Tag: Cailleach

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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Gyre Carlin (also the Carlin, Gy-Carling, Gay-Carlin)

Feb 14, 2026 | Bestiary

Name pronunciation: dʒaɪər ˈkɑːrlɪn/ (similar to “gyre car-in”) General Information:...

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The Bodach

Feb 6, 2026 | Bestiary

Name pronunciation: BOT-ach General Information: In Scottish Gaelic, the word Bodach can mean an...

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Brìde

Feb 1, 2026 | Bestiary

Name pronunciation: BREE-juh (with a lightly rolled R) (Also seen as: Brigid, Brighid, Brigit,...

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Cailleach Nollich : The Burning of the Old Woman of Winter

Dec 22, 2025 | Cailleach, Christmas and Yule, Feasts, Quarter-days, Celebrations and the Celtic Calendar, Fire Festivals, Hogmanay, Wheel of the Year, Winter Solstice

The Cailleach Nollich or the Yeel Carlin is Scotland’s version of the Yule Log. This centuries old...

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The Winter Solstice: The World’s Oldest Festival

Dec 21, 2025 | 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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