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...
Apr 17, 2026 | Christianity, Eigg, Martyrs, St Donan
St Donan stands as one of the most violent and haunting martyrdoms in early Scottish history. His...
Apr 17, 2026 | Dark History, Ghost and Spirits, Glen Calvie, Highland Clearances, Lowland Clearances, Patrick Sellar, Scottish Clearances, Strathnaver
The Scottish Clearances still haunt the landscape and memory of Scotland. As a student, I...
Read MoreApr 16, 2026 | Bonnie Prince Charlie, Culloden, Dark History, Ghost and Spirits, Haunted, Jacobite Rebellion, Wars and Battles
Drummossie Moor, otherwise known as Culloden Moor, is a cold, desolate place. A relentless cold...
Read MoreApr 16, 2026 | Betrayals and Treachery, Dark History, Martyrs, Orkney, Protestant Reformation, Saint Magnus, Vikings
Saint Magnus Cathedral in Kirkwall, Orkney, is an old building. By 1919, it was in urgent need of...
Read MoreApr 16, 2026 | Ackergill Tower, Castle of Mey (Barogill Castle), Castle Sinclair Girnigoe, Dark History, Haunted Castle, Keiss Castle, Kidnap
The haunted castles of Caithness stand on Scotland’s far northern coast. Here, salt, wind,...
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