Aquatic Birds in Scotland: Birds of Water and Tide
Aquatic birds in Scotland are woven into folklore that reflects survival, belief, and the shifting...
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Tag: Brìde
From Imbolc to Candlemas; From the Goddess Brìde to Saint Brigid.
Imbolc is a festival which pre-dates the arrival of Christianity in Scotland. The Coming of...
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Christmas in Scotland through the Ages
Did you know that once upon a time, Christmas was banned in Scotland- by the Kirk? And that...
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The Winter Solstice: The World’s Oldest Festival
The World’s Oldest Festival occurs at the Winter Solstice. The ancient ones were hunters and spent...
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The Cailleach Beira (also called Beira, Queen of Winter; Cailleach; Cailleach Bheur; Muilearteach; Mala Liath; Gyre Carlin; the Bone Mother)
Name pronunciation: KAL-yakh BAY-rah (Cailleach = “KAL-yakh” with a guttural “kh”; Beira =...
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