A sheep thief turned kidnapper was caught and executed.
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
16 September 1970
Track ID
102005
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1970.237
Original Tape ID
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
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good