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    Old Skye Tales: Traditions, Reflections and Memories

    By William Mackenzie and Alasdair Maclean

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    A compilation of lore, legend, tradition and incident from the Isle of Skye. It contains a large amount of information on the geography of the island (particularly the north) along with sections on crofting, the Church, local superstitions, sayings, second sight and even local characters past and present. It aims to prove a resource for the historian, as well as a compendium for those intersted in the island.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBirlinn
    Release dateJul 13, 2017
    ISBN9780857909688
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