THE GHOST PIPER
OF CLANYARD BAY
T
he unmistakable blast of the bagpipes is a
common sound in Scotland, particularly in
our cities and at festivals and celebrations. But
what happens when the piper himself vanishes
s into thin air? There are several stories of phantom
pipers throughout Scottish history and folklore
In days gone by, a dark network of tunnels was
said to extend from the Cove of Grennan to the
cliffs of Clanyard Bay, near Stranraer
10 Locals believed that fairies lived in these tunnels
and caves, and no one dared to go inside and
disturb them until one day, a piper boldly
entered the caves. He played his pipes loudly,
accompanied by his faithful brown dog.
*a precipice often on a coast
is The music droned an for hours, slowly fading
away until it couldn't be heard. Suddenly, the
dog ran out of the cave terrified and howling.
without any of its hair! The piper was never
seen again.
20 Although the caves are now long gone, on
summer nights, passers-by have heard the
distant sound of bagpipes coming from deep
under the ground.
Perhaps it's the wind whistling through the old
25 underground caves, maybe it's just a trick of the
mind, or maybe... just maybe, it's the spirit of the
piper, playing his Scottish melodies forevermore.
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