The Westray Storm Witch
January 10, 2010 by admin
Filed under Featured, Myth & Legend
The story of a storm raising witch is based upon historical fact and island myth. Janet Forsyth lived in Westray in the 17th century. In 1627, Janet dreamed that she saw her fisherman sweetheart, Benjamin Garrioch, perish at sea. The following day, Garrioch, and his colleagues set sail on their fishing expedition not heeding the [...]
