Folklore & legend

The Witch of Killoch Glen

Killoch Glen and Witches Burn, Neilston

Undated tradition

The story is a place-name legend of the kind found where a strange natural formation needs a maker. It sits alongside the recorded witchcraft accusations in Neilston, though no source links the witch of the glen to any named accused woman.

The point is approximate for the glen.

Access is by paths and burnside routes. Take care near the water.
Evidence
Long-standing local tradition
Access
Public footpath only
Location
55.792, -4.428 (Parish-level only, treat as an area)

Sources: Witchcraft in Neilston, Archivist History Blog [other]; Wikipedia, "Neilston" [other]

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