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Otta F. Swire

Born

in Isle of Skye, Scotland

December 09, 1898

Died

January 02, 1973

Genre

Folklore

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Otta Flora MacDonald Lois Swire, née Tarn, (1898 - 1973) was a Scottish author. She published Skye: the Island and Its Legends in 1952, a collection of fireside stories she had heard from her mother and her grandmother at Orbost House, in the Isle of Skye, Scotland. Her work was drawn from and referenced by many writers, from specialists to popular authors, such as Neil Gaiman.

She was the mother of the medical practitioner and Lockerbie Bombing campaigner, Dr. Jim Swire. ...more

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Average rating: 3.91 · 204 ratings · 29 reviews · 6 distinct works • Similar authors

	Skye: The Island and its Legends 3.92 avg rating — 180 ratings — published 1952 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Scottish Tales of Terror by Angus Campbell (Editor), Angus Stewart, John Keir Cross 3.31 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 1972 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Inner Hebrides and their Legends 4.80 avg rating — 5 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Highlands and Their Legends 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1963 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Travellers' Tales: Road to the Isles: History, Legends, Landmarks, Lore and Strange Secrets it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1991 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Outer Hebrides and their Legends really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1966 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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