The Man who Saved Orkney's Stories ~ Walter Traill Dennison

If you're inspired to do so, you can buy us a dram on Ko-fi, with our hearty thanks: https://ko-fi.com/orkneyologyTonight, we'll have a blether about these things and more:How Dennison first heard the stories from the old crofter folk of OrkneyHow he recorded and published themAnd - maddeningly - hints of many stories that got awayAssipattle the VikingWho pulled the roof off Noltland Castle?And who on earth would burn a boat burial?!Making a cog for Time Team in SandayThe story of the mester shipThe Mither o' the Sea - a goddess who rules Orkney's seas in the summertimeFind out what Valkyries weave with ... if you're not squeamish.The story of Assipattle and the StoorwormThe terrible Nucklavee, description by DennisonWhat Dennison recorded about sea trows, the finmen and EynhallowHow Tam Scott Lost his SightBeauty amidst poverty: the story of Arthur Deerness and the MermaidAnd of course, a selkie storyOther writings of Dennison, including the first written Orkney dialectLink to Historic Environment Scotland's film about the Sanday shipwreck, featuring the voice of Orcadian Tom Muir MBE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.