Tag: Urisk

Scotland’s Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find them

Mar 4, 2026 | Cailleach, Christianity, Cryptozoology, Faery Rade, Faery Tithe, Giantesses, Giants, Gods and Goddesses, Grin Iron Wife, Kelpie, Loch Ness Monster, Mythical creatures, Myths and Legends, Pre-Christian Belief, Selkie, Trows, Waterhorse

Mythical creatures and spirits were used to explain Scotland’s landscape. Scottish folklore...

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Pellaidh

Feb 28, 2026 | Bestiary

The Pellaidh was a powerful water spirit that haunted the streams and waterfalls of Perthshire,...

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Urisk (Scottish Gaelic: ùruisg, also ùraisg)

Feb 16, 2026 | Bestiary

Name pronunciation: Urisk Scottish Gaelic ùruisg: roughly “OO-risk” (IPA often given as [ˈuːɾɯsk])...

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Scottish Myths and Legends: Including Mythical Creatures, Beasts and Spirits

Feb 17, 2018 | Angus, Bodach, Bride, Cailleach, Cryptozoology, Dragons, Fionn mac Cumhaill, Ghost and Spirits, Giants, Gods and Goddesses, Grin Iron Wife, Haunted, Kelpie, Loch Ness Monster, Mythical creatures, Myths and Legends, Nine Maidens, Saint Columba, Sea witch, Selkie, Sith (fairies), Trows, Unicorn, Vampires, Waterhorse

Myths and legends are woven into the very fabric of Scotland’s wild landscapes. I imagine...

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