| The Treasure of Largo Law |
The area around Largo Law is associated with many legends. There has been a long tradition of hidden treasure or an ancient hidden gold mine. The following tale has grown up around the outcrop and the treasure.
There was a shepherd from Balmain, which is on the Northwest slope of Largo Law. He was
noted for his bravery by his companions, and was scared of nothing and no-one. A Ghost was said to haunt the vicinity of Largo Law, and to have
in his possession a great secret to impart to anyone bold enough to approach him. One night the
shepherd took courage and approached the dark shade, asking what kept him from his rest. The phantom said that if he came to a part of the hill at eight o clock, he would learn where treasure was
concealed. However there where two conditions which needed to be fulfilled.
"If Auchendowie cock
doesn't crow and the herd of Belmain his horn doesn't blow, I'll tell where the gold is in Largo Law".
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The shepherd being a thorough man if nothing else, promptly went a killed all the cocks within hearing
distance of the place. He also approached the local herder who was a young man called Tommie Norrie.
He told him not to blow his horn at that appointed time for any reason on pain of death.
The time of the meeting drew near and the Shepherd went on to the slopes of Largo Law and approached the phantom, as the local church bells rang eight tolls, the phantom turned to the shepherd to impart his secrets.
Just at that very moment a horn blast travelled down off the hills, Tommie Norrie had either forgotten
the bargain or did not care to keep it. The phantom was silent for a moment, then cried in drawn out
tones 'Woe to the man that blew that horn, For out of that spot he shall never be borne.' At these
words Tommie Norrie dropped dead on the spot as if struck by some unseen force. His body could not
be moved from where he fell no matter how hard people tried, and so eventually a stone cairn was
piled about his body.
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