Manx Fairy Tales

On the windswept Isle of Man, where the tide whispers ancient secrets, the locals speak of “Themselves” – red‑capped Little Fellows who ride out on tiny hounds of every colour. These mischievous, mortal‑sized sprites love a good trick, and their world is populated by hulking, good‑natured Fynoderee who quietly tend the fields at night, as well as the far more unsettling Bugganes that can shift shape at a whim. The tales are handed down by hearthside, each story a glimpse into a landscape where the ordinary and the uncanny walk side by side.

First‑hand recollections bring the folklore to life: a wandering man follows a Little Fellow’s promise of buried treasure, while a winter night in a thatched cottage turns into a close‑up encounter with the unseen. Listeners will hear the humor, the caution, and the quiet awe that have kept these legends alive for generations, inviting you to wander the moss‑covered hills and hear the island’s own voice of wonder.