Isobel Gowdie: A Witch Trial Extraordinaire in Auldearn, Scotland
Isobel Gowdie was a difficult assignment for us. Spooky Scotland has taken us to many haunted...
Aug 8, 2019 | Ghost and Spirits, Haunted, Witch Hunts and Trials, Witch-pricker, Witches
Isobel Gowdie was a difficult assignment for us. Spooky Scotland has taken us to many haunted...
Jan 12, 2026 | Christianity, Glasgow, Gododdin, Rheged, Saint Mungo
Saint Mungo, also known as Saint Kentigern, was born under heartbreaking circumstances. His...
Jan 10, 2026 | Christmas and Yule, Feasts, Quarter-days, Celebrations and the Celtic Calendar, Fire Festivals, Winter Solstice
I am convinced that the Scots are a nation of pyromaniacs. I used to work in a laboratory...
Read MoreJan 2, 2026 | Christmas and Yule, Plant Lore
Dismantling the Yuletide greenery was an important event on Uphalieday, Twelfth Night or what is...
Read MoreHogmanay is by far the biggest celebration in the Scottish year. Traditionally it surpasses...
Read MoreDec 28, 2025 | Ghost Train
Tay Bridge Disaster still haunts the Firth of Tay in more ways than one. On the anniversary of the...
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