Burke and Hare, Edinburgh’s most infamous duo, carved a bloody past through the city’s dark history. Auld Reekie has a magical charm with the old buildings and cobbled streets of the Old Town. However, this belies a dark and bloody history which was fraught with...
Name pronunciation: GLASH-tig (/ˈɡlæʃtɪɡ/) General Information: Glastig is a mysterious fairy spirit from Scottish folklore, classified as a type of fuath. She is also widely known as the Green Maiden. Unlike many creatures from Scottish mythology, Glastig is...
Mystery! Intrigue! It began when I was researching out some information about Tam O’ Shanter. What I discovered was something which could have come straight out of a Dan Brown novel. First there was a ‘lost’ Robert Burns painting, thought once to have belonged to Sir...
On the 25th of January, Burns’ Suppers are held all around the world to celebrate the birth of the great Scottish Poet, Robert Burns. Perhaps one of his most well-known poems’ is Tam o' Shanter. Is it possible that lines to this poem were inspired by his trip to...
The Scottish poet and lyrist, Robert Burns, was born on January 25th, 1759 in Alloway in Ayrshire. He is regarded as one of the greatest poets to come out of Scotland and to this day, the world over, Burns Suppers are held to celebrate his birth. Perhaps one of his...
The Regent Moray was riding through Linlithgow on 23 January 1570 when a single gunshot changed Scottish history. The ball struck James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray, below the navel. Although he managed to dismount and walk to lodging, he died the same day, near...