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
Finlay and the Giants is a traditional Scottish story of a battle between good and evil. There’s a hero, a damsel in distress, a wise old woman and some very evil villains. It’s everything that a good story needs to be a success! There are dozens of stories about Scottish Read more
Enjoy some traditional Scottish storytelling below about the terrifying Baobhan Sith. These are some of the most vicious creatures of Scottish Folklore, definitely not what you want to bump into on a dark night! The Baobhan Sith are always female, usually wearing green and beautiful apart from the goat legs Read more