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The Faery Folklorist: The Sea-Gods of Iona & Mull
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Tuesday, 21 April 2015. The Sea-Gods of Iona and Mull. The seas around Iona are no less mysterious than the island itself. According to Swire, ". Iona, it would seem, first belonged to the ancient Earth-gods, but the primeval Sea-gods. Coveted the island and won it from them. In Swire's 'The Inner Hebrides and their Legends' (1964) she tells that ". Once, the bones of. Some huge and strange monster, obviously a dragon, were dug up in Iona - proof, it was. On Maundy Thursday people made. O God of the Sea,.
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The Faery Folklorist: January 2012
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Friday, 27 January 2012. I've just heard the very sad news that Thomas Samoht, author of the Westcountry Folklore. Blog, has sadly passed away. He will be sorely missed by everyone who had the pleasure of knowing him in the folklore community. His blog has been such an inspiration and a wonderful source of knowledge, and his passion for folklore truly brought his tales to life, and he certainly had plenty of strange and fascinating westcountry tales to tell! Thursday, 12 January 2012. And describes the c...
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The Faery Folklorist: November 2011
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Thursday, 10 November 2011. The Loch Venachar Kelpie. Loch Venachar, or Vennacher as it's also known, was once home to a terrible beast, said by the locals to be a Waterhorse or Kelpie. The exact date of its first appearance seems to be unknown, but Graham wrote of it in 1806 in his book 'Sketches descriptive of Picturesque Scenery on the Southern Confines of Perthshire'. He wrote:. If someone recognises this phrase I would be intrigued to know. Leyden refered to the kelpie incident as the ". So it does ...
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The Faery Folklorist: July 2012
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Wednesday, 18 July 2012. Broadford Fairy Knoll, Isle of Skye. Drawing from The Gentleman's Magazine of 1841). Descriptions of what they found inside the tomb seem to vary but most seem to agree that human bones were found, together with the remains of a stone coffin. According to the young girl she also saw an amber bead, and the sign near the cairn mentions a green stone archer's wristguard but the Gentlemen's magazine seems to suggest that this was found at another cairn. Whether all sources are speaki...
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The Faery Folklorist: July 2014
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Tuesday, 29 July 2014. Seeing Fairies, a book review. Firstly, an apology for my lack of recent updates. The past year has been somewhat lacking in fairy seeking adventures, but this was definitely made up for with another big adventure. marriage! So what have I been doing instead of wandering out looking for fairies? Catching up on my reading and working my way through the very large pile of folklore books that spill from my overflowing bookcases! One new book in particular deserves a mention. This book...
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The Faery Folklorist: Sithean Mor, The Fairy Hill of Iona
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Monday, 20 April 2015. Sithean Mor, The Fairy Hill of Iona. Now I've caught up with the tales of my trip to Mull last week and i'm on a roll, i'm hoping to catch up and write some posts about my explorations last year too. I have a big pile of notebooks with all my notes in from my trips and a couple of days off work, so here's hoping for lots of folkloring and no distractions! O siller, siller shone the mune. An' quaiet swang the door,. An' eerie skraighed the flaughtered gulls. As she gaed by the shore.
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The Faery Folklorist: The Mer-Folk of Calgary Bay
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Monday, 20 April 2015. The Mer-Folk of Calgary Bay. Swire tells that the mer-folk were generally kindly and would protect mortals from the little people if they sought their help, as below the high-water mark a fairy could not dare touch a mortal. They would also reward a mortal greatly if one chanced upon a merbaby and was kind to it. However if the human harmed the baby then they would be drowned or cursed. Sources and Further Information. Legends of the Inner Hebrides, Swire. Labels: Isle of Mull.
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The Faery Folklorist: September 2011
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Monday, 26 September 2011. Pixies Hole at Chudleigh Rocks, Devon. Not far from Dartmoor lies another Pixie Cave, hidden away in the Chudleigh Rocks. These rocks are steeped in Pixie stories varying from kidknapped children to pixy-led travellers. According to John Britton's 'The Beauties of England and Wales, Volume IV' (1803), the caverns are said ". In the traditions of the peasantry to be inhabited by Pixies, or Pisgies, a race of supernatural beings,. She also tells the following story:. The cave its...
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The Faery Folklorist: Fairy Wishing Well, Isle of Mull
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Sunday, 19 April 2015. Fairy Wishing Well, Isle of Mull. On the road to Loch Buie near Ardura stands a curious little well, surrounded by a low stone wall. According to 'The Inner Hebrides' by Swire (1964) this is ". Mull's wishing well, lined with pennies and other gifts to the Little People. A very modern wishing well indeed it has become with a concrete parapet. Sources and Further Information. The Inner Hebrides, Swire. The Isle of Mull placenames, meaning and stories, Maclean. Labels: Isle of Mull.
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The Faery Folklorist: The Water-Horse of Loch Assapol
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Sunday, 19 April 2015. The Water-Horse of Loch Assapol. Loch Assapol (NM405205), south east of Bunessan on the Isle of Mull, is said to be home to one of these terrifying creatures. The full story is told in 'The History of the Island of Mull' by Maclean (1923):. The story is also briefly mentioned in Campbell's Superstitions of the Highlands and Islands of Scotland (1900):. You should be able to have a look around at Loch Assapol on the Google Viewer below, just click and drag to explore:.
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