Lancashire boggart
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A troublesome spirit from Lancashire folklore that was buried at a bend in the road under an ash tree along with a cockerel and stake, yet remained able to cause mischief despite being interred. The boggart manifested with red burning eyes, created loud banging and laughter, cast blue light from three candles, and left cloven hoof marks. It was known to unhitch horses, overturn carts, and terrorize local farmhouses at night.
When
- First attested
- 1861 CE
- Attested period
- 1861 – 1861
- Historical notes
- First published in 1861 by Edwin Waugh based on conversation with an elderly Lancashire couple about their local boggart.
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“the boggart was buried at a nearby bend in the road under an ash tree...she looked out to see three candles casting blue light and a creature with red burning eyes leaping about...many marks of cloven hooves were seen outside the house”
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