Scotland’s Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find them
Mythical creatures and spirits were used to explain Scotland’s landscape. Scottish folklore...
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Category: Myths and Legends
Haunted Scottish Highlands: The Massacre at Glencoe
Murder! Massacre! Betrayal! Treason! Glencoe is one of the most spectacular areas of unspoiled...
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From Imbolc to Candlemas; From the Goddess Brìde to Saint Brigid.
Imbolc is a festival which pre-dates the arrival of Christianity in Scotland. The Coming of...
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The Battle of Culloden: Premonitions, Harbingers and 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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Did Robert Burns’ Trip to Rosslyn Inspire lines from his Poem Tam o’ Shanter?
On the 25th of January, Burns’ Suppers are held all around the world to celebrate the birth of the...
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Tam O’ Shanter by Robert Burns: Scotland’s Most Haunted Poem
The Scottish poet and lyrist, Robert Burns, was born on January 25th, 1759 in Alloway in Ayrshire....
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