Macphee, Chief of Colonsay, saw a damsel on a rock washing her hair.
He surprised her by coming up behind and seizing a sealskin lying beside her. She was confused, but Macphee gallantly covered her with his plaid.
Taking her to his castle, she became his wife.
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The Cabbyl-Ushtey:
A deadly waterspirit from the Isle of Man. Do not - repeat DO NOT - try to mount it. You will be carried off into the sea and drowned.
Can be identified by its back-to-front hooves.
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Helpful note to all maidens of #Shropshire:
Drop needles and pins into the holy wells at Wenlock to arrest and fix the affections of your lover.
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Image: St Milberga’s Well, Much Wenlock.