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Fiction
Love and Murder in the Highlands
Immersed in the region's folklore of kelpies, faeries, and the goddess Cailleach, American anthropologist Emma Hartley meets charismatic local guide…
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History
How DNA Reveals Vikings Never Left Scotland!
The BBC explores how modern genetic evidence challenges the traditional historical narrative that Vikings raided and conquered parts of Scotland…
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Places
Dunvegan Castle on the Majestic Isle of Skye, Ancestral Home of Chiefs of Clan MacLeod
Far from being a museum piece, Dunvegan remains a living family home, blending medieval grit with Victorian comfort and a…
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History
William Wallace & Robert The Bruce: The Legends of Medieval Scotland
Together they embody the fierce, unyielding spirit of a nation fighting for its very existence against a powerful southern neighbour.
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Regions
10 Best Bars in Edinburgh Loved by Locals!
We've scoured the whispers of the wind-swept wynds (that's alleyways for you Sassenachs) to bring you the 10 best bars…
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Stories
The Green Lady & The General: Ghosts of Ballindalloch Castle
Ballindalloch Castle's Green Lady and her nephew the General are doomed to eternally search for the love and peace denied…
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Tours
Whispers from the Womb of the Earth: Explore Edinburgh’s Underground Vaults and Their Eternal Tenants
Beneath Edinburgh’s grand Georgian facades and fairy-tale spires hides the South Bridge Vaults—a dark maze of forgotten chambers where the…
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Fiction
JK Rowling in 1998 On The Birth of Harry Potter
The first step in your Harry Potter adventure should be the very first step in the journey of how the…
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History
The Vikings in Shetland – The Cullivoe Up Helly Aa
The islands became “Hjaltland” and were governed by the Earls of Orkney under the Norwegian crown for over 600 years.
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History
The Battle of Largs (1263) – How Scotland Defeated the Vikings
In October 1263 a fierce storm wrecked King Håkon IV’s Norwegian fleet at Largs, allowing Alexander III’s Scots to repel…
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