The Cailleach Beira (also called Beira, Queen of Winter; Cailleach; Cailleach Bheur; Muilearteach; Mala Liath; Gyre Carlin; the Bone Mother)
Name pronunciation: KAL-yakh BAY-rah (Cailleach = “KAL-yakh” with a guttural “kh”; Beira =...
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Tag: Loch Ness
Scottish Loch Monsters: Nessie and her Relatives
Scottish Loch Monsters have long captured the world’s imagination, weaving together misty...
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The River Spey: In Pursuit of a Goddess
Annually, the River Spey hosts an opening ceremony at the start of the Salmon Fishing season. The...
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