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...
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Hares in Scottish Folklore: Witchcraft, Omens, and Shape-Shifting Hags
Hares in Scottish Folklore have been treated with suspicion and fear. These quiet creatures of...
Cats in Scottish Folklore: Cait Sith, Clan Slogans and Cures
Cats in Scottish folklore have long been maligned, feared, and held in dark regard. In the...
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Spiders- Spooky, Scary or Special?
Spiders play a special role in Scottish Animal Lore. They have always been held in special regard....
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The Gean-annach, also known as the Ganconer, Gancanagh, Geancánach or Love-Talker.
Name pronunciation: For the Irish form gancanagh: approximately gan-KAN-uh, with the stress on the...
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The Culbin Sands Disaster: The Devil’s Card Game and Moray’s Buried Village
The Culbin Estate disappeared, drowned under a sandstorm as its Laird played cards in the wee...
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