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Scottish Tales & Legends: Kelpies

Kelpies are probably the most popular Scottish mythical creatures. But what are they and where do the stories come from?   “…When thowes dissolve the snawy hoord, An’ float the jinglin icy-boord, Then water-kelpies haunt the foord By your direction, An’ nighted trav’lers are allur’d To their destruction…” ‘Address to the Devil’ by Robert Burns…