Category: Places

The Slaying of Saint Magnus

Apr 16, 2022 | Betrayals and Treachery, Dark History, Martyrs, Orkney, Protestant Reformation, Saint Magnus, Vikings

Saint Magnus Cathedral in Kirkwall, Orkney, is an old building. By 1919, it was in urgent need of...

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Winter Solstice: Scottish Megaliths and the World’s Oldest Calendar

Dec 20, 2021 | Calanais, Chambered cairn, Maeshowe, Mesolithic, Neolithic, Orkney, Prehistory, Wheel of the Year, Winter Solstice

Anyone who has lived in Scotland can tell you that the Winter Solstice can be a tough time of the...

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The Black Dinner: Inspiration for Game of Throne’s Red Wedding

Nov 24, 2021 | Betrayals and Treachery, Dark History, Edinburgh, Edinburgh Castle, Edward I King of England, Robert the Bruce, Stirling Castle

The Black Dinner and the Massacre at Glencoe are dark shadows in Scottish History. It was infamy...

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Edinburgh Castle: A Timeline of Horror, Hauntings and Happenings

Oct 30, 2021 | Betrayals and Treachery, Covenanters, Edinburgh, Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh Castle, Edward I King of England, Ghost and Spirits, Haunted Castle, Iron Age, Nine Maidens, Robert the Bruce, Scottish Wars of Independence, Witch Hunts and Trials, Witches

Edinburgh Castle looms over Scotland’s capital city, its outer walls seeming to merge with the...

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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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The Sack of Berwick

Mar 30, 2021 | Alexander III, Atrocity, Berwick-on-Tweed, Edward I, Edward I King of England

The Sack of Berwick must surely be one of the bloodiest atrocities of the Scottish Wars of...

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