A tale for Christmas-time from the Oban Times archive: a sworn 1811 deposition about a mermaid sighting on the Kintyre coast, rediscovered and summarized in 1925 by historian D Murray Rose.

"Keep your eyes on the tide and your ears to the rocks."

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Merry Christmas and Happy 2026 from the team.

Everyone likes a good Christmas story… especially one that is true.

This year the Campbeltown Courier, Oban Times, Lochaber Times, Argyllshire Advertiser and the Arran Banner bring you a story of daring rescue and extreme bravery on a stormy Christmas Day. Out at sea near Ailsa Craig a ship had run aground and its crew and passengers were in deadly peril.

Taken from contemporary reports from the Campbeltown Courier at the time, this podcast has been researched and written by Joanne Simms and is a Wyvex Media audio production

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So sit back and relax to what we hope may become a Christmas tradition from our archives.