Category: Haunted

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

Oct 20, 2021 | Ghost and Spirits, Graveyards, Cemeteries and Kirkyards, Mythical creatures, Myths and Legends, Robert Burns

The Scottish poet and lyrist, Robert Burns, was born on January 25th, 1759 in Alloway in Ayrshire....

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Terrifying Torridon: The Hauntings, the Myths and the Supernatural

Sep 26, 2021 | Ghost and Spirits, Lewis, Mythical creatures, Myths and Legends, Scottish Highlands, Witches

Torridon is a wild and enchanting corner of the Western Highlands of Scotland. It is a land of...

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Gowk Day: April’s Fool’s Day in Scotland

Apr 1, 2021 | Calanais, Curses, Giants, Gowk Day (April's Fools Day), Sith (fairies)

Gowk Day is Scotland’s take on April ‘Fools Day and is also celebrated on the 1st of April. In...

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Alexander III: A ghostly visitor at his wedding was a portent of his impending death

Mar 19, 2021 | Alexander III, Alexander III, Dark History, Dumferline Castle, Edinburgh Castle, Edward I, Edward I King of England, Ghost and Spirits, Scottish Wars of Independence

Alexander III, King of Scots’ wedding to Yolande de Dreux was unforgettable. Wine flowed...

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Mary Queen of Scots: A Haunted Heritage Trail

Feb 7, 2021 | 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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St Andrews Cathedral: Skeletons, Skulls and Sarcophagi

Nov 30, 2020 | Cardinal David Beaton, Dal Riatan Scots or Gaels, Ghost and Spirits, Graveyards, Cemeteries and Kirkyards, John Knox, Picts, Protestant Reformation, Robert the Bruce, Saint Andrew, Saint Columba, Scottish Wars of Independence, St Andrews

St Andrews Cathedral is the place to visit if you are interested in stones, bones, and ghostly...

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