About Púca Printhouse

Preserving myths, folklore, and cultural heritage one hairy, slobbering beast at a time. The project began as a way to find interesting places to go hiking that had a story to tell. Where can I walk where a giant once walked? Which church was it that was besieged by a demon dog? Or which beach did that cake-eating dragon get drowned by those angry bakers? Over time, the project grew, and we realised it could—and inadvertently was—serving a bigger purpose. The more we delved into this world, the more we realised how warped the stories had become; how things we believed we were so familiar with were, in fact, just complete nonsense—much like Uncle Dave’s political views. Through tragic historical events and Hollywoodisation, we saw that the truth and meaning of these tales, like a dunked biscuit, were at risk of losing all integrity unless we got the good stuff imbibed pronto. The project had discovered its purpose: to collect, correct, and reclaim the stories. There’s a reason people still want to know these tales—inside all of us, somewhere deep down, there’s an undeniable desire to connect with our land and ancestors. And in a world full of very serious people telling us daft lies, it can be a sweet relief to have something daft-looking tell us something true.Read their story