The destruction of the trough by the minister and elders fits the pattern of the kirk suppressing old holy sites. Miller says this appears in his chapter on the Reformation. Changeling lore is widespread, and Janet Horne's case at Dornoch in 1727 grew from the same belief.
Folklore & legend
The Fairies' Cradle at St Bennet's
Near the chapel of St Bennet, Cromarty parish
Traditional; trough destroyed shortly before 1745
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 (Parish-level only, treat as an area)
Sources: Hugh Miller, Scenes and Legends of the North of Scotland, Chapter VIII, The Reformation [public-domain]
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