Name pronunciation: BOH-dakh CLAY-kin JER-ig General Information: The Bodach Cleocain Deirg is a little-known Highland figure said to haunt Coylumbridge, near Aviemore in the Cairngorms. His name means “The Old Man (or Spectre) of the Red Cloak.” References to him are...
Name pronunciation: HOG-boon General Information: The Hogboon is a mound-dweller from Orkney and northern Scottish lore. The name comes from Old Norse haug-búi or haug-búinn, and Norwegian haugbonde, meaning mound-dweller or mound-farmer. In simple terms, the Hogboon...
Name pronunciation: Shelly-coat (pronounced SHEH-lee-koht) General Information: The Shellycoat is a mythical creature from Scottish and Northern English folklore, said to haunt rivers, streams and coastal waters. It belongs to the world of Celtic fairy folk and spirit...
Name pronunciation: Sho-nie /ˈʃoːni/ General Information: Seonaidh is a Scottish water spirit, possibly a remnant of a pre-Christian sea god once honoured by the people of the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides. The most well-known account of Seonaidh comes from the...
Name pronunciation: muh-REEL General Information: Mareel is a malevolent sea spirit from Shetland. In many accounts, it is described as a fairy animal or a marine devil that takes the form of a fish. It is strongly linked to the natural phenomenon of sea...
Name pronunciation: Maggy Moulach: MAG-ee MOO-lakh (kh as in Scots/Scottish Gaelic “loch”) Brownie Clod: BROW-nee KLOD General Information: Maggy Moulach is a brownie-like household spirit from the Scottish Highlands, closely tied to the Grant family of Tullochgorm in...