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Swallowed by the sand

In August 1413, a 9-day windstorm smothered the village of Forvie under massive sand dunes, leaving only the kirk visible. Eventually abandoned, Forvie was said to have been cursed by three sisters who were sent off to die in a leaky boat in 1391.

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Yf evyr maidenis malysone
Did licht upon drie lande
Lay nocht be funde of Forvy’s glebys,
Bot thystle, bente, and sande.

(translated)
If ever maidens accursed,
Do alight upon dry land,
Let nothing be found in Forvie’s fields,
But thistles, marram, and sand!

The Curse of Forvie
References

Anderson, W. (1873) Howes o’ Buchan: being notes, local, historical, and antiquarian, regarding the various places of interest along the route of the Buchan Railway. Sentinel Office, Peterhead pp.96-97

Sherriffs, E. (2017) Life in medieval Forvie. Foveran Community Newsletter. Issue 148. pp. 26-27