A Tale of Two Castles: The Burning of Auchindoun and Corgarff Castles
Auchindoun Castle is a stark, lonely ruin nestled in the foothills of the Cairngorms, overlooking...
Read MoreMar 6, 2026 | Atrocity, Auchindoun, Betrayals and Treachery, Burning, Corgarff Castle, Corrichie, Massacre
Auchindoun Castle is a stark, lonely ruin nestled in the foothills of the Cairngorms, overlooking...
Read MoreMar 1, 2026 | Corrichie, Covenanters, Dark History, Dunnottar Castle, Edward I King of England, Haunted Castle, Honours of Scotland, Mary Queen of Scots, Picts, Scottish Wars of Independence, Stirling Bridge, Uncategorized, Vikings, William Wallace
Dunnottar Castle clings to the wind-scoured cliffs south of Stonehaven, where the air feels thick...
Read MoreJan 25, 2026 | Myths and Legends, Robert Burns, Rosslyn Chapel
On the 25th of January, Burns’ Suppers are held all around the world to celebrate the birth of the...
Read MoreNov 30, 2025 | Bubonic plague and The Black Death, Cardinal David Beaton, Christianity, Deadly Diseases, Ghost and Spirits, Haunted, John Knox, Martyrs, Protestant Reformation, St Andrews
Few places in the world can claim to have as many restless spirits as haunted Saint Andrews...
Read MoreOct 30, 2021 | Betrayals and Treachery, Covenanters, Edinburgh, Edinburgh Castle, Edward I King of England, Ghost and Spirits, Gododdin, Haunted Castle, Iron Age, Nine Maidens, Robert the Bruce, Scottish Wars of Independence, Witch Hunts and Trials, Witches
Edinburgh Castle looms over Scotland’s capital city, its outer walls seeming to merge with the...
Read MoreMar 19, 2021 | Alexander III, Dark History, Dumferline Castle, Edinburgh Castle, Edward I King of England, Ghost and Spirits, Scottish Wars of Independence, Yolande de Dreux
Alexander III, King of Scots’ wedding to Yolande de Dreux was unforgettable. Wine flowed...
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