Kirkyard Archives – spooky scotland

January 2019

Scotland’s Most Haunted Poem: Tam O’ Shanter by Robert Burns

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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 most famous poems is [...]

Scotland’s Most Haunted Poem: Tam O’ Shanter by Robert BurnsCh_Ka51tj42019-01-25T20:36:31+00:00

January 2018

Scottish Graveyards: From a Multi-purpose Commodity to a Dying World

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Down through the ages, Scottish graveyards or kirkyards have had a variety of uses other than laying our dear departed to rest. This includes the following: being used as market places, being used as prisons, wappenschaws, weapons practice, feeding grounds for animals and inspiration for writers such as Charles Dickens and J K Rowling. [...]

Scottish Graveyards: From a Multi-purpose Commodity to a Dying WorldCh_Ka51tj42018-01-28T22:39:37+00:00