Was Saint Kessog Scotland’s Original Patron Saint?
Saint Kessog (also known as MacKessog) is an obscure figure in Scottish history who appears out of...
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Burghead: Fire, Water, Wind and a whole load of Bull!
The sleepy coastal town of Burghead becomes the focus of an ancient pagan ritual on the 11th January every year. As the Clavie, a barrel of burning tar is placed on the altar at the Doorie Hill the Brochers (natives of Burghead)...
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St Andrews Cathedral: Skeletons, Skulls and Sarcophagi
St Andrews Cathedral is the place to visit if you are interested in stones, bones, and ghostly...
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The Feast of the Nine Maidens: A Christian Feast or a Pagan Memory
The 18th of June is the Feast Day of the Nine Maidens in Scotland. But who were these women? Did...
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Saint Columba: The Man, the Myth, the Legend
The Feast Day of Saint Columba is celebrated on the 9th of June, on the anniversary of his death....
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The Battle of Dún Nechtain: The Beginninig of the Scottish Nation
As the Battle of Dún Nechtain was taking place, a strange incident occurred in Carlisle....
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