Scottish Myth and Legend Meet on the Isle of Skye
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- Опубликовано: 13 окт 2023
- Of all things that link Scotland's history to folklore it has to be The Fairy Flag of Dunvengan on the Isle of Skye. Scottish history tour guide, Bruce Fummey tells you it's history, origins and more recent effects.
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As a Scottish history tour guide people ask: Help me plan a Scottish holiday, or help me plan a Scottish vacation if your from the US. So I've tried to give a bit of history, but some places of interest in Scotland as well.
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Subtle revenge on the MacDonalds, and not a word out of place---congratulations.
Bruce I’m advocating for you to write and narrate a formal audiobook of Scottish stories and tales. Please. I think we’d all love that!!!
My granny believed in the fair folk. She would leave out offerings (shortbread and whisky) for them, never stand in a fairy ring, and she wouldn't go near the standing stone that we had in the garden of our house in Culross.
So well written and told by a natural story teller. I love listening to you, Bruce. 🌞
Wow, thank you
Bruce is the Alton Brown for Scottish History. His videos are like an Scottish History version of Good Eats.
Wonderful! As a wee bairn, I heard the tale of the Fairy Flag from my mother. When I got engaged, I and my dearie went to Skye and, yes, visited the Fairy Flag. I took my wee niece there years ago and her face to see a real Fairy Flag! Some things are worth the story. I like the possibility that it is an ancient Eastern pennant. Who knows but that the Fairy Woman was really a lady from overseas. It works for me too as a gift from the Fairies.
I recall being told a version of the story when I was a kid that the McLeod's were warned to only wave the flag in times of great danger or else a terrible doom would occur and eventually a chief who did not believe in fairies waved it and sure enough they lost their land. This may have been an Irish version of the story since any deals with the fae pretty much always backfires in Irish stories.
Here, here.
Your recollection of the story / fairytale 'jives' w/ the version of the story I was told here in America, as well.
Well, that explains much of our history.
Ah, you looked so hurt when told to get on with it! 😂❤
If only Connor MacLeod of the Clan MacLeod had used it, there can be only one.
Thank you so much for doing this video! I have always been fascinated with the way folklore and history blend together. The story of the Fairy Flag has been one of my favorites ever since I saw it in the late 80s while visiting family on Skye. You do great history work, Mr. Fummey. Thank you!
Our pleasure!
The Skye Stories of Scotland was fantastic!
I urge anyone to try and catch Bruce’s show at all good venues near you, or even in a candle store.
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Well said
Just cam doon fae the isle o' Skye its packed wi tourists stacked heed high , great video very informative ...all the best .
Hardrada and the faerie flag in one video?! I couldn't have custom ordered a better one! This was GREAT!
Awesome! Thank you!
Fascinating tales! As you spoke I couldn't help remembering my time in Alberta Canada where there are lots of towns with Scottish names, like Airdrie, Dunvegan and Calgary -- all because of some McLeods. I'm having a great time learning from this channel and seeing and hearing about the places that inspired these namesakes.
Since seeing your live show in Stirling I can't get enough of your videos. I always feel a little bit more knowledgeable after gaining interesting facts. Can not wait to see you back in Stirling again.
as ive said before on my mothers side my ancestors were shipped off the ilse of skye to go to prince edward island to be replaced with sheep, that was 1750s(the french from prince edward island wer shipped off to louisiana) and my fathers side most of the records were lost during the war 2 even though there is a town named after my last name cowndenbeath, so if you meet anyone named cowden in scotland they are related to me
Haha I used to live in Cowdenbeath. 30 odd years ago. Was a carbuncle of a town lol
Nobody shipped them off. You had to pay.
This was good storytelling, Bruce. I have been binge-watching all your videos since I stumbled upon your Scottish History Tours thanks to another RUclipsr, Max Miller of tasting history. Please keep it coming! Here in North Carolina, we learn about Flora MacDonald as part of our state history classes in school. As a man with Scottish, Irish, French, and Native American roots, learning about the history of some of my ancestral lineage is fantastic.
Yay, thanks to Max
Thank you!!! I really appreciate you doing this ✊ You're a national treasure
All those are different versions of the origin of the fairy flag to the ones I’ve heard.
The version I have heard or read most often.
The Chief of Clan McLeod. Went for a walk with his wife, the fairies stole her her and left behind her handkerchief, which is the fairy flag.
This was apparently an acceptable story when your wife disappeared back in the 15th century.
Of course if this happens today, you might get arrested.
I can't wait to back on Skye. It's absolutely magical. ❤. Funny and interesting video as always.
As a late player of music I can tell the that the Queen of the Fay are doing well, and that she accepts the offer of mead I give her. As for the clan and their protection, I don't know. But I'm still alive! :-D
Thanks for this great video! I have a souvenir copy of the fairy flag in my house. Your telling of its history was compelling. Much appreciated 😀🧚🏻
Wonderful!
Excellent bit of history, and I hope you have a good day too
I hope you have good day too Bruce! Love your shirt!
🟦Thank you so much for this. As a McLeod I want to visit Skye some day soon.
As a Macleod living in the northern Highlands I can highly recommend visiting Skye. It's not too far away from me so I've been many times.😊
You mix real history and folklore seamlessly. Excellent job
Thank you
Sorry to hear that my Chief wouldn't let you in to film for free. I would have let you for sure!!! ; )
Looking forward to seeing your show in Fergus Ontario in June. I would be more than happy to make it up to you by buying you a pint or three at the Goofy Newfie. Cheers John MacLeod
As soon as you mentioned the fairy flag a couple of vids ago, I was hoping it'd get its own video! ✨🧚♀
Hope you enjoyed it!
The song sung by the McCleod on the Fairy Bridge,
🎶"Sídhe may be the face I can't forget
A trace of pleasure or regret
May be my treasure or the price I have to pay
Sídhe may be the song that summer sings
May be the chill that autumn brings
May be a hundred different things
Within the measure of a day"🎶
interesting, that's not the words I have for the lullaby, perhaps it is a different song.
with as many "some say" possibilities, I was somewhat expecting the child's name to be "the stig"
I learnt about fairies when I was researching Biddy Early, a 18century clairvoyant for my literary studies in 2005/6. I also read about a Hawthorn tree that was supposed to have been protected when roadworks were taking place in Ireland at the time, but that a couple of rogues cut it down in the night! Just like the Tree near Hadrian's Wall! Very sad! There'll be no luck for these people now. 😞🏴🇮🇪🙏
It's amazing that so much mythology has grown up just to explain how a square of silk got from the Middle East to Scotland. Likely the real answer is that, even a thousand years ago, the world was more connected and less parochial than some would have you believe. A few people did regularly travel from Scotland to the Mediterranean, and powerful people would pay good money for curiosities from far-off lands in order to flaunt their wealth and status. Still, the world's a more interesting place for all the legends and tall tales.
Aye, dinnae be a damp squib
Mr. Fummey, Could you do a video showing actual Scottish period clothing? I am wanting to put together Highland clothing for every day use and I would be happy if you would go over this in a video. Because well you know the internet is full of false information and I think you may know the truth behind my request. Thank you!
www.youtube.com/@FandabiDozi has some good videos on it, perhaps FandabiDozi and Mr Fummey could do a collaboration.
Hi from Alness in the Highlands. Great video about my clan.😊
Hello there!
Coming to New Zealand ! Best news I've had in a while.
I'll be there with bells on !!
Love the new video quality!!
Nice to hear about the place the McCrummen bagpipers came from...thanks from Los Angeles.
Proud to say this is my clan. Just came bk from there awhile ago. Great content 🫂
Clan surely? 😵
@@ScotlandHistoryTours of course 🤔
Watched all your videos fantastic and fascinating as always
Many thanks!
Very interesting video, Sir
I hope you also have a good day, dear. I’m a confused Murray. Stories handed down told me we were once in the service of a Scottish king. Records place them as having come from County Cork, Ireland during the potato blight. My cousins still practice at being Catholic. Idk how to sort it out just yet. I’m learning. The family crest has 3 stars on it. Maybe a knights helmet on top? I forget. I love your voice. Great channel. ✌️❤️🇺🇸
Love love love the jokes Bruce!
I love this one so much. Thank you, Bruce.
You are very welcome
I love our historic Fairy Flag. They also say Tolkien, was inspired by Macleod 's history. 😊
I sort of feel like you did this one just for me. "Let the faerie flag never be unfurled."
Morning from Canada
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Wonderful tale, Bruce! Thank you!
Great video about my clan MacLeod. Would really love to go see isle of skye.
Enjoying the videos on scotland mate, 🍻cheers from down under.
This was surely interesting.
Excellent one Bruce.
This story of the Mcleods is more interesting than the “Highlander” movies/TV series😉👍
Really interesting video, as always. Looking forward to seeing you in Perth next week.
Can't wait!
Another totally great video🌟🌠💯
Your voice was exactly what I was hoping it would sound like! 😂
A great video, great narration!
It's the way God meant us to sound like😜
Scottish history is totally fascinating. An amazing country.
Soooo good.!
Great video. Thank you..
Thanks for watching!
The polka dots remind me of Anna Russell's bagpipe skit with the Mcpimple tartan. She knew?
I am a Descendant of Clan McLeod
Quality video fella Coyp
Clannadh nan gael! Love yer clips as they lack the "tartan myth jingo"... Been a (german) piper since 1985 & reenactor 1689 - 1865 (79 th NYSM Camerons) and 79th Camerons up to 1914... I thouroughly appreciate your VERY informed and educational approach to highland history, especially on account of having studied history and archeology myself, trying to make people understand the interlocked currencies of cultural exchange between peoples and times... We could have far better inter-cultural communication if people (us!) were not divded by "special interest"... (in German " die Waffen liefern die Reichen, die Armen liefern die Leichen" ) Aa' the best fae Germany & keep up yer guid wark!!! Alba gu brath!!!
Love the history. Unfortunately l'm taking a break from RUclips because of too many commercials
I pay a subscription to avoid commercials
Thanks!
Thank YOU
ooh I've been waiting for you to talk about the fairy flag :) finally
I'm recently trying to research my Scottish history, as I'm a Aboriginal Australian with Scottish ancestry from my grate grate grandfather, He's name was James Jim Clark, I believe he was a cousin to the Macpherson clan. It's hard to find out how far my Aboriginal ancestry gose because it is not written, only told through stories.
Nice!
Good stuff.
Glad you enjoyed it
I'd give up a body part just to be able to have an all expenses paid vacation to Scotland again.
I really love you programmes and delivery ,
I can tell you a story about Druids and the meaning behind the Façade
You know the before Roman Slavers meant there needed to be a façade
Was it The Highlander, Connor hahaha
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Best use of a girdle, EVER!!!
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Thank you as always Cousin Bruce. Why isn't the outro salutation subtitled?
Bruce we have had our tickets cancelled for Lossiemouth. We are so disappointed hopefully we can find another venue. X
Already done it. Same date and time in Lossiemouth Social Club. Plus, because Breakneck don’t get cut, tickets are cheaper. I don’t have contact details for people who bought tickets because Breakneck, who messed things up have them. Please help spread the word so we can hopefully find all the original ticket holders. Here’s the new link for tickets www.trybooking.com/uk/events/landing/48652
@@ScotlandHistoryTours thank you Bruce we will re buy our tickets. Have put it on my FB page. X
@@ScotlandHistoryTours Tickets rebooked x
The red spots on the flag seemed very familiar. I flipped the image of the flag right to left and noted that those red spots matched the positions of the stars in the constellation Cassiopeia. This may be coincidental, but I thought I’d share this observation.
Ooooooooh
I will go, I will go, when the fighting is over tae the land o' MacLeod which I left to be a soldier, I will go, I will go...
You are a natural storyteller
Thank you
I went to Dunvegan. there isn't a lot left of that flag, I actually walked past it.
When you’ve mentioned faeries & Skye I thought you were off to The Fairypools.
Ah well you see
Talismans carried by aircrew in WWII was very common. Brave people, but I’d imagine fear of a very high chance of death might enhance religion or superstition.
As an old friend used to say, "there aren't many atheists in a lifeboat".
Where it gets even more interesting is if you survey modern air force pilots: a significant number would, once they trusted the surveyor enough, admit that they believed that they had been pilots killed in world war 2 and they were using their reincarnation to finish their business as pilots. (I heard this about 20 years ago, so the most recent pilots may represent a different cohort.)
Air crews and sailors are a superstitious lot. It is not an uncommon thing to find some sort of token or lucky charm in or on their person or aircraft and boats.
It is not real superstition but a way to trick your mind so you can function under stress.
Do the battle of the Braes on Skye, against being cleared, yet again. My family on Raasay had been cleared 3 times and avoided transportation, and went to family on Skye, and got "cleared" twice again, so were "cleared" 5 times and then they fought back, and sort of won. They were incredibly fortunate to not be forcibly taken to Canada, new Zealand or Australia against thier will.
Covered that a while back
I loved the Helpful Hermit bit. (Tell the voiceover to stop interrupting the funny parts. :-P )
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I'm a MacLeod thank you for the history lessons
You're welcome
its uncanny, as you pull these stories together the more you shine a light on things such as fairies. I think that all these fairy stories play well on the imagination of certain people and always have done, I have read about magic mushrooms giving people hallucinations ( visions) well smart people would have found this may be a way of earning money out of some people who want to believe there we could have 2 types of people those who want to take and those who want to give. ect ect..... let peoples imaginations do the rest. love your interesting stories Bruce.
That's where my ancestors are from
My ancestors too ....
I'm speculating that the number of days of any given year on which sunglasses are obligatory in Skye are, let's say, limited.
I have no idea. I let the chromatic sensors decide
You got the cheap, roof repair right… lol so many castles are roofless!
"The women of Bayeux"? I was under the impression it was thought most likely to have been made by English women, who were reputed to be the best embroiderers.
2.40. You dont end up in charge without being a right blankety blank.
I was born and raised in the US. I found out that my Fathers side is from Scotland. This is where we get our red hair and other things we do. I am so sad i only founf this out in my 50,s.
Never mind, you know it now
As a StJohnstone fan living in Derby, just as heathen a place as Dundee, I should mention that the Bayeux Tapestry is thought to have been embroidered in England by Anglo-Saxon women.
It's quite possible that MacLeods in the 51st Highland Division might have had a better fate had Churchill taken up the offer earlier.
It's worse than that, the tapestry hadn't been made at The Battle of Stanford Bridge
Dont see any shows in canada would love to come and see you
I'll be doing shows in Halifax, New Glasgow, Annapolis, Perth, Montreal, Toronto, Fergus, Calgary and possibly Moncton and BC
@ScotlandHistoryTours cool will see you in toronto
On a side note did you know that there are 4.8 million people of scottish descent in Canada. My family has been here since the 1700,s
Here's the Toronto show www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/stories-of-scotland-tickets-749602530347?aff=oddtdtcreator
I dont think that is Landøyðan. The land waster I recently studied the historical sources around it and they are not many. It is mentioned in his saga. Some think Landøyðan had the symbol of the crow or raven.
Also sorry for a lot of comments, but do u do videos on clan names? My closest one is great great grandparents McDonald's from Armagh Ireland
I don't really understand the question
Sorry. Clan name origins and where they might have migrated to
I think I'm going to need to make a faerie flag to put in my car since it's on it's last leg. Hope it helps!
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@@ScotlandHistoryTours not joking seriously made one on yellow paper with red marker. I hope I put the dots in the right places.
Helpful hermits for the win
Am guessing werewolves too so. Tho ive been wrong before 😂 great to be watching you again. Slainte bruce
Totally off topic Bruce but any chance of an out take compilation video? You must have recorded some belters over the years.
Aye, I've often thought I should keep stuff, but never do
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I wish I knew the statistics for killing in street fights in Scotland because I heard that there are many people dying in the street from beatings?