Winter Solstice: Scottish Megaliths and the World’s Oldest Calendar
The Winter Solstice in Scotland can be a tough time of the year, with barely any daylight hours....
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The Symbols of Scotland
The symbols of Scotland are not merely emblems. At the heart of a nation lies its people. So what...
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Kenneth MacAlpin: Heroic Unifier of Scotland or Treacherous Destroyer of The Picts?
Kenneth MacAlpin, or Cináed mac Ailpín as he was called in his native tongue, sat watching the...
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The Caledonian Forest: Dwindling Forest, Dwindling Myths
The Caledonian Forest originated in a fit of jealousy, according to the stories. Once, a beautiful...
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The Slaying of Saint Magnus
Saint Magnus Cathedral in Kirkwall, Orkney, is an old building. By 1919, it was in urgent need of...
Read MoreBurghead: Fire, Water, Wind and a whole load of Bull!
The sleepy coastal town of Burghead becomes the focus of an ancient pagan ritual on the 11th January every year. As the Clavie, a barrel of burning tar is placed on the altar at the Doorie Hill the Brochers (natives of Burghead)...
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