Folklore Ghillie Dhu

Ghillie dhu is also concerned with the health of teeth of scottish children and so is believed to be.

Folklore ghillie dhu. Ghillie dhu or gille dubh was a solitary male fairy in scottish folklore. He is kind to children but generally wild and shy he is described as clothed in leaves and moss similar to a green man in england and wales. Line video of my fmp from university i am currently working on a fully coloured version. In the book wonder tales from scottish myth and legend the author donald alexander mackenzie tells the tale of young jessie macrae who upon being lost in the forest is kindly directed home by ghillie dhu.

Jaime brook guitar andrew morisson narration. Ghillie is an english equivalent of the scottish gaelic word gille. However he can be aggressive to anyone who enters its territory. Dark haired and clothed in leaves and moss he lived in a birch wood within the gairloch and loch a druing area of the north west highlands of scotland.

In one famous tale in scottish folklore the ghillie dhu came across a frightened local girl named jessie macrae who had become lost in the forest as it was getting dark. Dark haired and clothed in leaves and moss he lived in a birch wood within the gairloch and loch a druing area of the north west highlands of scotland. In scottish folklore the ghillie dhu or gille dubh the dark haired lad is a guardian spirit of trees. Based in edinburgh but able to travel throughout scotland and internationally.

Home page ghillie dhu one of scotland s finest ceilidh bands. Enjoy cosy snugs traditional live music and an extensive drinks list including whisky flights and our very own ghillie ale. The ghillie dhu comforted her and led her through the forest and all the way home to safety. He especially likes birch trees and is most active at night.

Such is the lore about ghillie dhu. In scottish folklore the ghillie dhu or gille dubh is a nymph a protector or guardian of the forests. Available for weddings corporate events and parties. Said to be dark haired he is described as cloaked in leaves and moss similar to a green man in england and wales.

He was kindly and reticent yet sometimes wild in character but had a gentle devotion to children. Ghillie dhu is a traditional scottish bar and restaurant nestled in the west end of edinburgh s city centre. He prefers the. He is kind to children and sometimes will even comfort and direct lost humans to safety.