Subscriber-only episodeRobert Kirk was an Episcopalian priest, Gaelic scholar, and academic.  He was assigned to a church in Scotland, where he attempted to learn all he could about "nature spirits" from the locals.  Kirk died a strange and mysterious death and, in his belongings, a manuscript of unreliable stories was found.  Did this man trade his life for forbidden knowledge used to write a book?SHOW NOTEShttps://www.transceltic.com/blog/mysterious-death-of-robert-kirk-doon-hill-home-of-fairieshttps://trossachs.co.uk/history/reverend-robert-kirk/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Kirk_(folklorist)https://www.historicmysteries.com/robert-kirk/The Secret Commonwealth, Robert KirkSupport the showSupport by joining KMH+ and by checking out our merch shop! Follow us on -Instagram @kmh.podcastTwitter @kmhpodcastFacebook click hereTikTok @kmhpodcastThank you for listening! Please rate, subscribe, and share if you enjoy our work!