The Hoofbeats on the Roof at Nystu

Nyland · Finland · Site of legend

At midnight an iron-shod horse was heard running on the roof, down the ladder and into the hall, but nothing was there.

One prayer-day eve the narrator played cards with some men in the little cottage at Nystu in Strömfors. Toward midnight hoofbeats were heard on the roof, and something came running down the roof ladder and into the hall with clearly iron-shod feet. The narrator cried that the devil was in the hall and went with a light to look, but there was nothing. For a long time afterward he dared not touch a deck of cards.

FAQ

Where is The Hoofbeats on the Roof at Nystu located?

The Hoofbeats on the Roof at Nystu is in Nyland, Finland.

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Accounts are drawn from local folklore and visitor reports.