Samhain Archives – Spooky Scotland

The Cailleach Beira (also called Beira, Queen of Winter; Cailleach; Cailleach Bheur; Muilearteach; Mala Liath; Gyre Carlin; the Bone Mother)

Oct 30, 2025 | Bestiary

Name pronunciation: KAL-yakh BAY-rah (Cailleach = “KAL-yakh” with a guttural “kh”; Beira =...

The faery tithe is something that is uniquely Scottish. Faeries are found not only in Scottish...

Oct 9, 2025 | Bestiary

General Information Nicnevin is a figure from Scottish folklore. She has been described as a...

Halloween began in the dawn of history as a Celtic harvest festival called Samhain (pronounced...

Satanic Encounters are a recurring theme in Scottish lore. Every notorious villain to grace the...

The origins of Halloween date back to an ancient Celtic festival known as Samhain (pronounced...