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 28, 2026 | Cardinal David Beaton, Dark History, Ghost and Spirits, Haunted, Haunted Castle, John Knox, Martyrs, Protestant Reformation, St Andrews
The martyrdom of George Wishart at St Andrews on the 1st of March 1546 has a déjà vu feel to it....
Feb 28, 2026 | Covenanters, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Greyfriars Kirkyard, Haunted Churchyard, Protestant Reformation, The National Covenant, Uncategorized
National Covenant history begins with a single, defiant act in a cold Edinburgh churchyard...
Read MoreFeb 26, 2026 | Betrayals and Treachery, Curses, Dark History, Martyrs, Protestant Reformation, St Andrews
Patrick Hamilton was only 24 years old on that fateful day in 1528. A tempest was raging through...
Read MoreFeb 17, 2026 | Shrove Tuesday/ Pancake Day
The Wee Bannock is a beloved story from Scottish folklore, especially when the air turns crisp and...
Read MoreFeb 13, 2026 | Betrayals and Treachery, Helen Dunbar, Pluscarden
Helen Dunbar lived during a time when Pluscarden Abbey dominated the religious landscape of Moray....
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