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  Marwick, Hugh, ‘Antiquarian Notes on Rousay’, Proceedings of the Orkney Antiquarian Society, Vol. II, 1923–24, pp. 15–21 (Kirkwall: Orkney Antiquarian Society, 1924).

  Muir, Tom, The Mermaid Bride and other Orkney Folk Tales (Kirkwall: The Orcadian Ltd, 1998).

  Muir, Tom, The Storm Witch and other Westray Stories (Westray: Westray Buildings Preservation Trust, 1999).

  Muir, Tom, ‘Tales and Legends’, The Orkney Book, Omand, Donald (ed.), pp. 240–247 (Edinburgh: Birlinn Press, 2003).

  Muir, Tom, The Fiddler & The Trow (Kirkwall: Orkney Islands Council).

  Muir, Tom, The Hogboon of Hellihowe (Kirkwall: Orkney Islands Council).

  Muir, Tom, Assipattle and the Stoor Worm (Kirkwall: Orkney Islands Council).

  Muir, Tom, The Shorter Orkneyinga Saga (Kirkwall: Orkney Heritage, 2004).

  Muir, Tom, Orkney in the Sagas (Kirkwall, Orkney Heritage, 2005).

  Muir, Tom, ‘Two Halloween Stories’, Snae, Issue 1, pp. 90–94 (Papa Westray: Land Art Papa Westray, 2012).

  Muir, Tom, ‘Folktales of the Sea’, Snae, Issue 2, pp. 160–167 (Papa Westray: Land Art Papa Westray, 2013).

  Muir, Tom, Tales from the Viking Lands (Kirkwall: The Orcadian Ltd, forthcoming).

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  First published in 2014

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