The Legend of the Ghillieman
The story is told that in 1759 a family of Scotch-Irish immigrants were traveling through SC in
search of work. They set up a makeshift camp near what is now the town of Liberty, SC. A lot of
the local folks didn’t take kindly to strangers from other countries. It is said that the locals tried
several times to run the immigrant family off with no success. The Scotch-Irish are a very strong-
willed bunch! Well, things escalated between this family and the locals till late one night a drunken
group of locals paid the family a visit…………things went very bad. Strong words lead to a fight. The
fight ended with the brutal slaying of the entire family. The father, mother, grandmother, and four
children were murdered at their little camp in the woods.
As the locals left the scene congratulating each other, no one noticed that Mr. Craig, the father
was still moving. While badly beaten, bleeding and broken, he crawled to his family. He gathered
them and buried them in a mass grave he dug with his hands. Hs said his goodbyes to his loved
ones and vowed to protect them and never ever leave their side. It is said that anyone, human or
animal trying to pass through those woods at night would never be seen again. Rumor soon spread
that Mr. Craig was now a part of those woods. People went looking for him but never saw a sign of
him although reports were often given of a feeling of being watched while in those woods.
There is an old Celtic myth about a creature known as the Ghillie Dhu. He is also known as “The
GreenMan” the Dark Servant of the woods. It has been said once the Ghillie Man sees you YOU are
never seen again.
The story is told that in 1759 a family of Scotch-Irish immigrants were traveling through SC in
search of work. They set up a makeshift camp near what is now the town of Liberty, SC. A lot of
the local folks didn’t take kindly to strangers from other countries. It is said that the locals tried
several times to run the immigrant family off with no success. The Scotch-Irish are a very strong-
willed bunch! Well, things escalated between this family and the locals till late one night a drunken
group of locals paid the family a visit…………things went very bad. Strong words lead to a fight. The
fight ended with the brutal slaying of the entire family. The father, mother, grandmother, and four
children were murdered at their little camp in the woods.
As the locals left the scene congratulating each other, no one noticed that Mr. Craig, the father
was still moving. While badly beaten, bleeding and broken, he crawled to his family. He gathered
them and buried them in a mass grave he dug with his hands. Hs said his goodbyes to his loved
ones and vowed to protect them and never ever leave their side. It is said that anyone, human or
animal trying to pass through those woods at night would never be seen again. Rumor soon spread
that Mr. Craig was now a part of those woods. People went looking for him but never saw a sign of
him although reports were often given of a feeling of being watched while in those woods.
There is an old Celtic myth about a creature known as the Ghillie Dhu. He is also known as “The
GreenMan” the Dark Servant of the woods. It has been said once the Ghillie Man sees you YOU are
never seen again.
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