Superstitions of the Highlands & Islands of Scotland

Fairies Banshees Changelings Brownies Kelpies enchanted livestock and more are investigated by a renowned folklorist and minister in 19th-century Scotland. Superstitions regarding subjects like funerals suicides and murders are explored as are tales of augury premonitions divination dreams prophecies spells and the Devilall collected entirely from testimonials made directly to the author by residents of places like the isles of Mull and Skye Islay Kintyre the Hebrides and the Highlands.Originally published in 1900 in Glasgow by James MacLehose and Sons.