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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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Clach a'Phoanais (The Punishment Stone)

What was the iron ring attached to this standing stone for?

Coire nan Uraisg

Near Loch Coruisk is another loch called Coire nan Uraisg which is inhabited by an ùraisg, half man, half goat, sitting on a rock

Eilean nam Ban

According to a peculiar legend in Iona, St Columba is said to have banished all female creatures on the island

Mauchaidh

An ancient Gaelic poem about two giants and a meeting with Sorely Maclean

Murdering with the boar’s bristles

The legend of the boar on *Beinn An Tuirc*

Na Sàmhanaich - The Silent People

Traditional tales tell of big boned, coarse-featured creatures who lived silent lives in the island's caves

Sgeul na Bròige

A story told in Gaelic based at Fincharn, Lochaweside

Sodor

The disappearing and appearing island

St Columba in Ardnamurchan

Local placenames and legends suggest the saint spent time here

Stac Dhòmhnuill Chaim

The stack has a unique history and has provided a hide-out at times