In Orcadian folklore, no cat can survive on Eynhallow and no rat can survive on Eday. In the 18th century, a ship carrying grain wrecked near Eday. The ship’s rats swam ashore and all were seen to die the instant they walked on Eday’s soil.
In Orcadian folklore, no cat can survive on Eynhallow and no rat can survive on Eday. In the 18th century, a ship carrying grain wrecked near Eday. The ship’s rats swam ashore and all were seen to die the instant they walked on Eday’s soil.