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Isobel Gowdie: A Witch Trial Extraordinaire in Auldearn, Scotland

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...

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Tam Dalyell and a Deal with The Devil

Oct 5, 2022 | Ghost and Spirits, Haunted, Haunted Castle, Myths and Legends, Pact with the Devil

Tam Dalyell was notorious. It was said that musket balls would simply bounce off of him. He was...

William Wallace: The Man, the Myth, The Legend

Aug 22, 2022 | Betrayals and Treachery, Dark History, Declaration of Arbroath, Edward I King of England, Ghost and Spirits, Haunted, Martyrs, Scottish Wars of Independence, Stirling, Stirling Bridge, William Wallace

William Wallace was executed on the 23rd of August 1305. He began life as an obscure laird or...

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MacBeth: The Man, the Myth, the Legend

Aug 15, 2022 | Anglo-Saxons, Betrayals and Treachery, Britons, Curses, Dal Riatan Scots or Gaels, MacBeth, Picts, Scone, Vikings

MacBeth mac Findlay’s heart pounded as sword clashed against sword. The singing swings of the...

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Lughnasadh, Lunastal or Lammas: The Celtic Harvest Festival

Aug 1, 2022 | Feasts, Quarter-days, Celebrations and the Celtic Calendar, Lughnasadh, Lunastral, Lammas

Lughnasadh is a festival where the first fruits of the harvest are celebrated on the 1st August....

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The Selkie and The Otter King

Jun 20, 2022 | Eilean Donan, Myths and Legends, Selkie

The Selkie and the Otter King is a story set to one of the most stunning backdrops in Scotland....

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