Tag: Bean Nighe

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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The Battle of Culloden: Premonitions, Harbingers and the Second Sight

Jan 31, 2026 | Bonnie Prince Charlie, Culloden, Dark History, Jacobite Rebellion, Myths and Legends, Premonition, Sith (fairies), The Second Sight

The Battle of Culloden was the last battle to be fought upon British soil. The Battle would prove...

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Bean Nighe (Also known as: washerwoman, washerwoman of the ford, nigheag)

Aug 1, 2023 | Bestiary

The Bean-Nighe, a banshee often referred to as the washerwoman, is frequently seen by solitary...

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Scottish Myths and Legends: Including Mythical Creatures, Beasts and Spirits

Feb 17, 2018 | Angus, Bodach, Bride, Cailleach, Cryptozoology, Dragons, Fionn mac Cumhaill, Ghost and Spirits, Giants, Gods and Goddesses, Grin Iron Wife, Haunted, Kelpie, Loch Ness Monster, Mythical creatures, Myths and Legends, Nine Maidens, Saint Columba, Sea witch, Selkie, Sith (fairies), Trows, Unicorn, Vampires, Waterhorse

Myths and legends are woven into the very fabric of Scotland’s wild landscapes. I imagine...

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