The Moray Firth Fishing Disaster: One of Scotland’s Deadliest Fishing Disasters
The Moray Firth Fishing Disaster of 19 August 1848 remains one of Scotland’s deadliest...
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Scottish Eclipse: Omens, Darkness and Harbingers in Scottish History
Scottish Eclipse records reveal they were not seen as just astronomical events in the past. Many...
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The Muckle Spate of 1829: Scotland’s Most Catastrophic Historical Flood
The Muckle Spate (or ‘Big Flood’) of August 1829 remains the most catastrophic flood event in...
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Fortrose: Cathedral Ruins, Chanonry Point and Highland Legends
Fortrose Cathedral now stands in ruins. However, according to local folklore a different cathedral...
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Haunted Wester Ross: Monsters, Lost Villages and Dark History
Wester Ross is a wild and enchanting corner of the Scottish Highlands. It is a land of water and...
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Agnes Keith: The Most Powerful Woman in Scotland?
During her lifetime Agnes Keith became the most powerful woman in Scotland. By the time Mary,...
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