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What can fly, eat livestock, and turn into a water horse and a water bull? It's the Boobrie! This week, Róisín is joined by guest host, Rebecca to chat all things bird...
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Check out our socials to keep in the loop!
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Folklore Scotland is a Scottish registered charity whose aim is to connect the tales of the past with the technology of today. You can visit our website and explore your local folklore at www.folklorescotland.com. If you would like to become one of our voluntary contributors or would like to get in touch, email us at info@folklorescotland.com
SOURCES
Popular Tales of the West Highlands: Vol 2 J Campbell 1890
Survivals in Belief Among the Celts, James MacLehose
https://clan.com/blog/folklore-thursday-the-boobrie
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/with-crush-fisherman-boot-the-last-great-auks-died-180951982/
http://thedabbler.co.uk/2015/06/the-boobrie/
https://www.jstor.org/stable/1258298
https://abookofcreatures.com/2016/page/4/
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