Eddrachilles Bay, a picturesque cove located near Scourie in the Highlands of Scotland, hides in its background an enchanting folklore – the tale of the Selkie wife. The Selkies, beings who could transform from seals to humans by shedding their skins, are predominantly part of Orkney and Shetland folklore in northern Scotland. Our story begins with a widowed fisherman, who discovers a beautiful Selkie seal maiden basking in the sun along Eddrachilles Bay, her seal skin cast aside. Allured by her beauty, the fisherman steals her skin, forcing her to marry him and live as a human. They end up living a peaceful life, bearing several children. However, the Selkie maiden longs for her oceanic abode. One day, one of their sons finds a hidden, seal-skin tucked cautiously by their father. Unaware of its significance, he presents it to his mother, igniting a spark of joy in her. She reveals her true identity and, with a heavy heart, bids farewell to her children before slipping into her skin and diving back into the sea. From that day forth, it is said fishermen in the area could hear a melancholic melody, believed to be the Selkie singing her longing for her human children. While the tale has been elaborated and romanticised over the years, it’s still deeply ingrained in the culture, remembered particularly by those casting their nets along the beautiful Eddrachilles bay.