The dead mother who protects her children is among the gentlest of Highland ghost types. As often, the child is the one who sees, and the telling does not blame the stepmother in the end.
Hauntings
The Dead Mother's Blankets
A hill cottage, parish of Fearn
Traditional; told by Miller in 1835
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
- 57.776, -3.964 (Parish-level only, treat as an area)
Sources: Hugh Miller, Scenes and Legends of the North of Scotland, Chapter XXV, The Churchyard Ghost [public-domain]
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