Mermaid of Loch Slin
nature_spirit water Highlands single tradition · 1
The Mermaid of Loch Slin is a tall woman standing in the water knocking clothes on a stone with a bludgeon. She was seen on a Sabbath morning by a maiden from Cromarty. Shortly following the appearance of this figure, the roof of Fearn Abbey collapsed during worship service, burying the congregation in debris and killing thirty-six people.
When
- First attested
- 1742 CE
- Attested period
- 1742 – 1742
- Historical notes
- The abbey roof collapsed in 1742, with the death toll reckoned at nearly fifty.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- bean-nighe, mnathan-nighe
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“One popular Highland story connected with the washing of death shrouds regards the so-called "Mermaid of Loch Slin". A maiden from Cromarty was walking along a path by the side of this loch one Sabbath morning, and after turning a corner she saw a tall woman standing in the water "knocking claes" (clothes) on a stone with a bludgeon.”
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