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Scottish Ghosts and Witches

Author : G. Stewart
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781492139201
Total Pages : 82 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (392 download)

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Download or read book Scottish Ghosts and Witches written by G. Stewart and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-08-12 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Was the sacrificial pool at the Druid's Den close to St Andrews used for human sacrifices? What lies within the structure of the viaduct made famous in the Harry Potter films? Why were seventeen miniature coffins buried in a cave on Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh and what is their possible connection with the serial killers Burke and Hare? What lurked in the attic room of an Edinburgh guest house? Why were those convicted of witchcraft denied sleep? What terrified a group of World War Two soldiers causing them to flee their temporary barracks at a Highland castle? Scotland is known worldwide for its legends, mystical locations and haunted places. In this book, the author explores many of the mysterious and haunted sites in the country, concentrating mainly on the less well-known stories and offering the unique perspective of his own views and findings having visited the location, where possible. Several photographs taken by the author showing unusual anomalies are included for the reader's consideration. The world famous Loch Ness is also covered, however, rather than simply re-telling tales of the sightings, a brief history of the Loch and it's well known inhabitant is given; along with the author's own theory on the monster. Book 2 in the Haunted Explorer Series. Other titles available; Scotland's Hidden Hauntings Haunted Scottish Castles and Houses

Scottish Witches

Author : Lily Seafield
Publisher : Waverley Books Limited
ISBN 13 : 9781902407081
Total Pages : 191 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book Scottish Witches written by Lily Seafield and published by Waverley Books Limited. This book was released on 2009 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Let warlocks grim, an wither'd hags, Tell, how wi you, on ragweed nags, They skim the muirs an dizzy crags, Wi wicked speed; And in kirkyards renew thier leagues, Owre howkit dead. Robert Burns's famous poem "Address to the Deil" describes the hag-like appearance and demonic presence that for most people epitomizes the image of the witch. But just what is a witch, and who are the figures that scotland has accused of witchcraft? Scottish Witches aims to explain. All over Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries a wave of paranoia and hysteria was taking hold. All the ills of society were blamed on witchcraft, and Scotland did not escape this obsession with the supernatural. This book gives the stories of Scotland's witches, the accused, the confessed, the trials, and the superstisions. This fascinating book will also explain about the beliefs of modern white witches and the place of Wicca in society today.

Edinburgh After Dark

Author : Ron Halliday
Publisher : Black & White Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1845026896
Total Pages : 213 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (45 download)

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Download or read book Edinburgh After Dark written by Ron Halliday and published by Black & White Publishing. This book was released on 2013-02-21 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ron Halliday's new book covers the entire range of supernatural phenomena that has occurred in Edinburgh. Going beyond a narrow focus on 'ghosts' and 'hauntings', Halliday examines the variety of paranormal happenings that have featured in Edinburgh's past and present. Covering a wide array of topics - from vampires and UFOs, to magical sites and poltergeists - Halliday draws on personal investigation to create a lively and modern exploration of Scotland's capital. Join Halliday on a journey to discover Edinburgh's most fantastic, strange, and out-of-this-world inhabitants, all sharing a common thread that will reveal why Edinburgh really is the perfect capital for the most haunted country in the world.

Witchcraft & Second Sight in the Highlands & Islands of Scotland

Author : John Gregorson Campbell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Witchcraft & Second Sight in the Highlands & Islands of Scotland written by John Gregorson Campbell and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Scottish Ghost Stories

Author : Giles Gordon
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780947782757
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (827 download)

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Download or read book Scottish Ghost Stories written by Giles Gordon and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Scottish Witches

Author : Charles W. Cameron
Publisher : Jarrold Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780711704510
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (45 download)

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Download or read book Scottish Witches written by Charles W. Cameron and published by Jarrold Publishing. This book was released on 1990 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ghosts, witches, unexplained mysteries, and the supernatural are the basis for this fascinating Ghost Series which relates ghost stories from Great Britain.

Ghosts in Enlightenment Scotland

Author : Martha McGill
Publisher : Scottish Historical Review Mon
ISBN 13 : 9781783273621
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (736 download)

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Download or read book Ghosts in Enlightenment Scotland written by Martha McGill and published by Scottish Historical Review Mon. This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An examination of how and why Scotland gained its reputation for the supernatural, and how belief continued to flourish in a supposed Age of Enlightenment. SHORTLISTED for the Katharine Briggs Award 2019 Scotland is famed for being a haunted nation, "whare ghaists and houlets nightly cry". Medieval Scots told stories of restless souls and walking corpses, but after the 1560Reformation, witches and demons became the focal point for explorations of the supernatural. Ghosts re-emerged in scholarly discussion in the late seventeenth century, often in the guise of religious propagandists. As time went on, physicians increasingly reframed ghosts as the conjurations of disturbed minds, but gothic and romantic literature revelled in the emotive power of the returning dead; they were placed against a backdrop of ancient monasteries, castles and mouldering ruins, and authors such as Robert Burns, James Hogg and Walter Scott drew on the macabre to colour their depictions of Scottish life. Meanwhile, folk culture used apparitions to talk about morality and mortality. Focusing on the period from 1685 to 1830, this book provides the first academic study of the history of Scottish ghosts. Drawing on a wide range of sources, and examining beliefs across the social spectrum, it shows howghost stories achieved a new prominence in a period that is more usually associated with the rise of rationalism. In exploring perceptions of ghosts, it also reflects on understandings of death and the afterlife; the constructionof national identity; and the impact of the Enlightenment. MARTHA MCGILL completed her PhD at the University of Edinburgh.

Haunted Scottish Castles and Houses

Author : G. Stewart
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781492129950
Total Pages : 86 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (299 download)

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Download or read book Haunted Scottish Castles and Houses written by G. Stewart and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-08-13 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Journey through the beautiful countryside of Scotland, and it won't be long before you find a castle or grand manor house. From the fully restored magnificent homes and hotels to the decaying ruins, each one has it's own unique history. With so many originally built for protection in far more violent times than today, it is not unusual to discover that behind the visually stunning exteriors can lie a dark and sinister past and the terrifying acts of cruelty that were carried out within the walls have resulted in tales of hauntings. In this book the author explores a selection of these castles and manors, giving details of the reported ghostly happenings and the history of the property which helps explain why they are reputedly haunted. Many of the properties have been personally visited by the author allowing him to provide photographs and offer his own views and experiences. Book 3 in the Haunted Explorer Series. Other titles available in the series; Scotland's Hidden Hauntings Scottish Ghosts and Witches

Witchcraft and Superstitious Record in the South-western District of Scotland

Author : John Maxwell Wood
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 394 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Witchcraft and Superstitious Record in the South-western District of Scotland written by John Maxwell Wood and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Witch Memorials of Scotland

Author : Gregor Stewart
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781709583315
Total Pages : 102 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (833 download)

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Download or read book Witch Memorials of Scotland written by Gregor Stewart and published by . This book was released on 2019-12-12 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Witch Persecutions of the 15th to 17th century were a horrific time in Scottish history when an estimated 4,000 people were executed as accused witches. Communities were torn apart by accusations of witchcraft, aimed at cunning men and women using traditional remedies to heal the sick; old women who perhaps stood apart from the rest of the population; strangers to the area - or indeed anyone against whom someone might have a grudge. It was a terrifying time with an all-powerful Church and laws influenced by the zealot beliefs of King James VII, amongst several other factors. The way in which the victims of the witch trials are viewed has changed drastically over the centuries, from being viewed as the minions of Satan to people who lost their lives thanks to intolerance. Scotland is now remembering it's so-called witches in a different light, commemorating rather than vilifying them. With talk of a national memorial to Scottish 'witches', Gregor Stewart looks at the local memorials already in existence and the stories they tell.

Scottish Witchcraft

Author : Barbara Meiklejohn-Free
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
ISBN 13 : 0738761192
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (387 download)

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Download or read book Scottish Witchcraft written by Barbara Meiklejohn-Free and published by Llewellyn Worldwide. This book was released on 2019-11-08 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hear the Call of the Highlands for Powerful Magick, Healing, and Divination Take a journey through the magickal folk traditions of Scotland. Barbara Meiklejohn-Free, a Scottish hereditary witch, shares her own spiritual awakening into the craft and shows you how to integrate these practices into your own life. Discover the secrets of divination, scrying, faery magick, and communication with ancestors. Explore herb and plant lore and specific rituals to address what you most desire. Filled with inspiring anecdotes, craft history, and step-by-step instructions, this book will help you begin a new chapter of spiritual discovery.

Witchcraft & Second Sight in the Highlands & Islands of Scotland

Author : John Gregorson Campbell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Witchcraft & Second Sight in the Highlands & Islands of Scotland written by John Gregorson Campbell and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Scotland's Hidden Hauntings

Author : G. Stewart
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781492133919
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (339 download)

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Download or read book Scotland's Hidden Hauntings written by G. Stewart and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-08-11 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scotland is well known for being one of the most haunted countries in the world, but alongside the famous locations are many less well-known places, with equally eerie and horrific stories. What really lurks in the underground streets of Edinburgh and why is a section of an ancient graveyard in the City kept locked? What really happened during the witch trials at the start of the 18th Century? Who is in the phantom coach that thunders towards St Andrews on stormy nights and why do students at the town's world famous university avoid walking on an area of cobbled road? Although some of the better-known stories are touched on, this book focuses on the less well-known locations and rather than just re-tell the stories, the author has personally visited each site. Some are locations known to be haunted, in which case the book provides some history and details of the reported hauntings, along with the author's own experience and any unexplained photographs. Other locations are not known to be haunted but, when visiting, something unusual showed up in the photographs. For these locations, the book provides some history, the author's own experience and the unusual photographs. Book 1 in the Haunted Explorer Series. Other titles available in the series; Scottish Ghosts and Witches Haunted Scottish Castles and Houses

Witches & Wicked Bodies

Author : Deanna Petherbridge
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)

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Download or read book Witches & Wicked Bodies written by Deanna Petherbridge and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book will provide an innovative, rich sureby of images of European withcraft, form the sixteenth century to the present day. The entire exhibition will be reproduced in the ctaalogue with enlightening text alongside each image. Themes of the exhibition will be explained.

The Ghosts of Scotland

Author : Charles River Charles River Editors
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781986151795
Total Pages : 88 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (517 download)

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Download or read book The Ghosts of Scotland written by Charles River Charles River Editors and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-03-05 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *Includes pictures *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "In Scotland, beautiful as it is, it was always raining. Even when it wasn't raining, it was about to rain, or had just rained. It's a very angry sky." - Colin Hay Scotland is a fascinating and ancient land filled with history. It has produced explorers, warriors, inventors, writers, and more than a few murderers. For many centuries, it fought bitter wars against England to maintain its independence, and even when those wars were finally lost, Scotland retained its distinct culture and identity. Though a part of the United Kingdom, it would be a mistake to lump it in with England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, as Scotland has its own tales to tell and traditions to maintain. Not everything in Scotland is as it appears, however. Some Scots say this is a land haunted by spirits, a place of strange disappearances and unexplained phenomena. There is no shortage when it comes to the strange stories Scotland has to offer, and the legends and lore have compelled many to dig a little deeper and even explore this wonderful land for themselves. Some of those tales are downright grisly. Scotland has always been a rival to its southern neighbor, and the rivalry extends to the number of hauntings in its medieval castles, stately homes, and old cobblestone streets. While many Englishmen claim that their country is the most haunted, the Scots can point to their own stories of ghosts as evidence they may beat the English in this dubious distinction. The Ghosts of Scotland: A Collection of Ghost Stories across the Scottish Nation is a collection of such tales, just a few among the thousands of local legends and modern sightings that make Scotland one of the most haunted countries in the world. It is part of a collection of other books written by Sean McLachlan, including The Ghosts of England: A Collection of Ghost Stories across the English Nation and The Ghosts of Ireland: A Collection of Ghost Stories across the Emerald Isle. For other strange occurrences in Scotland, ranging from Nessie to jelly falling from the sky, check out another title in the series, Weird Scotland: Monsters, Mysteries, and Magic Across the Scottish Nation. Along with pictures of important people, places, and events, you will learn about the ghosts of Scotland like never before.

Strange Tales of Scotland

Author : Jack Strange
Publisher : Next Chapter
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 173 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (661 download)

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Download or read book Strange Tales of Scotland written by Jack Strange and published by Next Chapter. This book was released on 2022-01-14 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Strange Tales of Scotland all deal with a particular aspect of Scottish mysteries. You'll learn of the ghost that appeared at the wedding of King Alexander II, and of monsters such as the Shellycoat and Water-horse that were thought to inhabit Scotland's lochs. Another part deals exclusively with Loch Ness, and the strange happenings at that mysterious body of water. Later, we have a look at the odd deaths at the Flannan Islands Lighthouse, and at the strange creatures that were once believed to infest the hills and glens of Scotland, including the terrifying brollachan and the slaugh. Tales of Mermaids and Fin-men are unearthed, as are terrible stories of Scotland's caves, including human sacrifice at Moray's Sculptor's Cave. The legends of Roslin Chapel and its nearby castle are examined, with the possible connection to the Knights Templar. Finally, we have a look at the legend of the phantom armies of Scotland; soldiers who refuse to fade away even centuries after their wars have been fought, and their causes faded in history. Welcome to the Strange Tales of Scotland.

The Ghosts of Culloden Moor, Volume I

Author : L.L. Muir
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781540807694
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (76 download)

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Download or read book The Ghosts of Culloden Moor, Volume I written by L.L. Muir and published by . This book was released on 2016-12-09 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 79 Highlanders arose from their graves the day after the Battle of Culloden Moor. Nearly 300 years later, a young lass hopes to re-write history...Soncerae is a Muir Witch whose destiny is to save these Highland warriors who refuse to leave Culloden's hallowed, forever-bloody ground. She can win back their lives, but only for a time. And in that time, she hopes to prove that a heart's true desire can mean so much more than revenge.