The mark on the body that matches the mark on the ghost is a standard way for a tale to link the visit to the death. The promise broken, the ghost's anger and the grudging proof together make a moral story about duty to the dead.
Hauntings
The Promise Between Two Girls
Hill of Nigg
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
- 57.719, -4.009 (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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