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Driving past this earlier today, I noticed the "rags are getting bigger and bolder, whole shirts etc and today direct in my line of vision was a big pair of white mens Y fronts, hung from side to side of the waist band so full on. What was his complaint I wonder ?? [lol]
connieb19
05-Jan-08, 19:46
Where exacly is it?
Just on the road to Fortrose, easiest way is through Tore and follow road on.
Highland Days: The Clootie Well at Munlochy (http://highlanddays.blogspot.com/2006/11/clootie-well-at-munlochy.html)
Is That what they call The Fairy Glen. ????
ciderally
05-Jan-08, 22:28
well thank you for posting this as i had no idea this place existed, does make you wonder who left the y fronts ... tee hee
There is a Fairy Glen near Bonar Bridge in Sutherland but may well be another one is Ross-shire as well.
There is a Fairy Glen near Bonar Bridge in Sutherland but may well be another one is Ross-shire as well.
i used to work with a guy from Fortrose and im sure i heard him talk of fairy glen on the road between Tore and Fortrose where folk used to tie cloot,s to the bushes. long time ago though i may have it wrong .:confused
Any one know if the piece of clothing has to be relevant to the suffering?
I wonder which culture this originates from, seems almost Romar as they have several customs that entail letting things rot, like when you have warts, you wrap them in bacon for a short time then bury the bacon, as it decomposes the warts are supposed to disapear
The mind boggles at the Y fronts though!
fairy glen is just passed fortrose. fantastic long walk through forest then at the end you reach a spectacular waterfall !!!. there is a fallen tree that has a lucky tradition of hammering any loose coins that are in your pocket and making a wish.
fairy glen is just passed fortrose. fantastic long walk through forest then at the end you reach a spectacular waterfall !!!. there is a fallen tree that has a lucky tradition of hammering any loose coins that are in your pocket and making a wish.
thank,s for that Rhino, i was beginning to wonder myself there.
i always had a good memory, thought i was losing it there. cheer,s buddy. :lol:.
clooty well is obviously the other issue.
I'd not heard of this place either until I read Bluelady's post tonight. I've read of similar places before. I too am intrigued by the origin.
I would think that the article of clothing would relate in some way to the suffering/condition/disease of the person who tied it there.
The Y-fronts wouldn't have surprised me. These could potentially cover a few major parts (and organs) of the male anatomy. Prostate cancer is no joke.
lady penelope
06-Jan-08, 00:18
There is a Clunie Well in Culloden Forest , Inverness. It's a lovely walk if it's a dry day. There are rags tied for wishes and an old well you can drop pennies down for luck. ;)
If someone is ill then you should take a piece of the clothing, preferably something that will rot, cotton or woollen. As it rots the person recovers.
http://walking.visitscotland.com/walks/northhighlands/fairy_glen_rosemarkie
http://www.snh.org.uk/scottish/nhighland/specialPlaces/places36.asp
Lots of Fairy Glens :confused
i used to work with a guy from Fortrose and im sure i heard him talk of fairy glen on the road between Tore and Fortrose where folk used to tie cloot,s to the bushes. long time ago though i may have it wrong .:confused
Aye thats the one, it has been there for many a year, I think its one and the same though, fairy glen and Clootie well
Clootie Well (http://www.northernsights.net/clootie-well-fs.html) this gives more pics and details
Aye thats the one, it has been there for many a year, I think its one and the same though, fairy glen and Clootie well
Clootie Well (http://forum.caithness.org/go.php?url=http://www.northernsights.net/clootie-well-fs.html) this gives more pics and details
i used to live in that area and the place im thinking on is right at the side of the road just after a turn as you go towards munlochy, as i recall.???
DeHaviLand
06-Jan-08, 14:01
The Fairy Glen and the Clootie Well are not the same place. The Clootie Well sits at the side of the Tore to Munlochy road, less than a mile before Munlochy. Fairy Glen is at Rosemarkie http://www.black-isle.info/Fortrose/
The Fairy Glen and the Clootie Well are not the same place. The Clootie Well sits at the side of the Tore to Munlochy road, less than a mile before Munlochy. Fairy Glen is at Rosemarkie http://www.black-isle.info/Fortrose/
Right, im with you now, I know where you mean,thanks for that, but the thing Johnno's on about with the rags is the clootie well. The fairy glen sounds nice, will see that next time I go that way. :)
The Fairy Glen at Rosemarkie is lovely for walks and we go a lot when we are down that way. Kids love it.
Still remember as a child making a wish at the clottie well....
the fairy glen is a magical place with big waterfalls and a large mill pond. Used to love walking the dog there before we moved up this way.
have got some great photos of fairy glen, if i could only figure out to attach them on here, then i could share them with you.
It's near Avoch (pronounced "Och". It's supposed to be lucky and a sign that you will return there.
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