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 23, 2026 | Linlithgow, Mary Queen of Scots, Regent Moray
The Regent Moray was riding through Linlithgow on 23 January 1570 when a single gunshot changed...
Jan 12, 2026 | Christianity, Glasgow, Gododdin, Rheged, Saint Mungo
Saint Mungo, also known as Saint Kentigern, was born under heartbreaking circumstances. His...
Read MoreJan 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...
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