The 1865 death is described as a suicide-like event attached to the curse, and no newspaper or court record was found to confirm either story. The account is best treated as a cautionary local legend of the kind told to warn people off a dangerous stream bank. It is kept separate from the Maggie Ramsay story so that the unverified claims are visible.
Curses & omens
The Curse of Maggie's Chair, Airdrie
Maggie's Chair, Auld North Burn, Airdrie
Legend; incidents dated 1832 and 1865
- Evidence
- Dubious
- Access
- Access unrecorded
- Location
- 55.866, -3.980 (Sited to the village)
Sources: The Troubled Times, "Maggie Ramsay, The Witch O' The Auld North Burn" [other]
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