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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Tag: North East Scotland
The Battle of Harlaw: The Brutal Legacy of Red Harlaw
The Battle of Harlaw is remembered by its aftermath: Red Harlaw. The moorland lay red for days in...
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Agnes Keith: The Most Powerful Woman in Scotland?
During her lifetime Agnes Keith became the most powerful woman in Scotland. By the time Mary,...
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The Cuckoo King: Scotland’s 4,000-Year-Old Secret of Sacrifice, Standing Stones, and the Planet Venus
Imagine a warrior so fierce that he was considered the champion of a goddess. He became her mortal...
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Charles II, the Solemn League and Covenant, and the Forgotten Scottish Bargain
Charles II is remembered on an unobtrusive plaque in Garmouth, attached to the side of a house in...
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Kilne-Carle or Kilmoullach
Kilne-Carle: The Kiln Spirit of Scottish Folklore Kilne-Carle is a fierce kiln spirit from...
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