Murkle
| Murkle | |
  Murkle |
|
| OS grid reference | ND161682 |
|---|---|
| Council area | Highland |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | KW14 8 |
| Police | Scottish |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
Coordinates: 58°35′39″N 3°26′37″W / 58.59429°N 3.44353°W
Murkle is a small scattered hamlet, made up of East Murkle and West Murkle located 1 mile east of Thurso, in Caithness, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.
It is said that a mermaid once fell in love with a local fisherman, who to this day holds him captive in a nearby loch.[1]
It is also said in the 9th chapter of the Orkneyingers Saga that "Ragnhilda, king Eric's daughter" had a husband called Arnfinn, the fifth son of Thorfinn the Earl. Arnfinn died at Murkle in Caithness leaving Ragnhilda a widow. [2]
References
- ↑ "The jealous mermaid". Hole in My Pocket. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- ↑ "Orkneyingers Saga". Retrieved 30 March 2015.
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