The Piskie Trap

Beatrice Small (& Ill-Wishing Case Update)

The Piskie Trap

Show Notes

In this episode we have a little case update, following on from the Piskie Bite episode on Ill-Wishing in Mid Cornwall. We also chat to writer, historian and researcher Francis Edwards about the story of Beatrice Small, who operated as a fortune teller across Devon and Cornwall in the late 1800s.

Here's a link to the article on Beatrice Small: https://the-cornish-historian.com/2021/12/20/the-notorious-beatrice-small-fortune-teller/

Booking info for the Witchcraft Talks at The Poly Falmouth: https://thepoly.org/whats-on/event/2942/a-history-of-witchcraft-in-cornwall?fbclid=IwAR3KhYh-ZkWUY_tMtbxyMaMdxScaPi7v7zuYgOnuPzCuim31KmzwDA05O4c_aem_AR44VOwEo0CEd0IJVJG4WN6osGdEuv7OYQJJInrTit8-M6ciWYE4KkhYxkWH6jPvR6Xbs5GAj9bbU2eIbTY258ZZ

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