Western Isles Archives – Spooky Scotland

The Gean-annach, also known as the Ganconer, Gancanagh, Geancánach or Love-Talker.

Oct 21, 2026 | Bestiary

Name pronunciation: For the Irish form gancanagh: approximately gan-KAN-uh, with the stress on the...

Oct 16, 2026 | Bestiary

Name pronunciation: Moo-ul-ar-stach (Scottish Gaelic: [ə ˈvɯlʲərˠʃt̪əx ˈvujə]) General...

The Uig Flood of October 1877 brought a night of bizarre and macabre destruction to northern Skye....

Name pronunciation: KYOO-akh (roughly “kew-ach”) Ciuthach is one of the most elusive...

Sep 6, 2026 | Bestiary

Name pronunciation: AH-takh (stress on the first syllable; the second is guttural, like Scottish...

St Kilda is an archipelago of wind‑lashed cliffs and empty cottages, remote off the west coast of...