Highlands Archives – Page 3 of 15

Knock-A-Doory Night: Elgin’s Eve of Halloween Mischief

Knock-A-Doory Night brought a sharp burst of seasonal disorder to Elgin every 30 October. Also...

Name pronunciation: KYOO-akh (roughly “kew-ach”) Ciuthach is one of the most elusive...

Sep 6, 2026 | Bestiary

Name pronunciation: AH-takh (stress on the first syllable; the second is guttural, like Scottish...

Aug 7, 2026 | Bestiary

Name pronunciation: KROH MAH-ra General Information: Crodh Mara are the fairy cattle of the...

The aftermath of Culloden is a memory that lies deep in the psyche of the Scottish people, both...

Fortrose Cathedral now stands in ruins. However, according to local folklore a different cathedral...