In Highland belief, cattle could be harmed by the evil eye or by the fairy folk if a blessing was left out, and the fix was the right words or a sign, such as rowan. The goblin who explains its own act is unusually plain spoken, which may be why Miller kept the story.
Folklore & legend
The Goblin at Navity
A farm at Navity, near Cromarty
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
- 57.658, -4.039 (Parish-level only, treat as an area)
Sources: Hugh Miller, Scenes and Legends of the North of Scotland, Chapter V, Remains of the Old Mythology [public-domain]
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