Category: Religion

St Donan of Eigg: The Martyrdom

Apr 17, 2026 | Christianity, Eigg, Martyrs, St Donan

St Donan stands as one of the most violent and haunting martyrdoms in early Scottish history. His...

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Loch Maree: A Joining of Realms and Dark Histories

Mar 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...

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Folk Magic: A Living System of Survival in Ancient Scotland

Mar 13, 2026 | Beltane, Curses, Dal Riatan Scots or Gaels, Evil Eye, Folk Magic, Imbolc, Isobel Gowdie, Lughnasadh, Lunastral, Lammas, Picts, Religion, Wheel of the Year, Witch Hunts and Trials, Witches

Ancient Scottish folk magic was never a distant myth; it was a living, breathing system of...

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Scotland’s Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find them

Mar 4, 2026 | Cailleach, Christianity, Cryptozoology, Faery Rade, Faery Tithe, Giantesses, Giants, Gods and Goddesses, Grin Iron Wife, Kelpie, Loch Ness Monster, Mythical creatures, Myths and Legends, Pre-Christian Belief, Selkie, Trows, Waterhorse

Mythical creatures and spirits were used to explain Scotland’s landscape. Scottish folklore...

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Saint Mungo: Patron Saint of Glasgow

Jan 12, 2026 | Christianity, Glasgow, Gododdin, Rheged, Saint Mungo

Saint Mungo, also known as Saint Kentigern, was born under heartbreaking circumstances. His...

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The Picts: The Mystery, the Myth and the Monuments

Dec 18, 2025 | Burghead, Christianity, Dal Riatan Scots or Gaels, Forteviot, Kenneth MacAlpin, Nigg, Peoples, Picts, Portmahomack, Pre-Christian Belief, Rhynie, Rosemarkie, Saint Columba, Scone, Shandwick, Tap o' Noth, Vikings, Well Worship

My first encounter with the Picts came, as a child, when I went to see Sueno’s Stone on the...

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