The missing pastor and the fairy hill: a Scottish legend that came true (15 photos + 1 video)

Scotland, like any other ancient country, is full of fairy legends. But on the Hill of Doun, this sense of otherworldly magic is especially strong.





This is a magical place to visit with children (or anyone who feels like a child at heart) to search for fairy houses or tie a ribbon on a tree to make a wish come true.



The hills of Dun and Fairy Knowe are as mysterious as they are magical. This quiet place was especially captivating to the Reverend Robert Kirk, who became the local priest in 1685. He often visited the hill and recorded his observations of the fairies he believed lived there.





Kirk was an educated man (he is known as the first to translate the Bible into Gaelic) and is said to have possessed the gift of clairvoyance. He wrote a book, The Secret Commonwealth, detailing the habits of fairies and elves. Tragically, Kirk did not live to see its publication. His work was published posthumously, more than a century after his body was found on the Hill of Doun.



Did the pastor anger the fairies? Or perhaps he learned too much? Some say the winged men carried him off to become chaplain to their queen, leaving a substitute body for the mortals to bury in the local cemetery. Others believe his spirit is trapped in a tall pine tree on the hilltop, serving as a conduit between our world and the fairy realm for those who come here to make a wish.





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