A Tale of Two Castles: The Burning of Auchindoun and Corgarff Castles
Auchindoun Castle is a stark, lonely ruin nestled in the foothills of the Cairngorms, overlooking...
Read MoreMar 6, 2026 | Atrocity, Auchindoun, Betrayals and Treachery, Burning, Corgarff Castle, Corrichie, Massacre
Auchindoun Castle is a stark, lonely ruin nestled in the foothills of the Cairngorms, overlooking...
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 13, 2026 | Betrayals and Treachery, Helen Dunbar, Pluscarden
Helen Dunbar lived during a time when Pluscarden Abbey dominated the religious landscape of Moray....
Read MoreFeb 12, 2026 | Betrayals and Treachery, Dark History, Elgin, Knights Templar
Friday the 13th in Scotland is a date often shrouded in deep-seated dread and ancient...
Read MoreFeb 12, 2026 | Betrayals and Treachery, Dark History, Ghost and Spirits, Glencoe, Haunted, Jacobite Rebellion, Myths and Legends, Sith (fairies)
Murder! Massacre! Betrayal! Treason! Glencoe is one of the most spectacular areas of unspoiled...
Read MoreFeb 7, 2026 | Betrayals and Treachery, Dark History, Edinburgh, Execution, Ghost and Spirits, Haunted, Haunted Castle, Mary Queen of Scots, Stirling, Uncategorized
Mary Queen of Scots took her first tentative steps down the stairway as the sun rose over...
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