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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The Battle of Halidon Hill: Scotland’s Bloody July of 1333
The Battle of Halidon Hill, fought on 19 July 1333, was one of the darkest days of the Second War...
Coluinn gun Cheann
Name pronunciation: COL-in gun CHEE-an General Information: Coluinn gun Cheann is one of the more...
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Shetland Fishing Fleet Disasters: The Storms That Devastated Scotland’s Northern Isles
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Agnes Keith: The Most Powerful Woman in Scotland?
During her lifetime Agnes Keith became the most powerful woman in Scotland. By the time Mary,...
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The Darien Scheme: A Grave in the Jungle and a Nation Betrayed
The Darien Scheme offered one ruined laird a way out. In the autumn of 1694, sand overwhelmed...
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