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"Shellycoat, Shellycoat, Gang Awa Hame, I Cry Nae Yer Mercy, I Fear Nae Yer Name"

May 25, 2023May 25, 2023 threadinburgh

The thread about the Pennybap Stane, an enchanted rock on the Seafield foreshore that is used to summon the bogle “Shellycoat”

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