Borve, Skye
Borve or Borbh is a crofting township on the Isle of Skye, Scotland.
Dun Borve
Dun Borve [dùn is 'fort' in Gaelic] is an ancient fort, that was considered a fairy dwelling. When local villagers shouted, The fairies' fort is on fire!, the fairies all fled. The fairies left for good when they found out that they had been tricked.
References
- ^ "Borve". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- ^ Janet Bord (13 January 2014). Fairies: Real Encounters with Little People. Michael OMara. p. 163. ISBN 978-1-78243-244-9.
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