref=nav_mybooks


    Offer your support on Patreon

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    38 mins

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