Category: Places

Faery Tithes, Changelings, Kidnapping and Rades

Oct 26, 2025 | Faery Rade, Faery Tithe, Fionn mac Cumhaill, Giants, King Arthur, Myths and Legends, River Spey, Samhain and Halloween, Sith (fairies), Thomas The Rhymer

The faery tithe is something that is uniquely Scottish. Faeries are found not only in Scottish...

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Kenneth MacAlpin: Heroic Unifier of Scotland or Treacherous Destroyer of The Picts?

Sep 28, 2025 | Dal Riatan Scots or Gaels, Kenneth MacAlpin, Picts, Scone

Kenneth MacAlpin, or Cináed mac Ailpín as he was called in his native tongue, sat watching the...

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The River Spey: In Pursuit of a Goddess

Jul 20, 2025 | Cailleach, Gods and Goddesses, Kelpie, Loch Ness Monster, Mythical creatures, Myths and Legends, River Spey, Saint Columba

Annually, the River Spey hosts an opening ceremony at the start of the Salmon Fishing season. The...

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The Caledonian Forest: Dwindling Forest, Dwindling Myths

Jul 2, 2025 | Cailleach, Caledonian forest, Curses, Giants, Highland Clearances, Kelpie, Mythical creatures, Picts, Romans, Sith (fairies), Vikings, Waterhorse, Witches

The Caledonian Forest originated in a fit of jealousy, according to the stories. Once, a beautiful...

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Mary Leslie: The Rose of Rothes

Jun 8, 2024 | Ghost and Spirits, Lochindorb Castle, Mary Leslie, Moray, Rothes Catle, The Wolf of Badenoch, Women's in Scottish History and Legend

The Tale of Mary Leslie is forcibly brought to my mind every spring. I had a little white dog...

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The Winter Solstice: The World’s Oldest Festival

Dec 21, 2023 | Bride, Cailleach, Chambered cairn, Christmas and Yule, Druids, Fire Festivals, Hogmanay, Maeshowe, Neolithic, Orkney, Shetland, Wheel of the Year, Winter Solstice

The World’s Oldest Festival occurs at the Winter Solstice. The ancient ones were hunters and spent...

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