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, 2026 | 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 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 18, 2026 | Anatomy Murder, Edinburgh, Helen Torrence and Jean Waldie, The Famous and Infamous
Helen Torrence and Jean Waldie are names often overshadowed by the notorious Burke and Hare, yet...
Read MoreFeb 28, 2026 | Cardinal David Beaton, Dark History, Ghost and Spirits, Haunted, Haunted Castle, John Knox, Martyrs, Protestant Reformation, St Andrews
The martyrdom of George Wishart at St Andrews on the 1st of March 1546 has a déjà vu feel to it....
Read MoreFeb 28, 2026 | Covenanters, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Greyfriars Kirkyard, Haunted Churchyard, Protestant Reformation, The National Covenant, Uncategorized
National Covenant history begins with a single, defiant act in a cold Edinburgh churchyard...
Read MoreFeb 26, 2026 | Betrayals and Treachery, Curses, Dark History, Martyrs, Protestant Reformation, St Andrews
Patrick Hamilton was only 24 years old on that fateful day in 1528. A tempest was raging through...
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