Miller records the practice as it stood among Cromarty men, and treats the speaking to the air as a survival of an older belief. It sits beside the story of Stine Bheag, the witch of Tarbat Ness, who sold fishermen a wind.
Folklore & legend
Whistling Up the Wind at Cromarty
Cromarty fishing boats
Traditional; reported in the early 19th century
This site is private property or has no public access. Coordinates shown are rounded and no directions are offered.
- Evidence
- Long-standing local tradition
- Access
- No public access
- Location
- 57.681, -4.035 (Sited to the village)
Sources: Hugh Miller, Scenes and Legends of the North of Scotland, Chapter V, Remains of the Old Mythology [public-domain]
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