Drifting Woman of Firth Woods
Firth Woods, Auchindinny
Deep in Firth Woods, a sense of melancholy settles over the trees, where the ghostly figure of a woman has been seen drifting between the trunks. Her story is one of tragic love and loss. According to local legend, she took her own life by drowning in the nearby river after her lover ran away, leaving her heartbroken and alone. Another tale suggests a more sinister fate, with her lover murdered by her jealous father, driving her to despair. Whatever the truth may be, the woman's spirit is said to haunt these woods, a poignant reminder of the devastating consequences of love gone wrong.