Rosemarkie: Saints, Stones and a Brutal Pictish Murder
Rosemarkie sits quietly on the Black Isle, a small, picturesque village in a sheltered bay on the...
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Tag: Fairy Faith
Scotland’s Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find them
Mythical creatures and spirits were used to explain Scotland’s landscape. Scottish folklore...
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Will o’ the Wisp (also known as Spunkie)
Name pronunciation: Will-oh-thuh-wisp (Also known as: Spunkie, Ignis Fatuus, Jack-o’-Lantern,...
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Gyre Carlin (also the Carlin, Gy-Carling, Gay-Carlin)
Name pronunciation: dʒaɪər ˈkɑːrlɪn/ (similar to “gyre car-in”) General Information:...
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The Grey Man of Ben Macdui (Am Fear Liath Mòr)
The Grey Man of Ben Macdui is one of Scotland’s eeriest mountain legends. Many walkers on this...
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Glaistig (also known as Maighdean Uaine, the Green Maiden)
Name pronunciation: GLASH-tig (/ˈɡlæʃtɪɡ/) General Information: Glaistig is a mysterious fairy...
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