The Slaying of Saint Magnus
Saint Magnus Cathedral in Kirkwall, Orkney, is an old building. By 1919, it was in urgent need of...
Read MoreApr 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...
Read MoreDec 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...
Read MoreNov 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...
Read MoreOct 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...
Read MoreSep 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...
Read MoreMar 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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