Shellycoat
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In Scottish and Northern English[1] folklore, a shellycoat is a type of bogeyman that haunts rivers and streams.
The name comes from the coat of shells these creatures are said to wear, which rattle upon movement.
Distribution
Many places on the coast of Scotland have names that reference the shellycoat. Supposedly, shellycoats are particularly fond of the area around the River Hermitage.
Characteristics
Shellycoats are considered to be relatively harmless; they may mislead wanderers, particularly those they think are trespassing upon the creature's territory, but without malice.[2] A common tactic of a shellycoat would be to cry out as if drowning and then laugh at the distracted victim.
As described above, the shellycoat shares many of the traits of the Brag, Kelpie and Nix.
