The Legend of the Red Etin is an epic fairytale with no fixed location but generally thought to be from the Scottish Borders. There are some English variants like Jack & The Beanstock but this Scottish version goes back at least 500 years. It was even said to be a Read more…
The story of Mallie and The Trow comes from the Shetland Isles and is one of my personal favourites. As well as just a really good story about a mythical creature, Mallie and the Trow teaches an important lesson. I hope you enjoy me telling the tale in the video Read more…
Scotland’s stories are packed full of fascinating mythical beings. These intriguing creatures of folklore are wide ranging from the mischievous Fairy Folk to terrifying Kelpies, not to mention the hundreds of ghostly goings on. But not all are naturally vicious or malevolent. In fact, the Scottish Brownie is usually more Read more…
Eilean Donan Castle is one of the most popular castles in Scotland. You’ll find it on shortbread tins, whisky bottles and Visit Scotland adverts. Thousands of people stop there, take some pictures, and some even go inside but how many know about the legends of Eilean Donan Castle? The current Read more…
The story of the Fiddlers of Tomnahurich has everything you could want. Music, dancing, fairies and a place name so fun to say that this is a story that needs telling out loud. Watch the video below to listen to the story being read aloud and if you need to Read more…
The following is a story from the Isle of Skye and it’s one that I think deserves to be read to you rather than just written. This is the story of The Dream Makers. If you need to read along or put it into a translator then you can find Read more…
From Fingal’s dog Bran to the terrifying Cu Sith, Scottish folklore has many interesting stories about man’s best friend. Loyal hunting hounds often save the day when heroes are battling giants or witches, putting their natural sixth sense to good use. The following legend of Macphie and his black dog Read more…
This story goes right back almost 900 years to the reign of King David I in 1127. Back then, what we know as the spacious, grassy Holyrood Park at the foot of Arthur’s Seat was actually a royal hunting forest. David liked to spend most of his time here while Read more…
Scotland is full of legendary characters with magical encounters, just like Michael Scott & The White Snake. Michael is known across the Borders in particular as a great wizard, so powerful that he is actually named in Dante’s Inferno. He wasn’t born with his gifts though and this is the Read more…
There are so many stories hidden amongst these ruins that I thought the Gight Castle legends would be the first on the Scotland’s Stories Blog. If you are going to visit here yourself then there is a gentle woodland stroll to the castle and a dedicated car park found here: Read more…