The story of the Green Lady, known also as the Glaistig, is a tale that fills the folklore of the Scottish Highlands. In the small village of Carinish, located on North Uist, an island in the Hebrides, the hauntings of the Green Lady has lingered for several centuries. The origins of the Green Lady are clouded in myth, but the most told version takes us back to the late Middle Ages. A woman of the MacDonald clan, tragically widowed, was left to fend for herself and her children. To protect her family, she made a pact with the mythical beings to gain supernatural abilities. However, in return, she was transformed into a ghastly figure, half woman, half goat, destined to haunt the Carinish region ever since. The location she is most attributed with is the now-ruined Trinity Temple, a medieval church and an important ecclesiastical center of its time. According to the local folklore, she is often spotted around the graveyard at twilight, appearing as a green apparition. She is believed to be simultaneously malevolent and protective, scaring stray wanderers but also guiding lost souls to safety. The Green Lady’s story is deeply rooted in the highland culture, colouring the history of Carinish with an eerie supernatural hue. Exciting yet fearful, the legend of the Green Lady still lingers in the islands, told from generation to generation, keeping the past alive.