The Highlands have a tradition of a green dog, the cu sith, a fairy hound. The source here is a tourist list with no reference to an older text, so the record rests on one modern mention.
Folklore & legend
The Green Fairy Dog of Ruthven
Ruthven Castle and Barracks, Badenoch
Traditional
Ruthven Barracks is a free access site maintained by Historic Environment Scotland.
- Evidence
- Single witness account
- Access
- Open ground
- Location
- 57.072, -4.038 (Sited to the building or field)
Sources: Visit Cairngorms, Welcome to the Land of Stories [other]
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