A neugle was caught and used to plough at Tingwall.
Contributors
Date
1960
Track ID
35378
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1960.60.B6
Original Tape ID
Summary
A neugle was caught and used to plough at Tingwall.
A neugle is what in the Western Isles is called a kelpie [water horse]. There is a story that someone once caught a neugle from the loch of Neugles Water above Scalloway and chained the beast to the standing stone at the Loch of Asta. The neugle was used instead of a horse for ploughing the lands of Garth alongside the Loch of Tingwall. The mark of the chain around the standing stone can still be seen. Ertie Irvine does not know when this is supposed to have happened.
Recording Location
County - Shetland
Item Location
County - Shetland
Island - Shetland Mainland
Parish - Tingwall
Village/Place - Garth
Language
English, Scots
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good