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Sightings of a dragon at Henham-on-the-Mount were reported in a pamphlet of 1669 - "The Flying Serpent or Strange news out of Essex".
Numerous locals were said to have attested to the sighting and further sightings continued after the pamphlet. Find Henham home of the 'Essex Serpent' on the Map-Olah map: https://www.zeemaps.com/view?group=2653234&item=Dragon_of_Henham The Tower of London's ravens must stay at the Tower or else the monarch loses their crown and the kingdom will fall.
This legend is said to date back to Charles II, who either he or his astronomer wanted them removed but on being reminded of the importance of the ravens allowed them to stay whilst the royal observatory was moved to Greenwich. Though the links with fortresses, and particularly the Tower of London, and ravens goes back further than that to Celtic times. The lead god/king of the Britons was Bran the Blessed, whose name means raven. Bran when fatally wounded instructed that his head be cut off and taken to the White Hill, the site of the Tower of London to be buried, so as to protect Britain from invasion. Hill forts have been found to have crow, magpie or raven skeletons buried within them seemingly as a way of bringing protection to the fort. A poem that attests to a king who had many of the characteristics of Arthur, though who wasn't Arthur, is said to have fed ravens on the walls of his castle. See on the Map-olah map: https://www.zeemaps.com/view?group=2653234&item=The_Ravens_of_the_Tower_of_London Stonehenge is an ancient ring of standing stones said to have been created, or transported from Ireland, by the magician Merlin from Arthurian legend.
The Neolithic monument dating from as early as 3000BC is aligned with the Midwinter Solstice, with archaeological evidence of solar worship at the site involving the Woodhenge at nearby Durrington Walls, where mass herding and feasting of livestock took place at the time of the Solstice. See on the Map-olah map: https://www.zeemaps.com/view?group=2653234&item=Stonehenge Izaak Walton the 16th Century author of the 'Compleat Angler', on the sport of fishing, lived in this thatched cottage.
Izaak was born in Stafford, and after running a business was able to buy property in his native Staffordshire. The location on the Meece,a tributary of the River Sow, attracted him to the area, as the fishing was so good. The 'Compleat Angler' was published in 1653, and for the last 40 years of his life Izaak visited those who enjoyed fishing, contiuing to add to his work with further publications. See on the Map-olah map: https://www.zeemaps.com/view?group=2653234&item=Home_of_the_'Compleat_Angler'_-_Izaak_Walton's_Cottage Directions From here - To herek here to edit. As Map-olah begins to look towards graphics, we've begun work on our logo and here's a glimpse of its start!
Tintagel Castle birthplace of King Arthur and in the caves below Merlin the magician lived and tutored the young Arthur.
See Map-olah map: https://www.zeemaps.com/view?group=2653234&item=Tintagel_Castle Rothesay Castle - unique amongst Scottish castles for being circular, having a lengthy history that includes the earliest recorded assault on a Scottish castle by Viking forces.
Captured by Robert the Bruce in the Wars of Scottish Independence and also by Oliver Cromwell's 'New Model Army'. Home of the Stewarts / Stuarts. And still today the Dukedom of Rothesay is a title bestowed on the heir to the monarch. See on the Map-olah map: https://www.zeemaps.com/view?group=2653234&item=Rothesay_Castle_-_Scotland's_Most_Remarkable_Castle You are now never more than 30 miles away from a legendary location or a site of historical interest anywhere in the UK with our Map-olah Map!
Whether you are in Wales, England, Scotland or Northern Ireland we've located a legend or a piece of history near to you, ready for you to discover. You are never more than 30 miles from a legendary location or historical site in Northern Ireland using the Map-olah map!
From St. Patrick to Amelia Earhart, and Conn-Edda to Finn MacCool - there's plenty to discover! |
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