Category: Christianity

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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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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Haunted Saint Andrews Cathedral: Saint Andrews Cathedral and the Chamber of Corpses: From Friendly Friars to Sinister Spectres

Nov 30, 2025 | Bubonic plague and The Black Death, Cardinal David Beaton, Christianity, Deadly Diseases, Ghost and Spirits, Haunted, John Knox, Martyrs, Protestant Reformation, St Andrews

Few places in the world can claim to have as many restless spirits as haunted Saint Andrews...

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