The story is a rare case where a fairy explanation was tested and found to have a physical cause. The Airlie area has seven souterrains, the blog says. Souterrains are Iron Age underground chambers.
The cottage has not been identified by name.
Folklore & legend
The Fairies of the Barns of Airlie
Barns of Airlie
Undated; probably nineteenth century
- Evidence
- Long-standing local tradition
- Access
- Access unrecorded
- Location
- 56.652, -3.140 (Parish-level only, treat as an area)
Sources: Angus Folklore (Keith Coleman), The Ogilvy-Lindsay Feud. Beardie! [other]; Angus Folklore (Keith Coleman), The Natural Mysteries of the Land [other]
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