Five “cursed” stones protect the grave of Seath Mór Sgorfhiaclach in the Doune of Rothiemurchus. Anyone molesting the stones is visitied by an Bodach an Duin (the spirit of the Doune) After several cases of illness and death, an iron grate now keeps the stones from being touched.
Victims of the Bodach:
1800 – English footman throws a stone in the Spey. 4 days later stone has returned, footman is found drowned.
1940s – Journalist lifts stone above head. Killed in car accident same day.
1978 – Mr Leslie Walker touches stone. Comes down with a 6 week mystery illness with high fever. A friend of Mr Walker rearranges the stones and dies of cerebral haemorrhage in the cemetery the next day. A third friend who was with them hospitalized with stomach pain.
An iron grate was installed sometime after 1983 for public safety.
