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Skye—The Island and Its Legends
History and folklore woven through the story of Skye
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About the Ebook
This is a fabulous treasury of legend and wonder; tales of monsters who dwell in lakes, of small people who trap humans in earthen mounds where time stands still; of dark, shape- shifting spirits whose cloak of human form is betrayed by the sand and shells which fall from their hair. In the absence of a written tradition, for generations of Skianachs, these tales, handed down orally, contained the very warp and weft of Hebridean history. They take us far beyond Christian times, to the edge of the Iron Age, and interweave with threads from the wider Atlantic tradition of Gaelic heroic myth and legend.
Why You'll Love This Ebook
- Discover the history and folklore of the island of Skye
- Explore legends and stories woven through Skye's landscape
- Engage with one of Scotland's most celebrated island histories
- Read another celebrated title from Origin - an imprint of Birlinn Ltd
About the Author
Otta Swire was born in 1898 and spent many happy childhood holidays in Skye, where she became captivated by the islands rich history of folklore and began recording them in notebooks. She had these formally published in 1949, after she had moved to Skye to live permanently. She died in 1973.Publication Details
Publisher: Origin (an imprint of Birlinn Ltd)
Publication Date: 15 June 2006
Print Length: 244 pages (Ebook edition)
ISBN (Ebook): 9780857909718
Format: Ebook
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