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‘Peallaidh an Spuit ‘Peallaidh of the spout Is Brunaidh an Easain, And Brunaidh of the little waterfall. Babaidh an Lochain Babaidh of the little loch Is Brunaidh an Eilein; And Brunaidh of the island; Paderlan a Feàrnan, Paderlan from Fearnan, Peadragan, Patragan. Peadragan, Patragan. Triubhas-dubh a Fartairchill, Black Breeks from Fortingall, Fuath Coire Ghamhnain, The Spectre of Stirk Corrie, Cas-Luath Leitir, Swift Foot of the Slope, Amhlagan-dubh Black Amhlagan Is Catan Ceann-liath, And Catan Grey Head, Is Ùruisg dubh mòr Eas Amhlagan.’ And the Big, Black Uruisg.’ of Amhlagan’s waterfall.’

(author’s translation adapted from Gillies 1938, 341)

The most famous ùruisg was Peallaidh of the Spout. He was King of the ùruisgean and stayed near the Upper Falls of Moness near Aberfeldy. Like Pan he had a shaggy pelt (peall means hairy skin) and hoof-like footprints. Peallaidh gave his name to Aberfeldy, Obar Pheallaidh - the confluence of Peallaidh. He spent his summers at a shieling called Ruighe Pheallaidh (NN633484) in Glenlyon – Gleann Lìobhann. There he left his footprint on a rock in the glen below, Caslorg Pheallaidh outside a farmhouse at Crageny - Creag Eunaidh or Fhiannaidh (NN6274770).