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		British Children's Songs - the United Kingdom - Mama Lisa's World: Children's Songs, Nursery Rhymes and Traditional Music from Around the World ^Votes:0 Kids Songs Around the World House of Nursery Rhymes Mama Lisa's World Blog Wizard of Oz Audiobook Poetry for Kids Books for Kids Mama Lisa's Hub View This Site In English French Spanish Children's Songs and Nursery Rhymes HERE ARE SOME KIDS SONGS FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM The United Kingdom has a rich and wonderful tradition of nursery rhymes, children's songs and folk tunes. Click the regions listed below for songs from different areas or click Mother Goose to explore that beloved collection. England Scotland North Ireland Wales Mother Goose Traditional English Nursery Rhymes View This Page In English French Spanish ________________ MAMA LISA'S BLOG Conversations about the languages and cultures of the world, especially the traditions and songs of children. Here are excerpts from the latest Read More Go to Site


		Conkers and Ghosts - customs and traditions - folktales and folklore ^Votes:0 CONKERS AND GHOSTS PART OF KIDS ARK CONTENTS The folklore calendar Christmas & New Year Seasonal recipes Mummers plays Morris dancing Kenelm and His Wicked Sister A Yorkshire ghost story Cornish ghost story Folktale about Merlin The kelpie's tale How to play marbles How to play conkers How to send Kids Ark your customs Customs archive Click to find out more about Kids Ark Welcome to the part of Kids Ark where children (and adults) can find out about local customs and folktales. Check out the calender for this month's traditions. Or you can teach yourself to play marbles - a traditional game for this time of year. Nowadays we are losing many of our ancient traditions, myths, and superstitions. Help us collect them in Kids Ark - send us reports and pictures of the customs and folktales from Read More Go to Site

		Cornish Folklore Index on Gandolf dot Com" ^Votes:0 Cornwall Select Main Page: Front Door Home Page About Cornish Folklore Gandolf and Gandalf Graphics Resources Reference Select a Sub-Page: Cornwall Index to Cornwall Introduction Fairies Giants Legends Occult Places Superstitions Wreckers Bibliography Glossary Index of Cornish Folklore on Gandolf dot Com Item Date Size Introduction to Cornish Folklore 25 Dec 2005 12k FÆries 25 Dec 2005 22k Giants 25 Dec 2005 9k Legends 25 Dec 2005 5k Occult 07 Jan 2006 17k Places 25 Dec 2005 5k Superstitions 25 Dec 2005 8k Wreckers, Smugglers, Shipwrecks , and Piracy 25 Dec 2005 14k Cornish Places 25 Dec 2005 5k Glossary 25 Dec 2005 19k Cornish Bibliography 25 Dec 2005 46k Remember: If you like what you see here, you may take home Celtic jewelry or a gift of the Celtic spirit by visiting our sister website Read More Go to Site

		Culture, Myths and Legends of Cornwall ^Votes:0 The following links are provided by Cornish ConneXions . Please visit our main Culture Page for further information. (It should be noted that the stories within these pages are only stuff of myth and legend and do not reflect the views of modern society or those of Connexions.) Ghost Stories Cornwall has been described as the most haunted place in the British Isles. Cornwall ... Land of Legends Ancient and modern, past and present, Cornwall remains truly a Land of Legends. Long may it be so. Mermaid of Zennor The village of Zennor lies upon the windward coast of Cornwall. Piskies, Faeries, Knockers and the Small People In olden days, Cornish country people believed that they shared their lovely land with another, more elusive population. Standing Stones There are many standing stones, or l Read More Go to Site

		Discover Ghosts in a Medieval Castle ^Votes:0 Parents: Subscriptions NG Kids Shop NationalGeographic.com Enter your name: Name your castle: Click here or on the drawbridge to start exploring the castle. © 1996-2006 National Geographic Society. All rights reserved. Kids Home \| Animals \| Games \| Stories \| Activities \| Videos \| My Page GeoBee Challenge \| NG Explorer Classroom Magazine \| NG Kids TV \| NG Little Kids Parents, Students, and Educators: NationalGeographic.com \| Kids Privacy Policy \| Contact Us \| Customer Service \| Subscriptions Education Guide \| Email Newsletters \| Shopping \| Advertisers' Contests Read More Go to Site

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		King Arthur: History & Legend ^Votes:0 SEARCH Web Britannia ........................... RSS FEED ........................... British History King Arthur British Monarchs Church History Timelines Documents Biographies Travel Contact Us Classified Ads Britannia Home KING ARTHUR New Timeline of Arthurian History & Legend - From 63 AD - present. New Arthur's Burial Cross - Discovered in Glastonbury in 1190. New Geoffrey of Monmouth - A biography of King Arthur's biographer. Updated What the Historians Say - Beliefs about the historical Arthur. Basic King Arthur Arthur the King - A biographical sketch. Arthur the Myth - Was Arthur purely mythical? Arthur the Warlord - Arthur as battlefield commander. References to Arthur - Early mentions of Arthur in literature. Arthur in Popular Literature - Arthur in later literature. Arthurian Ch Read More Go to Site

		Merrie Haskell's King Arthur Site: The Legend ^Votes:0 The Arthurian Legend A retelling drawing from many different versions. There is no one, true version. An Island Divided In the years of upheaval after the Roman withdrawal in 410AD, Britain became an island of small kingdoms. Aurelius Ambrosius tried to unite the small Romano-Celtic kingdoms against their common enemies-- the Irish , the Picts and the Saxons . According to legend, after the death of Aurelius, he was followed in his quest by Uther Pendragon , the father of Arthur . Prior to this, however, was the business of Vortigern . It was he who supposedly invited the Saxons into Britain, to aid in repelling the invasions of the Picts . Vortigern's people (most notably his sons) objected to the presence of the Saxons, and attempted to expel the Saxons. Hengist and Horsa, the Saxon lead Read More Go to Site

		Robin Hood - Visit www.boldoutlaw.com ^Votes:0 Robin Hood - Visit www.boldoutlaw.com HAS MOVED! Robin Hood -- Bold Outlaw of Barnsdale and Sherwood features historical articles (with source lists), a beginner's guide, interviews and more resources to help you. The website is now located at a new URL. Click here to go to the new site at http://www.boldoutlaw.com If you followed a link here, please inform that site of the change. If you came here from a search engine, perhaps you could please pop back and search for my new URL, www.boldoutlaw.com, under "robin hood". (It's around the second page back on Google). That will increase the new site's standing and replace this outdated one. So, future visitors won't have to read this annoying re-direct page. Come on! I moved my site over a year ago! Most sites have changed their links, but sti Read More Go to Site

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