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The Northumberland Silky: Mischievous Fairy or Lonely Ghost?

2022/5/7
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Fabulous Folklore with Icy

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Many lonely and remote parts of the British Isles echo with tales of local spirits. Whether they're fairies, remnants of older mythologies, ghosts, or Land Spirits decked out in another guise, their stories live on. The north east of England has one such spirit known as Silky.

Silky is so named because she announces her presence with a sound like rustling silks. In some cases, the term refers to a ghost of a woman who had died in some unfortunate way. But she's also referred to as a 'local sprite'.

Is she a ghost or a fairy? Let's find out in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore.

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