Post by doctorflea on Mar 29, 2012 14:15:29 GMT
A morbidly fascinating tale with good Whovian potential.
In 1895, Bridget was murdered by her husband, in rural Ireland, because she had fallen ill after visiting a nearby "fairy fort" (iron age hill fort or some such earthworks) and her husband claimed she was now two inches taller and actually a "fairy changeling".
After killing her (and immolating her body... of the body of the changeling, as he claimed), he went to sit by the "fairy fort" and wait for the "real" Bridget to ride out with the other fairies so he could rescue her... of course, she never appeared!
For more information:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridget_Cleary
In 1895, Bridget was murdered by her husband, in rural Ireland, because she had fallen ill after visiting a nearby "fairy fort" (iron age hill fort or some such earthworks) and her husband claimed she was now two inches taller and actually a "fairy changeling".
After killing her (and immolating her body... of the body of the changeling, as he claimed), he went to sit by the "fairy fort" and wait for the "real" Bridget to ride out with the other fairies so he could rescue her... of course, she never appeared!
For more information:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridget_Cleary