Walter Traill Dennison
Orcadian folklorist and antiquarian
Orcadian folklorist and antiquarian
Spirit that protects graveyards from witches and the Devil, usually appearing as a black dog.
Blocked-up door in the north wall of a church, once believed to have been an escape route for the Devil when he left a child as a result of the sacrament of baptism.
Young Cornish servant girl endowed with the power to heal and prophetise after being visited by fairies
Scottish writer, folklorist and antiquarian particularly noted for his texts on Orkney folklore and history
British author, broadcaster and folklorist.
Scottish folklorist and Free Church minister at the Tiree and Coll parishes in Argyll, Scotland.
Author and folklorist from Unst, one of the Shetland Islands of Scotland. She also had political interests and was a suffragette.