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 13, 2026 | Betrayals and Treachery, Helen Dunbar, Pluscarden
Helen Dunbar lived during a time when Pluscarden Abbey dominated the religious landscape of Moray....
Feb 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...
Read MoreFeb 12, 2026 | Betrayals and Treachery, Dark History, Ghost and Spirits, Glencoe, Haunted, Jacobite Rebellion, Myths and Legends, Sith (fairies)
Murder! Massacre! Betrayal! Treason! Glencoe is one of the most spectacular areas of unspoiled...
Read MoreFeb 7, 2026 | Betrayals and Treachery, Dark History, Edinburgh, Execution, Ghost and Spirits, Haunted, Haunted Castle, Mary Queen of Scots, Stirling, Uncategorized
Mary Queen of Scots took her first tentative steps down the stairway as the sun rose over...
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