The Slaying of Saint Magnus
Saint Magnus Cathedral in Kirkwall, Orkney, is an old building. By 1919, it was in urgent need of...
Read MoreApr 16, 2022 | Betrayals and Treachery, Dark History, Martyrs, Orkney, Protestant Reformation, Saint Magnus, Vikings
Saint Magnus Cathedral in Kirkwall, Orkney, is an old building. By 1919, it was in urgent need of...
Read MoreFeb 20, 2021 | Fire Festivals, Iron Age, Moray, Picts, Ritual Sacrifice, The Gruesome and Macabre, Vikings
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)...
Read MoreDec 20, 2019 | Calanais, Chambered cairn, Maeshowe, Mesolithic, Neolithic, Orkney, Prehistory, Wheel of the Year, Winter Solstice
Anyone who has lived in Scotland can tell you that the Winter Solstice can be a tough time of the...
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