25-650: Carlin Stone or Carline Stane is the name given to a number of prehistoric standing stones and natural stone or landscape features in Scotland. The significance of the name is unclear, other than its association with old hags , witches , and the legends of the Cailleach . A 'Carle' in Scots is a commoner, a husband or in a derogatory sense, a churl or male of low birth. The name 'Carline', 'Cairlin', Carlin, 'Cyarlin', 'Kerlin' or 'Kerl'
50-551: A lightning bolt which had the effect of petrifying her. It is a rock pillar estimated to be 30 feet (9.1 m) high, on the Western slope of Bishop Hill , overlooking Loch Leven. The OS grid reference is NO 18403 04413. A "Carlin Stone" is marked on the OS 6 inch series of maps from 1843 to 1882 at this location approximately 5 km NNW of Fintry. On top of the Common Crags overlooking
75-440: A nuclear listening post (now disused), and includes local amenities such as a shop, tearoom, a primary school and a village hall. Carsphairn Church, Church of Scotland was built in 1815 on site of an earlier church. Additions and alterations in the 1930s include the apse and porch. The Knockengorroch World Ceilidh takes place here annually. [1] Carsphairn was made an independent parish around 1627, prior to which it had been
100-487: A part of the Parish of Dalry , and was created a Free Burgh in 1672 under a charter requested by Robert Grierson of Lag . Industry is mainly rural, but, historically, a significant mining industry existed, particularly of lead, following the discovery of significant quantities in 1837. By the mid-1850s the mine was producing 1,000 tons annually. Mining continued in the area, with peak production between 1906 and 1914. Following
125-426: A witch or supernatural being. In Slavic folklore , Baba Yaga was a hag who lived in the woods in a house on chickens legs. She would often ride through the forest on a mortar, sweeping away her tracks with a broom. Though she is usually a single being, in some folktales three Baba Yagas are depicted as helping the hero in his quest, either by giving advice or by giving gifts. In Irish and Scottish mythology ,
150-679: Is also a young and beautiful goddess. In ancient Greek religion , the Three Fates (particularly Atropos ) are often depicted as hags. Hags are similar to Lilith of the Torah and the Old Testament . In mediaeval and later literature , the term hag , and its relatives in European languages, came to stand for an unattractive, older woman. Building on the mediaeval tradition of such women as portrayed in comic and burlesque literature, specifically in
175-603: Is located about halfway between Dalmellington and St John's Town of Dalry , on the A713 road . Carsphairn annual sheep show is held in the village. Cairnsmore of Carsphairn is to the north east of the village in the Carsphairn and Scaur Hills . To the west is the ridge of the Rhinns of Kells in the Galloway Hills . The village has many features ranging from an ancient stone circle to
200-626: Is stated as being of Irish Gaelic origin and is found somewhat less frequently in Scotland. This is a rocky islet in the South of Orkney. Near Sandlaw Farm in the parish of Alvah is the Carlin Cist, thought to have been part of a Cromlech at one time. This stone was part of a recumbent stone circle, around 95 ft (29 m) in diameter. It has several alternative names, such as the Caerlin stone; Cairn Riv; Cairn Rib; or Cairn-Rieve. Its map reference in
225-539: The OS Map Reference NX326497. The Carlin's Tooth is the name of a natural rock outcrop in the borders between Knocks Knowe and Carter Fell. Near Kirkhill outside Stewarton are several farms having the name 'Kilbride' in their title. Bride - an anglicization of Brìghde , Brìd or Saint Brigid - was originally the Celtic Goddess linked with the festival of Imbolc , the eve of the first of February. She
250-754: The Ordnance Survey maps are to be found above Darvel in East Ayrshire. A Carlin Stone is situated on Whitelee Moor near Craigends Farm, below Cameron's Moss near Waterside in East Ayrshire . A nearby watercourse is known as the Carlin Burn , joining the Hareshawmuir water just below the site of the Carlin stone. The stone has been much visited in the past; indicated by the remains of a footbridge running to it across
275-456: The Proto-Germanic * *hagatusjon- which is of unknown origin; the first element may be related to the word hedge . As a stock character in fairy or folk tale, the hag shares characteristics with the crone , and the two words are sometimes used as if interchangeable. Using the word hag to translate terms found in non-English (or non-modern English) is contentious, since use of
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#1733085920180300-453: The cailleach is a hag goddess concerned with creation, harvest, the weather, and sovereignty. In partnership with the goddess Bríd , she is a seasonal goddess, seen as ruling the winter months while Bríd rules the summer. In Scotland, a group of hags, known as The Cailleachan (The Storm Hags) are seen as personifications of the elemental powers of nature, especially in a destructive aspect. They are said to be particularly active in raising
325-639: The Hareshawmuir Water. 55°39′34.6″N 4°20′59.7″W / 55.659611°N 4.349917°W / 55.659611; -4.349917 Carlin knowe is a low hill with a prehistoric cairn on its summit near Knockshinnoch farm. The OS Maps locate a Carlin Stone or Carlin Crags/Craigs near Bonnyton Golf Club on the outskirts of Eaglesham . Cup marked stones are present at the site. At least two fairly horizontal flat rock faces have cups on them, rings being entirely absent. Two sets of crags are present at
350-532: The Italian Renaissance , the hag represented the opposite of the lovely lady familiar from the poetry of Petrarch . In The Heroes or Greek Fairy Tales For My Children , Charles Kingsley characterized Scylla as "Scylla the sea hag". Carsphairn Carsphairn ( Scottish Gaelic : An Còrsa Feàrna ) is a village in the historic county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway , Scotland. It
375-668: The chosen forms of shapeshifting deities, such as The Morrígan or Badb , who are seen as neither wholly benevolent nor malevolent. The word hag can also be synonymous for a witch. The term appears in Middle English , and was a shortening of hægtesse , an Old English term for ' witch '; similarly the Dutch heks and German Hexe are also shortenings, of the Middle Dutch haghetisse and Old High German hagzusa , respectively. All of these words are derived from
400-495: The circle were found a small perforated axe-hammer, portions of 3 bronze armlets, flint chips and a jet button. This natural stone outcrop is known as Carlin Maggie and has the look of something imported from Easter Island , but it is natural. It is said to be a witch turned to stone by the Devil after she got on his nerves ( carline is an old Scots word for 'witch'). The Devil threw
425-490: The parish of Inverkeithny is NJ 6744 4659. Three stones remain in line, the Carlin Stone between two others quite small in comparison. In addition, there are two set stones projecting inward from the Carlin Stone. This boulder is rugged, unshapely, and most unusual in height. Other stones were broken up and removed within relatively recent times; the mounds of stones being carted away for making dikes or drystone walls. In or near
450-407: The site but only the upper has the petroglyphs. This is a mountain in the south-west of Carsphairn parish. This town was known as Carlinwark until 1792. The title came from nearby Carlinwark loch in the north of the parish of Kelton. A Carlin Stone is to ben found at 'The Derry', near to the head of Elrig Loch near Wigtown . It is thought to have been part of a Stone circle and is situated at
475-549: The subject awoke, he or she would be unable to breathe or even move for a short period of time. In the Swedish film Marianne (2011), the main character suffers from such nightmares. This state is now called sleep paralysis , but in the old belief, the subject was considered "hagridden". It is still frequently discussed as if it were a paranormal state. Many stories about hags seem to have been used to frighten children into being good. In Northern England , for example, Peg Powler
500-724: The village of Dunlop and the Glazert Water is a large procumbent boulder known on the OS map as the ‘Carlin’s Stone or Stane’. It is also known locally as the Hag's Stone. It is not listed by the RCAHMS and is not as well known locally as the nearby megalith known as the Thurgartstone . 55°42′47.9″N 4°31′20.6″W / 55.713306°N 4.522389°W / 55.713306; -4.522389 Two farms named High Carlincraig and Low Carlincraig' on
525-453: The windstorms of spring, during the period known as A Chailleach . Hags as sovereignty figures abound in Irish mythology. The most common pattern is that the hag represents the barren land, whom the hero of the tale must approach without fear, and come to love on her own terms. When the hero displays this courage, love, and acceptance of her hideous side, the sovereignty hag then reveals that she
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#1733085920180550-648: The word is sometimes associated with misogyny . A "Night Hag" or "the Old Hag", was a nightmare spirit in English and anglophone North American folklore. This variety of hag is essentially identical to the Old English mæra —a being with roots in ancient Germanic superstition, and closely related to the Scandinavian mara . According to folklore, the Old Hag sat on a sleeper's chest and sent nightmares to him or her. When
575-656: Was a river hag who lived in the River Tees and had skin the colour of green pond scum. Parents who wanted to keep their children away from the river's edge told them that if they got too close to the water, she would pull them in with her long arms, drown them, and sometimes eat them. This type of nixie or neck has other regional names, such as Grindylow (a name connected to Grendel ), Jenny Greenteeth from Yorkshire , and Nelly Longarms from several English counties. Many tales about hags do not describe them well enough to distinguish between an old woman who knows magic, or
600-553: Was also used in lowland Scots as a derogatory term for an old woman meaning an 'old hag'. It is from Old Norse Kerling or a corruption or equivalent in Scots of the Gaelic word “ Cailleach ”, meaning a witch or the 'old Hag', the Goddess of Winter. Carlin is used as a surname and has several variations e.g., Carlen, Carlon, Carolan, O'Carlin, O'Carlen, O'Carlon, O'Carolan, Carling, Carlton, etc. It
625-612: Was the goddess of Spring and was associated with healing and sacred wells, therefore the antithesis of the Carlin or Cailleach . Papers in the Scottish National Archive state that the lands of Kilbride Cunninghame near Stewarton were also called the 'Lands of Carlin.' Hag A hag is a wizened old woman, or a kind of fairy , witch , or goddess having the appearance of such a woman, often found in folklore and children's tales such as " Hansel and Gretel ". Hags are often seen as malevolent, but may also be one of
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