Ravens and Crows as Birds of Battle and Harbingers of Death in Scottish Lore
Ravens and crows are the primary “Birds of Battle” in Scottish folklore, a role most...
Read MoreMar 29, 2026 | Birdlore, Dal Riatan Scots or Gaels, James I, Myths and Legends, The Second Sight, Vikings, Witches
Ravens and crows are the primary “Birds of Battle” in Scottish folklore, a role most...
Read MoreMar 25, 2026 | Bull Sacrifice, Loch Maree, Picts, Places, Pre-Christian Belief, Scottish Water Creatures, Vikings
Loch Maree lies nestled deep within the rugged wilderness of Wester Ross, a dark jewel framed by...
Read MoreMar 4, 2026 | Cailleach, Christianity, Cryptozoology, Faery Rade, Faery Tithe, Giantesses, Giants, Gods and Goddesses, Grin Iron Wife, Kelpie, Loch Ness Monster, Mythical creatures, Myths and Legends, Pre-Christian Belief, Selkie, Trows, Waterhorse
Mythical creatures and spirits were used to explain Scotland’s landscape. Scottish folklore...
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 1, 2026 | Beltane, Bride, Cailleach, Feasts, Quarter-days, Celebrations and the Celtic Calendar, Imbolc, Lughnasadh, Lunastral, Lammas, Myths and Legends, Samhain and Halloween, Summer Solstice, Wheel of the Year, Winter Solstice
Imbolc is a festival which pre-dates the arrival of Christianity in Scotland. The Coming of...
Read MoreJan 31, 2026 | Bonnie Prince Charlie, Culloden, Dark History, Jacobite Rebellion, Myths and Legends, Premonition, Sith (fairies), The Second Sight
The Battle of Culloden was the last battle to be fought upon British soil. The Battle would prove...
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