The Knockers Folklore at Shelly James blog

The Knockers Folklore. These elusive spirits, central to cornish folklore, played an integral role in the lives of the miners who toiled deep beneath the earth's surface. cornwall's tin mines, with their labyrinthine tunnels and subterranean chambers, have long been the backdrop to stories of supernatural beings known as the knockers. cornish miners believed that the diminutive knockers beckoned them toward finding rich veins of tin. the nineteenth century cornish folklorists william bottrell and robert hunt documented knocker traditions with. in many old established mining areas throughout the world, there was along tradition of mine spirits, in cornwall these were known as the knockers. a knocker, knacker, bwca (welsh), bucca (cornish) or tommyknocker (us) was a british spirit of the underground, which is thought to have originated in wales. deep beneath the earth in cornwall’s mines are mystical creatures known as knockers. These playful spirits are similar in appearance to irish leprechauns, although knockers only stand around 2 ft/60 cm tall.

cornish miners believed that the diminutive knockers beckoned them toward finding rich veins of tin. cornwall's tin mines, with their labyrinthine tunnels and subterranean chambers, have long been the backdrop to stories of supernatural beings known as the knockers. a knocker, knacker, bwca (welsh), bucca (cornish) or tommyknocker (us) was a british spirit of the underground, which is thought to have originated in wales. These elusive spirits, central to cornish folklore, played an integral role in the lives of the miners who toiled deep beneath the earth's surface. the nineteenth century cornish folklorists william bottrell and robert hunt documented knocker traditions with. in many old established mining areas throughout the world, there was along tradition of mine spirits, in cornwall these were known as the knockers. These playful spirits are similar in appearance to irish leprechauns, although knockers only stand around 2 ft/60 cm tall. deep beneath the earth in cornwall’s mines are mystical creatures known as knockers.

Knockers Mine Spirits of Cornish Folklore RANDOM Times

The Knockers Folklore in many old established mining areas throughout the world, there was along tradition of mine spirits, in cornwall these were known as the knockers. cornish miners believed that the diminutive knockers beckoned them toward finding rich veins of tin. deep beneath the earth in cornwall’s mines are mystical creatures known as knockers. the nineteenth century cornish folklorists william bottrell and robert hunt documented knocker traditions with. These elusive spirits, central to cornish folklore, played an integral role in the lives of the miners who toiled deep beneath the earth's surface. in many old established mining areas throughout the world, there was along tradition of mine spirits, in cornwall these were known as the knockers. cornwall's tin mines, with their labyrinthine tunnels and subterranean chambers, have long been the backdrop to stories of supernatural beings known as the knockers. These playful spirits are similar in appearance to irish leprechauns, although knockers only stand around 2 ft/60 cm tall. a knocker, knacker, bwca (welsh), bucca (cornish) or tommyknocker (us) was a british spirit of the underground, which is thought to have originated in wales.