Murkle

Murkle
Murkle
 Murkle shown within the Caithness area
OS grid referenceND161682
Council areaHighland
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Postcode district KW14 8
Police Scottish
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
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Coordinates: 58°35′39″N 3°26′37″W / 58.59429°N 3.44353°W / 58.59429; -3.44353

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

  1. "The jealous mermaid". Hole in My Pocket. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  2. "Orkneyingers Saga". Retrieved 30 March 2015.
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