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A sheep thief turned kidnapper was caught and executed.

Date 16 September 1970
Track ID 102005
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1970.237

Original Tape ID

SA1970.237

Summary

A sheep thief turned kidnapper was caught and executed.

The giant sheep thief Killholter stayed in a ravine up the hill. He kidnapped a boy, who tricked him into going home with him. Killholter escaped from the boy's house, but the incident was the beginning of the end for Killholter, who was later captured and executed. The contributor believes Killholter to be an historic figure and she has seen Killholter's Höl.

Item Subject/Person

Killholter

Item Location

County - Shetland

Parish - Dunrossness

Island - Shetland Mainland

Language

English, Scots

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good