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Black Death in Edinburgh!", "url": "https://spookyscotland.net/black-death/", "published_at": "2017-12-29T18:24:26+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0d1d7-ac6b-7208-880d-1a0ef7103475", "title": "Spectral Terrors in Edinburgh’s Tolbooth Tavern", "url": "https://spookyscotland.net/edinburghs-tolbooth-tavern/", "published_at": "2017-12-19T16:26:01+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0d1d7-ac6b-7208-880d-1a0ef7391846", "title": "Myths and Legends: The Kelpies", "url": "https://spookyscotland.net/kelpies/", "published_at": "2017-12-07T17:03:52+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0d1d7-ac6b-7208-880d-1a0ef7791834", "title": "Why Was the Skull and Crossbones Carved On So Many Old Scottish Gravestones?", "url": "https://spookyscotland.net/skull-and-crossbones/", "published_at": "2017-12-05T15:21:10+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0d1d7-ac6b-7208-880d-1a0ef7e1406c", "title": "Scotland’s Most Haunted: Spynie Palace", "url": "https://spookyscotland.net/spynie-palace/", "published_at": "2017-11-29T17:20:06+00:00" } ] posts Claim your blog

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2025

Kenneth MacAlpin: Heroic Unifier of Scotland or Treacherous Destroyer of The Picts? original ↗

28 Sept 2025

Fachan (also: Fachin, Fachen, Direach Ghlinn Eitidh, Dithreach; “Dwarf of Glen Etive”)original ↗

29 Aug 2025

Scotland’s Dragons: Sea Serpents and Wyrms original ↗

8 Aug 2025

Wyrm (also spelled “Worm” in Scots folklore)original ↗

4 Aug 2025

The River Spey: In Pursuit of a Goddess original ↗

20 Jul 2025

The Caledonian Forest: Dwindling Forest, Dwindling Myths original ↗

2 Jul 2025

2024

Mary Leslie: The Rose of Rothes original ↗

8 Jun 2024

2023

The Scottish Origins of Halloween original ↗

27 Oct 2023

Turning the Wheel of the Year original ↗

18 Sept 2023

Bauchan (Gaelic bòcan, English buckawn or bogan)original ↗

1 Aug 2023

Baisd Bealach Odail or Baisd Bheulach original ↗

1 Aug 2023

Bean Nighe (Also known as: washerwoman, washerwoman of the ford, nigheag)original ↗

1 Aug 2023

Lughnasadh, Lunastal or Lammas: The Celtic Harvest Festival original ↗

1 Aug 2023

Benandonner original ↗

27 Jul 2023

Beither original ↗

27 Jul 2023

Baobhan Sith original ↗

27 Jul 2023

Ashray (Asrai or Water lover)original ↗

25 Jul 2023

Grin Iron Wife: Witch, Ghost or Goddess?original ↗

20 Jul 2023

Calanais: The Sun, The Moon, The Goddess and The Stones original ↗

21 Jun 2023

The Grey Man of Ben Macdhui : Scotland’s Yeti or Ghostly Wraith?original ↗

3 Jun 2023

Beltane Brìde original ↗

30 Apr 2023

2022

Earl Beardie Gambles with the Devil on Hogmanay Night original ↗

31 Dec 2022

Satanic Encounters in Scotland: Deals with the Deil original ↗

30 Oct 2022

Tam Dalyell and a Deal with The Devil original ↗

5 Oct 2022

William Wallace: The Man, the Myth, The Legend original ↗

22 Aug 2022

MacBeth: The Man, the Myth, the Legend original ↗

15 Aug 2022

The Selkie and The Otter King original ↗

20 Jun 2022

The Dragon’s Hole: Beltane Revelries and Saintly Slayings original ↗

30 Apr 2022

The Unicorn: The National Animal of Scotland original ↗

8 Apr 2022

2021

The Black Dinner: Inspiration for Game of Throne’s Red Wedding original ↗

24 Nov 2021

Edinburgh Castle: A Timeline of Horror, Hauntings and Happenings original ↗

30 Oct 2021

The Battle of Corrichie and the Fall of the Cock of the North original ↗

28 Oct 2021

Sculptor’s Cave: A Temple of Dark Secrets, Death and Decapitation original ↗

17 Oct 2021

Terrifying Torridon: The Hauntings, the Myths and the Supernatural original ↗

26 Sept 2021

The Bodach- Ancient God, Folk Myth or Malevolent Ghost?original ↗

21 Sept 2021

Gowk Day: April’s Fool’s Day in Scotland original ↗

1 Apr 2021

The Sack of Berwick original ↗

30 Mar 2021

Alexander III: A ghostly visitor at his wedding was a portent of his impending death original ↗

19 Mar 2021

Was Saint Kessog Scotland’s Original Patron Saint?original ↗

10 Mar 2021

Burghead: Fire, Water, Wind and a whole load of Bull!original ↗

20 Feb 2021

King James VI and The North Berwick Witch Trials original ↗

12 Jan 2021

The Burning Times: The Scottish Witch Trials original ↗

12 Jan 2021

2020

St Andrews Cathedral: Skeletons, Skulls and Sarcophagi original ↗

30 Nov 2020

The Lore of the Scottish Rowan Tree original ↗

19 Oct 2020

The Gorbals’ Vampire: The Iron-toothed, Child Eater who Terrorised Glasgow original ↗

24 Sept 2020

The Battle of Killiecrankie: Scotland’s Most Haunted Battlefield original ↗

27 Jul 2020

Janet Douglas: Witch, Poisoner or the Grey Lady of Glamis?original ↗

17 Jul 2020

The Battle of Bannockburn: The Making of the Bruce Legend original ↗

25 Jun 2020

Nine Maidens: the Lost Priestesses of Scotland original ↗

18 Jun 2020

The Wolf of Badenoch: Lighting the Lantern of the North original ↗

17 Jun 2020

Saint Columba: The Man, the Myth, the Legend original ↗

9 Jun 2020

Cardinal Beaton: The Haunted Realm and Restless Spirits of Two Lovers Seperated in Death original ↗

29 May 2020

The Battle of Dún Nechtain: The Beginning of the Scottish Nation original ↗

20 May 2020

The Declaration of Arbroath and Historical Events at Arbroath Abbey original ↗

6 Apr 2020

Spooky Scotland’s Guide to the Scotland’s Haunted Highlands and Islands original ↗

29 Mar 2020

Sacrist Downie: A Tale of Revenge and Death at Aberdeen University.original ↗

10 Feb 2020

2019

Halloween Origins: Samhain and the Cailleach original ↗

30 Oct 2019

The Minister, The Witch and The Witch Pricker: The Tragic Tale of Kathrin Key original ↗

15 Oct 2019

Badanluig: the Lost Village in The Scottish Highlands original ↗

7 Sept 2019

Isobel Gowdie: A Witch Trial Extraordinaire in Auldearn, Scotland original ↗

8 Aug 2019

Speyside’s Most Haunted Distillery: Ghost of Byeway and The Glenrothes original ↗

5 Jul 2019

The Top 6 Spooky Hotspots in Haunted Skye original ↗

17 May 2019

The Wraith of Rizzio Roams the Recesses of Holyrood Palace original ↗

11 Mar 2019

2018

Stoor Worm: Orkney’s Dragon original ↗

27 Dec 2018

The Curse of Clava Cairns original ↗

21 Dec 2018

The Tale of Maelbrigte the Tooth original ↗

9 Dec 2018

The Tale of Randolph’s Leap original ↗

20 Nov 2018

Robert The Bruce: The Man, The Myths, The Outlaw King original ↗

9 Nov 2018

Haunted Scottish Highlands: The Handless Wraith of Rait Castle original ↗

2 Nov 2018

Gruinard Island: Scotland’s Anthrax Island original ↗

12 Oct 2018

The Demise of the Water Horse of Loch-Na-Beiste original ↗

1 Aug 2018

The Brahan Seer: Scotland’s Nostradumus original ↗

21 Jul 2018

Christian Caddell: Scotland’s Female Witch-pricker original ↗

19 Jun 2018

Haunted Scottish Highlands: Janet Horne–The Burning of the Last Witch in Scotland original ↗

19 Mar 2018

The Deil Stanes: Urquhart’s Recumbent Stone Circle original ↗

11 Mar 2018

Haunted Scottish Highlands: Eilean Donan original ↗

4 Mar 2018

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

17 Feb 2018

Haunted Scottish Highlands: Cawdor Castle original ↗

4 Feb 2018

Haunted Scottish Highlands: Ardvreck Castle original ↗

31 Jan 2018

Scottish Graveyards: From a Multi-purpose Commodity to a Dying World original ↗

19 Jan 2018

Cluny Hill in Forres: From the Witches Stone to the Colours of Cluny original ↗

14 Jan 2018

2017

Bring out the Dead! Or Brick them up Alive! Black Death in Edinburgh!original ↗

29 Dec 2017

Spectral Terrors in Edinburgh’s Tolbooth Tavern original ↗

19 Dec 2017

Myths and Legends: The Kelpies original ↗

7 Dec 2017

Why Was the Skull and Crossbones Carved On So Many Old Scottish Gravestones?original ↗

5 Dec 2017

Scotland’s Most Haunted: Spynie Palace original ↗

29 Nov 2017