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Cape Wrath as the home of giants.

Date
Track ID 33250
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1972.242.A3

Original Tape ID

SA1972.242

Summary

Cape Wrath as the home of giants.

George Campbell quotes from the notes of a lady traveller who saw the headland as the home of the giants, and talks about attempts to associate local features with giants and Valhalla. The Scandinavians were big and powerfully built, and were giants to the locals. Mention of a local find of a seven-foot skeleton.

Item Location

County - Sutherland

Parish - Durness

Village/Place - Cape Wrath

Language

English

Genre

Information

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Fair