The Pirate of Porlock | English Folklore

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Welcome to my channel! Here you'll find folklore from across the British Isles. This is an old ghost story from the coastal village of Porlock in the English county of Somerset. Here we see a local priest challenge the phantom to a riddle contest when traditional 'laying' (exorcism) does not work.
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@TheJollyReiver 3 года назад

CHALLENGE: There are a few riddles towards the end of this video. Why don't you try pausing after they're read out and see if you can work them out! If you enjoy my content and would like to support my work, you can help me out via PayPal, which is much appreciated: www.paypal.com/paypalme/dukeofavalon?locale.x=en_GB

@CM-ky3ow 3 года назад

Your genuine appreciation and reverence for our folklore is reflected in your narration and truly brings the accounts to life. This channel is a goldmine of content! Keep it up mate!

@TheJollyReiver 3 года назад

That means a lot mate, thank you :-)

@williamrobinson7435 Год назад

A fabulous story indeed, beautifully told. 🌟👍

@garywait3231 25 дней назад

Thanks for this delightful riddle tale, one which I'd never heard before. Though I'd also never heard any of the riddles before, I got five of the six correct. As a clergyman, I'm a bit chagrined that the one I missed was the one about the man who was born before his father ... I guessed the first two parts, but the'sister' part flummoxed me complerely Many thanks for another well narrated folk legend to entertain a long Sunday night!

@TheOliverh21 3 года назад

Thank you for creating this. I'm born and raised in Somerset and have started a family project with my kids to explore the folklore of Somerset. I've heard a very similar version this. Just the riddles were replaced with the ghost challenged to eat a holy wafer! Thank you for helping keep these stories alive.

@TheJollyReiver 3 года назад

Glad you enjoyed mate!

@BastardSprinkler3000 3 года назад

This channel is the gift that keeps on giving!!! Thankyou for ur awesome storytelling and for being an integral part of the English folklore revival. Keep it up 😀👍👊🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

@TheJollyReiver 3 года назад

my pleasure mate, means a lot :-)

@EatBakeSing 3 года назад

Beautiful artwork throughout 💙

@TheJollyReiver 3 года назад

wish I could take credit for painting them aha

@noreenclark2568 7 месяцев назад

I just love these stories, spooky ☠️👽

@QueenB33-s3b 3 года назад

The riddle dual reminds me of an old Appalachian ballad called, "The Devil's Nine Questions". (Yes, I know those old ballads trace back to Britain.) :)

@AlbionRenaissance 3 года назад

It's nice to see Somerset getting the recognition it deserves! The south-west of England is such an overlooked part of the country (besides Cornwall, being one of the Celtic nations means it gets special treatment from Americans)

@TheJollyReiver 3 года назад

English Revival I’ve never been to the south west but I’d love to go soon!

@ilanamillion8942 3 года назад

I have ancestors from Somerset on my mother's side and ancestors from Cornwall on my dad's side. I have yet to go there but I am anxious to see them in person. As you say, they are regions of England which are often overlooked yet the history and culture are so rich.

@theendofeverything6356 3 года назад

One of your best. Thanks, as always, for your work. Shared.

@TheJollyReiver 3 года назад

Cheers fella, thanks for sharing as always :-)

@thewoodlander9868 3 года назад

Great work again... Love these old tales.

@TheJollyReiver 3 года назад

glad to hear it mate

@ladoboyo5452 3 года назад

Nice one Duke. Got myself an old copy of A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the Most Notorious Pirates by Captain Charles Johnson. Although most people believe it was actually written by Daniel Defoe but he wanted to protect his sources. Most of what we know about the most famous pirates comes from this book.

@TheJollyReiver 3 года назад

Nice one fella. I’ve got a cope of that. I did a piracy module when at uni.

@steinstemmer8963 3 года назад

This video inspired me to learn and solve some german riddles today. I`m furthermore motivated to learn more about the history of riddles. May treebeard help me in this endeavour.

@TheJollyReiver 3 года назад

find any good ones?

@steinstemmer8963 3 года назад

@@TheJollyReiver Yes sir. www.raetselstunde.de/text-raetsel/vers-raetsel/vers-raetsel-001.html I think it makes for a great way to improve ones use and understanding of language. It`s an uncommon way of thinking as well. Thank you very much!

@addersbowman 2 года назад

well done on the pics of my village

@addersbowman 2 года назад

A local saying 'Ave Um met moi muvver and moi sister? Ere she comes now!

@comesahorseman 3 года назад

Second! Well, I solved the first two riddles (piano & egg), but then was stumped! Especially by the last one!

@TheJollyReiver 3 года назад

good effort fella!

@comesahorseman 3 года назад

@@TheJollyReiver riddles like these keep my mind working! 😊

@lavillablanca 3 года назад

Well, John, you spoiled it for the rest of us!

@robertclark2253 3 года назад

The priest's last riddle was brilliant I thought about it for quite a while lucky enough the answer came near the end of the story else I might be still stuck for an answer . Nice one Duke . Have a like .

@TheJollyReiver 3 года назад

cheers Robert

@GeeMak999 Год назад

Ty nice

@katieforsyth2089 2 года назад

I absolutely love Porlock ❤

@_the_wessex_nomad_ 10 месяцев назад

Only just come across this! Great video, and a Somerset tale I didn't know! Funnily enough, I'm in Porlock in the video that's getting released this weekend. But not looking for anything pirate related ;)

@TheJollyReiver 10 месяцев назад

Looking forward to it! I’d love to visit!

@kathyevans3251 3 года назад

One of my favorite topics

@elizabethmcglothlin5406 Год назад

Oh, my!

@daflondon 3 года назад

Great stuff

@TheJollyReiver 3 года назад

thanks fella

@spudspuddy 6 месяцев назад

a bell has a clapper i can't see how it has a tongue

@jonathanfrank1189 3 года назад

I love this story of pirates What is the soundtrack used

@ghash242 2 года назад

I'm gonna find that box....

@thislittlelightofmine8776 Год назад

That's what I was thinking lol

@derekstorey4938 3 года назад

What is the music accompanying the story?

@joeswampdawghenry Год назад

If i may shed some light.... The lovly pirate only came to get his last rites.. But the thieving priest stole his gold.. Not doing his duty.😱👻👻👻👻👻👻👻 ☠