Tag: cailleach

• Cailleach Creatrix

  November 21, 2025

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  Skirt hitched and gathered, the Old Woman treads the North Atlantic like a wading pool. Yes, Her calves are all gooseflesh. Yes, the wind is tangling grey hairs and tightening the itchy scarf round Her neck. And yes, since you asked, the basket of peat and stones She carries is…

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  + cailleach, creative writing, folklore, hebrides, mythology, personal, scotland

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