Folklore

Forget wings, wands and Tinkerbell. The fairies of the Scottish Highlands were powerful, dangerous and believed to live beneath ancient mounds. Their Gaelic name was 'sìth'. Sound familiar? Stand inside the darkness of Camster Cairns and the connection between the dead, the fairies and a galaxy far, far away becomes difficult to ignore.

A stone weighing seven tons flies across the Kyle of Durness and lands just two feet short of its target. The throw should be impossible, but this is not history. It is folklore. And on the far shore, another woman is waiting to prove she can do better. Discover the legend of Big Anna and Strong Mary.

He lived in a crumbling house outside Kinlochbervie, hid money beneath the floor and believed the young people of Achriesgill required his permission to marry. Donacha na’ Chloinn was ridiculed, tormented and loved in almost equal measure. Now the forgotten storyteller is stepping back into the light.