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 26, 2026 | Bird lore, Birdlore, Myths and Legends, Nature Lore
Aquatic birds in Scotland are woven into folklore that reflects survival, belief, and the shifting...
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...
Read MoreApr 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...
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