The Scottish Origins of Halloween
Halloween began in the dawn of history as a Celtic harvest festival called Samhain (pronounced...
Read More
Category: Feasts, Quarter-days, Celebrations and the Celtic Calendar
The Dragon’s Hole: Beltane Revelries and Saintly Slayings
The Dragon’s Hole was said to be the den of a deadly dragon during the 6th Century. The beast...
Read More
Gowk Day: April’s Fool’s Day in Scotland
Gowk Day is Scotland’s take on April ‘Fools Day and is also celebrated on the 1st of April. In...
Read More
Was Saint Kessog Scotland’s Original Patron Saint?
Saint Kessog (also known as MacKessog) is an obscure figure in Scottish history who appears out of...
Read More
Burghead: Fire, Water, Wind and a whole load of Bull!
The sleepy coastal town of Burghead becomes the focus of an ancient pagan ritual on the 11th...
Read More
Saint Valentine and the Glasgow Connection
February the 14th is a time when all the romantics’ hearts are set aflutter at the prospect...
Read More