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...
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Tag: Moray
The Culbin Sands Disaster: The Devil’s Card Game and Moray’s Buried Village
The Culbin Estate disappeared, drowned under a sandstorm as its Laird played cards in the wee...
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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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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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Thomas Randolph: Earl of Moray, Warrior and Diplomat of the Scottish Wars
Thomas Randolph was one of the most important figures in the Scottish Wars of Independence. He was...
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Grin Iron Wife
Name pronunciation: Grin-Eye-Ron Wife General Information: Grin Iron Wife is a malevolent sea...
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