Fortrose: Cathedral Ruins, Chanonry Point and Highland Legends
Fortrose Cathedral now stands in ruins. However, according to local folklore a different cathedral...
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Jenny Geddes: The Stool, the St Giles’ Riot and the Spark of Civil War
Jenny Geddes is the name at the heart of one of Scotland’s most enduring legends. Her story begins...
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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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Major Thomas Weir: The Wizard of the West Bow
Major Thomas Weir was one of Edinburgh’s most respected citizens — until the night he...
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Montrose and Argyll: Two Men, One Spike
Montrose and Argyll stand on opposite sides of St Giles’ High Kirk in Edinburgh, carved in...
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John Knox Ghost: The Haunting of Cessnock Castle and the Firebrand Reformer
John Knox is said to haunt Cessnock Castle in Galston, Ayrshire. He walks through the castle...
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