Listening time: one hour
‘The Piskie Trap’ is a podcast produced by Keith Wallis, a local folklorist from Tywardreath. In his broadcasts he discusses the ghostly legends of Jamaica Inn and Bodmin Gaol, witchcraft trials and mermaid legends.
Keith was kind enough to invite me to talk on his latest show, specifically about fortune-tellers and the phenomenon of ‘ill-wishing’ in Cornwall and Devon. I examine how superstition and credulity could be exploited by people looking to make a passable living out of such things…and few did it better, in my opinion, than the notorious Beatrice Small!
Click the link below, sit back, and enjoy…
https://shows.acast.com/the-piskie-trap/episodes/beatrice-small-ill-wishing-case-update?
Many thanks
Francis Edwards ~ The Cornish Historian 