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Folklore and Myth

The stories told around the campfire never gets old and our fascination with stories and the ability to imagine and question what if will always linger. These stories can also shape and make us who we are today and what we believe. This section will cover the myths and folklore of the west coast.

CALLANISH STANDING STONES, ISLE OF LEWIS - JAMIE BROWN

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Iain Òg Ìle

John Francis Campbell of Islay championed the richness of the Gaels' oral tradition and devoted much of his life to preserve it

Iona marble

Find out more about Iona mable, and the meaning people have placed on pebble collecting over the years

Islay, the 'pagan isle'

Where folklore and religious observance clash, the ‘pagan’ tag has been applied

Islay's pirate stories

Islay had its fair share of pirate attacks, the most notorious by John Paul Jones

Kintyre's very own sea monster

Swimming in the Kilbrannan Sound

Luibeilt Lodge

A frightening experience at Luibeilt Lodge - could this now ruined bothy be haunted?

Maiden Island

Maiden Island is a small islet located to the entrance of Oban Bay, but where did it get its name from?

Mallachdaig and Naomhag

To this day, two rocks in Tiree 's Gott bay bear strange names that go back to the time of St Columba

Margaret Fay Shaw in South Uist

American-born Margaret Fay Shaw's love for Gaelic culture became the focus of her life's work

Shieldaig village and island

The Norse means 'Herring Bay' and fishing has influenced the development of this place