General Information Nicnevin is a figure from Scottish folklore. She has been described as a witch, a queen of the faeries, a goddess of Samhain, and sometimes referred to as the Scottish Hecate. The origins of her name are debated. In Scottish Gaelic, it may come...
Name pronunciation: Cù Sìth (pronounced Koo Shee). General Information: The Cù Sìth means “fairy dog” and is a spectral hound from Scottish and Irish folklore, with some resemblance to the Welsh Cŵn Annwn. It is regarded as a creature of the fairy realm, often linked...
Name pronunciation Am BOH-tach GORCH-en General Information Am Bodach Ghoirtean is a Highland spirit tied to the area around Loch Garten and Loch Mallachy. It is remembered in local folklore as a death omen rather than a malevolent being. The spirit was believed to be...
General Information: Selkies are mythological creatures from Scottish folklore, especially connected with Orkney and Shetland. The word comes from Scots, meaning “seal”, but over time it has come to describe shapeshifting seal-people who can step between the sea and...
General Information: The Sea Mither is a benevolent spirit of Orcadian folklore. She is associated with the summer months when she calms the sea, warms the waters and protects seafarers from demonic forces. Every year, she is locked in a seasonal struggle with her...
Cardhu Distillery is just one of over fifty found in Moray. Many of Moray’s distilleries have their origins in illicit stills. Cardhu is no exception, but could it be a faerie-blessed whisky? The tale begins on Moray’s old Manoch road. The Mannoch (Monk’s) Road, an...