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Fairy Folks of Loch Fyne

Fairy Folks of Loch Fyne

FromStories of Scotland


Fairy Folks of Loch Fyne

FromStories of Scotland

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Length:
55 minutes
Released:
Jul 31, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Annie and Jenny look at the beautiful environment of Loch Fyne, and explore the folklore that has developed around it. We have some lighthearted fairy stories and a spooky ghost tale around the areas of Inveraray Castle and Stonefield Castle. 
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This is part of the Radical Mountain Women, funded by the Royal Society of Literature. Some of the music you heard in this episode was beautifully played by Nicky Murray and Chloe Rodgers.

Sources:
Stoddart, J., Remarks on Local Scenery and Manners in Scotland during the Years 1799 and 1800. William Milar, 1801. 
MacCormick, D.(contributor), Maclean C. I. (Fieldworker), SA1954.7.B1, The School of Scottish Studies Archives, University of Edinburgh (https://www.tobarandualchais.co.uk/track/42064)
Articles from the Occult Review (1909), the Scottish Mountaineering Journal (1890), The Globe (1895), Morning Post (1909), Falkirk Herald (1870), Fife Herald (1852).
Released:
Jul 31, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Stories of Scotland is an award-winning Scottish history podcast. Join hosts Jenny and Annie as they unravel the rich tapestry of Scotland’s culture, nature and heritage. Prepared to climb into caves, cairns and chaos, Jenny and Annie travel around Scotland and investigate how stories of the past can help us make sense of modern life. Stories of Scotland celebrates Scottish history through traditional storytelling, archival research, museum objects and wandering in nature. It is recorded in Inverness & hosted by Jenny, an environmental scientist & Annie, an archivist.