Myths of a Skye Mountain: Beinn na Caillich

Stories of Scotland

Annie and Jenny

History, Places & Travel, Society & Culture

4.8 • 728 Ratings

🗓️ 30 May 2022

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Annie and Jenny discover how Skye’s greatest mountains are the remains of an ancient volcano. We unravel rich Scottish folklore about Beinn na Caillich: the Mountain of the Old Woman. We discuss the lore of giant women who battled across the sea with giant boulders. Learn about Saucy Mary, a lost Norwegian Princess and, a fake Norwegian Princess. If you love Skye, this episode is filled with magical mountain lore. You can support Stories of Scotland on Patreon! www.patreon.com/storiesofscotlandThis is part of the Radical Mountain Women, funded by the Royal Society of Literature.References:Anderson, J., 1873. Notes of some Entries in the Iceland Annals regarding the Death of the Princes Margaret. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 10. Finlayson, J. (Contributor), Maclean C. I. (Fieldworker), 1955. Mar a fhuair Beinn Na Caillich aim, SA1955.169, The School of Scottish Studies Archives, University of Edinburgh. Gordon, S., 1927. A Peak in Skye: Beinn na Cailliche. The Scotsman. Hull, E., 1927. Legends and Traditions of the Cailleach Bheara or Old Woman (Hag) of Beare. Folklore, 38.Kallestrup, L. and Toivo, R., 2017. Contesting Orthodoxy in Medieval and Early Modern Europe. Cham: Springer International Publishing: Palgrave Macmillan.Macculloch, J. and Scott, W., 1824. The Highlands and western Isles of Scotland in letters to Sir Walter Scott. London.MacKay, J., 1905. How Beinn na Caillich got its name. Celtic Monthly, Glasgow, 13. Mackenzie, D. A., 1905. A Highland Goddess. The Celtic Review, 7, no. 28. Whyte, A., 2021. The Cailleach in Place-Names and Place-Lore. Journal of Scottish Name Studies, 14. Get bonus content on Patreon

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to Stories of Scotland,
0:12.7	a podcast where we delve deep into the earthy past of Scotland
0:16.8	and bring stories buried by the peets of Time back to the surface.
0:21.6	I'm Jenny, an avid earthworm.
0:24.6	And I'm Annie, a piece of spagnum moss happily soaking up the fresh rain water.
0:30.6	In this episode, we're continuing our exploration of the connection between mountains and women in Scotland.
0:38.6	It's already given me so much to think about, with the many layers of meaning for the environment
0:44.4	in Highland communities.
0:46.7	This series is funded by the Royal Society of Literature and we've taken inspiration from
0:51.6	the Scottish Mountaineering journals.
0:54.1	So slap on your blister plasters,
0:56.3	lace up your boots,
0:57.7	stuff as much trail mix as you physically can
1:00.3	into your cargo short pockets
1:02.0	and join us as we head out
1:04.1	across the waters to the Isle of Sky.
1:08.6	Sky has some of the most recognisable geology in the world. Don't believe me? Just Google
1:15.0	beautiful rock scenery. And right there you'll find the old man of store standing proudly
1:20.9	next to Yosemite Valley. But they aren't next to each other, Jenny. They're separated by a large sea.
1:28.5	Surely Google Maps is glitching here.
1:31.0	Yes, that's true, Annie.
1:32.3	And if that were the case, we'd need much more trail mix for that hike
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