John Gregorson Campbell

Born in 1836, he was a Scottish minister and folklorist best known for collecting Gaelic traditions in the Highlands and Islands. He served in Tiree, where his close knowledge of local language and customs helped him record stories and beliefs from the community with unusual depth.

Much of his lasting reputation comes from books on Highland folklore and belief, including work on superstition, witchcraft, and second sight. Several of these collections were published after his death in 1891, but they were based on material he had patiently gathered over many years.

Today he is valued not just as a writer, but as an important preserver of oral tradition. His work remains useful to readers interested in Scottish folklore, Gaelic culture, and the way everyday people explained the unseen world.