None of this casts doubt on the fact that a woman was burned at Dornoch for witchcraft in the 1720s. It means the names, the pony story and the remark about the fire come from the later telling. The record sits with the others as a note on how much can be said.
Witchcraft
Was Janet Horne Her Name? The Evidence Problem
Dornoch, Sutherland
1727; accounts written about 1820s
This site is private property or has no public access. Coordinates shown are rounded and no directions are offered.
- Evidence
- Disputed or debunked
- Access
- No public access
- Location
- 57.880, -4.028 (Sited to the village)
Sources: Wikipedia, Janet Horne [other]; The Bottle Imp, The Cailleach of the Borehole [other]
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