Witches in Word Not Deed

Activity: Talk / Presentation / Podcast / WebinarInvited talk

Description

Talk given at the Kirkwall Library and Archive on occasion of exhibition opening: "Witches in Word Not Deed" by Carolyn Sutton. Sutton exhibited a dress in memory of Marable Couper tried for witchcraft in Kirkwall 1624. Joint talk (1 hour) by Carolyn Sutton, Ragnhild Ljosland and Fran Flett Hollinrake on the history of witchcraft trials, the Orkney witch trial memorial project, and folklore of witchcraft.
Period26 Apr 2025
Degree of RecognitionLocal

Keywords

  • Witchcraft
  • Folklore
  • Folklore Orkney