The Paranormal Database

Vaiegh

Location: River Oykel (aka Oikel) - Waters of the river
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: Vaiegh was the name given to the female spirit which haunted this river, which was said to scream when people were nearby. One horse driver was said to have protected himself by throwing stones into the river as he crossed.

Seath Mor's Stones

Location: Rothiemurcus - Churchyard (aka Old Doune Church Burial Ground)
Type: Curse
Date / Time: Still present
Further Comments: The stones resting on Seath Mor Sgorfhiaclach's grave are said to be cursed, with misfortune befalling anyone who touched them. An iron cage now covers the grave and stones; while some say it is to protect against people accidently invoking the wrath of the curse, the cage's placement may be due to the stones being stolen (and later recovered) in the 1980s.

Seath Mor Sgorfhiaclach

Location: Rothiemurcus - Woodland
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: A fierce warrior in his lifetime, the imposing ghost of Seath Mor Sgorfhiaclach occasionally appears in the forest and challenges visitors to a dual. If the visitor accepts, the phantom allows safe passage through the woodland, but if the person attempts to run, they are never seen again.

Humped Creature

Location: Scalpay Island - Waters off the island
Type: Cryptozoology
Date / Time: Late nineteenth century
Further Comments: Four witnesses in a yacht reported seeing two humped creatures swimming off the coast of the island. One witness estimated the length of the serpents to be at least forty feet (twelve metres).

Gruagach Attack

Location: Scorrybreac (aka Scorrybrec), Isle of Skye - Cowshed in the area (likely no longer standing)
Type: Fairy
Date / Time: Pre twentieth century
Further Comments: A long haired, fairy-like creature, the Gruagach in this area entertained itself by releasing cattle at night and could be heard laughing as farmers awoke to sort out the mess. The Gruagach killed one woman after she cursed its antics.

Cro Sith

Location: Scorrybreac (aka Scorrybrec), Isle of Skye - Shores
Type: Fairy
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: The area where Clan Nicolson made their home was also the location of fairy cattle. The creatures were trapped and caught on the island after earth from a graveyard was scattered on the shore. Following the cattle's capture, a voice from the sea could be heard calling their names.

Shipwrecked Sailor

Location: Sheigra - Beach
Type: Post-Mortem Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: For several nights after his drowning, this ghostly sailor made his presence known to a local man - they finally had a conversation (the contents of which were never revealed) and the shade was never seen again.

Long Haired Woman

Location: Sleat, Isle of Skye - Glaistig stone near Knock Castle
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: Perhaps different to the entity that haunted the nearby castle, this Glaistig would manifest as a young woman with long hair and would be appeased with milk that would be left at the stone.

Green Lady

Location: Sleat, Isle of Skye - Knock Castle
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: This Glaistig would manifest as a happy figure prior to good news arriving, and weep as a warning to incoming bad news.

1934 Austin

Location: Sligachan - A850 road from the town, leading to Portree
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Twentieth century
Further Comments: Racing around the roads, witnesses pull over to let this car overtake them as it approached rapidly from behind - but it always vanishes before reaching them.

Dunvegan Castle (public domain).

Fairy Flag

Location: Sligachan, Isle of Skye - Dunvegan Castle
Type: Fairy
Date / Time: Flag story unknown, cats seen circa 2002
Further Comments: The Flag of the MacLeod's was given to them by a fairy that changed herself into a mortal and married into the family - it can only be used three times, but each time it is waved, it grants the MacLeods victory over a foe. Used twice before (1490 & 1580), the flag remained true to the fairy's words. The Fairy Bridge near the castle is considered inherently evil, upsets animals, and is reputedly haunted by a clowder of cats once owned by a witch.

Leaving Fairies

Location: Snizort, Isle of Skye - Dun Borve
Type: Fairy
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: The locals once played a trick on the fairies here - they promptly moved away in protest.

Hovering Ball

Location: Spean Bridge - A82 between Spean Bridge and Torlundy
Type: Other
Date / Time: 05 April 2016, 22:15h
Further Comments: A passenger of a car noticed a round light hovering a foot above the surface of the road; it vanished into a hedge. The driver was not aware of the light.

Green Lady

Location: St Catherine's - Loch Fyne Hotel
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: A barmaid dropped a tray of drinks and ran screaming from the drinks store after hearing heavy breathing down her neck. The room is said to be the location that a former female employee hanged herself while wearing a green dress, and now her emerald form drifts around the hotel creating mischief.

Head Thrower

Location: Staffin - Road in the area, exact location not known
Type: Unknown Ghost Type
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: This macabre, phantasmic entity would attack and kill unwary travellers by pulling off its own head and throwing it at them!

The Drowning

Location: Strath, Isle of Skye - Waters of the Loch
Type: Legend
Date / Time: Circa Sixth century
Further Comments: This loch was the home of an evil spirit that drowned anyone who entered it. The entity was finally dispatched by Saint Columba.

Shepherd Botherer

Location: Strathglass - Unknown MacAlastair house in the area
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: A Gruagach that haunted this house remained unseen, although she could be heard in the kitchen at night. The entity took a 'liking' to a shepherd who worked nearby; his piled clothing would be moved and his food hidden, the laughter of the Gruagach occasionally heard nearby.

An old woodcut of the Devil dragging a person through the street of an unknown city.

Devil's Bath

Location: Strathpeffer - Hot springs in the area
Type: Legend - Old Nick
Date / Time: Still present
Further Comments: The hot springs found in the region are said to be used by the Devil to wash both himself and his dirty linen.

Metal Worker

Location: Strontian - Smithy (no longer present)
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Pre-1860
Further Comments: The village smith grew tired of the strange bangs and crashes that plagued his building at night, so one day took his hammer and hid until night fell. A Glaistig with a tame chicken arrived and began to use his tools; the smith caught the chicken, only releasing the bird after the Glaistig agreed to cease using his equipment.

Loch Broom at the Summer Isles in Scotland.

Ninety Foot Long Creature

Location: Summer Isles - Loch Broom
Type: Cryptozoology
Date / Time: 1906
Further Comments: Two excise officers reportedly fired at a ninety foot (thirty metre) long monster as it charged towards them at some sixty miles per hour, resulting in the creature diving. Local fishermen also spotted the monster, and it was also claimed that a 100 tonne yacht was lifted out of the water when it encountered the beast.

Leg Breaking

Location: Swordle - St Columba's Cave
Type: Legend
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: The site where Saint Columba baptised two criminals became a site of pilgrimage where travellers left offerings. One man who stole some of the gifts fell from his horse and broke his leg.

Corpse Candles

Location: Taagan - Holly Pool
Type: Crisis Manifestation
Date / Time: Early twentieth century
Further Comments: Two lights were once often seen dancing around the surface of the pool, until two children tragically drowned in its waters.

Naked Mermaid?

Location: Thurso - Sandside Bay
Type: Cryptozoology
Date / Time: 1798
Further Comments: William Munro, a schoolmaster from Thurso, watched a naked woman combing her hair on a rock in the bay. After a few minutes she dived under the water and vanished.

Dwarven Miners

Location: Tongue - Ben Loyal
Type: Fairy
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: Working deep beneath the mountain, the dwarfs would create items for mortals only if the price were right.

Colann gun Cheann

Location: Trottenish - General area
Type: Haunting Manifestation
Date / Time: Unknown
Further Comments: This sinister, decapitated ghost roamed the area looking for the living - when it encountered a person, it would throw its head at them before trying to kill the unfortunate soul.