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The Eerie Legend of the Corpse Candle

The mysterious luminaries were once thought to portend death
Posted on July 2, 2019 by Laura B Hayden (Blog Writer, Sevenponds)

Share a story of the corpse candle around a dark summer night’s campfire. Just the name can stir up the heebie-jeebies in the uninitiated. All of the corpse candle’s dozens of variations, most originating from 18th century Wales and Ireland, … Continue reading →

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