Tam Lin
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Tam Lin, also known as Tamas-Lin, Tamlane, Tamlene, Tamlin, Tambling, Tomlin, Tam-Lien, Tam-a-Line, Tam-Lyn or Tam-Lane, is a character in the legendary ballad originating from the Scottish Borders.
Carterhaugh, near the confluence of the Yarrow Water and the Ettrick Water
Thomas Canty's cover art for Tam Lin by Pamela Dean
Carterhaugh
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Carterhaugh is a wood and farm near the confluence of the Yarrow Water and the Ettrick Water near Selkirk in the Scottish Borders. This real location shares its name with the fictional setting for the
Tam Lin
…Index. Most variants begin with the warning that Tam Lin collects either a possession or the virginity of any maiden who passes through the forest of Carterhaugh. When a young woman, usually called Janet or Margaret, goes to Carterhaugh and plucks a double rose, Tam Lin appears and asks her why she has come…
Carterhaugh Bridge crossing Ettrick Water