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 15, 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,...
Mar 29, 2026 | Augury, Bird associated with the Devil, Bird lore, Birdlore, Dal Riatan Scots or Gaels, Divination, James I, Myths and Legends, Nature Lore, The Second Sight, Vikings, Witches
Ravens and crows are the primary “Birds of Battle” in Scottish folklore, a role most...
Read MoreMar 25, 2026 | Bull Sacrifice, Loch Maree, Picts, Places, Pre-Christian Belief, Scottish Water Creatures, Vikings
Loch Maree lies nestled deep within the rugged wilderness of Wester Ross, a dark jewel framed by...
Read MoreMar 22, 2026 | Dark History, James I, Kidnap, Pirates, Regicide, The Famous and Infamous
James I remains one of the most fascinating figures in Scottish history, known as both a captive...
Read MoreMar 18, 2026 | Anatomy Murder, Edinburgh, Helen Torrence and Jean Waldie, The Famous and Infamous
Helen Torrence and Jean Waldie are names often overshadowed by the notorious Burke and Hare, yet...
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