The Scottish Clearances: Beyond the Highland Myth
The Scottish Clearances still haunt the landscape and memory of Scotland. As a student, I...
Read MoreApr 17, 2026 | Dark History, Ghost and Spirits, Glen Calvie, Highland Clearances, Lowland Clearances, Patrick Sellar, Scottish Clearances, Strathnaver
The Scottish Clearances still haunt the landscape and memory of Scotland. As a student, I...
Read MoreApr 16, 2026 | Bonnie Prince Charlie, Culloden, Dark History, Ghost and Spirits, Haunted, Jacobite Rebellion, Wars and Battles
Drummossie Moor, otherwise known as Culloden Moor, is a cold, desolate place. A relentless cold...
Read MoreFeb 28, 2026 | Cardinal David Beaton, Dark History, Ghost and Spirits, Haunted, Haunted Castle, John Knox, Martyrs, Protestant Reformation, St Andrews
The martyrdom of George Wishart at St Andrews on the 1st of March 1546 has a déjà vu feel to it....
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...
Read MoreJan 25, 2026 | 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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