The Guide to Mysterious Arran

by Holder, Geoff

• ISBN13: 9780752447209
• ISBN10: 0752447203
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-05-01
• Publisher: Tempus

Summary

Why did the police in 1889 bury the boots of the victim of the Arran Murder below the high-water mark? What happened to the miracle healing stone of St Molaise? What is the truth behind the history of Robert the Bruce on Arran? Where have encounters with fairies been reported in the twenty-first century? Here are collected tales of folklore, witchcraft, magic, mermaids and ghosts, both historical and contemporary. Every stone circle, chambered cairn and standing stone is described, as are caves, old graveyards, castles, Viking sites, carved stones and ruined churches, all with walking directions and notes on access. This book will transform the way you experience Arran. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Geoff Holder is an award-winning television and video writer and producer. In 2004 he wrote and produced the popular six-part series Mysterious Scotland; he continues to write regularly on regional topics for the Scottish press. His previous books include Mysterious Perthshire, Mysterious Iona and Staffa, and Mysterious Loch Ness and the Inverness Area.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	p. 6
Introduction	p. 7
Brodick	p. 27
The String Road, Goatfell and the Northern Mountains	p. 48
Lamlash and Whiting Bay	p. 52
Holy Island	p. 66
The Ross Road	p. 82
The South Coast	p. 86
The West Coast	p. 103
The North-East Coast, from Lochranza to Corrie	p. 135
Arran and Popular Culture	p. 149
Bibliography	p. 152
Index	p. 157
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