North Cornwall Fairies and Legends

North Cornwall Fairies and Legends is a book by Enys Tregarthen, first published in 1906. This classic Cornish folklore collection gathers fairy tales, regional myths, and traditional legends from North Cornwall, drawing on the storytelling heritage of Padstow, Tintagel, and the surrounding coast. Enys Tregarthen was known for preserving local tales of Piskeys, mischievous fairy folk from Cornish legend, alongside stories shaped by moorland landscapes, fishing villages, storms, and ancient superstition.

Readers interested in British folklore, Celtic mythology, English fairy tales, and vintage fantasy literature will find a rich source of early twentieth-century storytelling. The book includes whimsical adventures, supernatural encounters, and old countryside beliefs, making it appealing to anyone who enjoys folklore books, myth collections, or historic children’s classics with strong regional character.

Atmospheric, imaginative, and rooted in place, North Cornwall Fairies and Legends offers a window into the magic and oral traditions of Cornwall, where everyday life meets enchantment and the unseen world lingers just beyond the hedgerow.