Isobel Gowdie: A Witch Trial Extraordinaire in Auldearn, Scotland
Isobel Gowdie has a restless spirit, if the tales are to be believed. She appears as a green lady...
Aug 8, 2019 | Ghost and Spirits, Haunted, Witch Hunts and Trials, Witch-pricker, Witches
Isobel Gowdie has a restless spirit, if the tales are to be believed. She appears as a green lady...
Feb 26, 2026 | Betrayals and Treachery, Curses, Dark History, Martyrs, Protestant Reformation, St Andrews
Patrick Hamilton was only 24 years old on that fateful day in 1528. A tempest was raging through...
Feb 17, 2026 | Shrove Tuesday/ Pancake Day
The Wee Bannock is a beloved story from Scottish folklore, especially when the air turns crisp and...
Read MoreFeb 13, 2026 | Betrayals and Treachery, Helen Dunbar, Pluscarden
Helen Dunbar lived during a time when Pluscarden Abbey dominated the religious landscape of Moray....
Read MoreFeb 12, 2026 | Betrayals and Treachery, Dark History, Elgin, Knights Templar
Friday the 13th in Scotland is a date often shrouded in deep-seated dread and ancient...
Read MoreFeb 12, 2026 | Feasts, Quarter-days, Celebrations and the Celtic Calendar, Glasgow, Martyrs, St Valentine's day
February the 14th is a time when all the romantics’ hearts are set aflutter at the prospect...
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