Of all the creatures from Scottish folklore, there are few as dangerous as the Blue Men of the Minch. They are one of the many water-based creatures found on Scotland’s coasts, but are nowhere near as well known as Selkies or Mermaids. Fortunately, this guide will teach you what the Read more
Scotland has a wide range of fascinating water-based folk creatures. Many of them are unique but one group of tales that people might be more familiar with are Scottish Mermaid stories. However, I’ll warn you that these legends are usually a little darker than your average children’s Disney film. Found Read more
The Legend of Fingal’s Cave is one of Scotland’s greatest stories, found alongside one of its most spectacular natural wonders! Situated on the tiny island of Staffa, this is a fantastic place to visit and if the weather is calm, then you can land and climb right inside Fingal’s Cave Read more
In recent years, Scottish Selkie stories have become some of the most popular folk tales told. These creatures of the sea have inspired more than just legends but also songs, romantic novels and plenty of modern artworks. Scotland has stories of a wide variety of supernatural creatures, so what is Read more
The tale of Whuppity Stoorie is a light-hearted story with lots of strange sounding names in it. Luckily, you don’t need to worry about pronouncing them because I’ve done it for you. You might notice a few similarities between Whuppity Stoorie and some other fairytales, this is the Scottish equivalent. Read more
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