Smuggler's Cave, Portpatrick

The coast around Portpatrick is dotted with caves.  The cave shown here may be Uchtriemacken's Cave at Port Mora which is just to the north of Portpatrick.   The cave was renowned for its magical properties.  According to the Old Statistical Account, compiled in 1790, 'it is usual to bring, even from a great distance, infirm persons, and particularly rickety children, whom they often supposed bewitched, to bathe in a stream which pours from the hill, and then dry them in the cave'.
Object no :
SRPG029n
Collection :
J P Milnes’ Stereoscopic Views of Wigtownshire
Creator :
NA
Place of Production :
Stranraer
Dimensions :
NA
Materials :
glass stereoscope slide
Location :
NA
Accession number :
WIWMS 1963.15.2
Copyright :
Dumfries & Galloway Council
2 Fmedia2 F218312 F8311

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