Fairies / Folklore / Folktales / Mermaids / Scottish Fairies / Scottish Folktales
by Ian · Published February 20, 2013 · Last modified November 28, 2018
‘THE old house of Knockdolion stood near the water of Girvan, with a black stone at the end of it. A mermaid used to come from the water at night, and taking her seat upon this stone, would sing for hours, at the same time combing her long yellow hair.
Fairies / Folklore / Folktales / Scottish Fairies / Scottish Folktales
by Ian · Published November 23, 2010 · Last modified November 5, 2018
According to Lord Archibald Campbell in his ‘Waifs and Strays of Celtic Tradition, Argyllshire Series, vol. 1 (1889); There is a green hill above Kintraw, known as the Fairies’ Hill, of which the following story is told.
Glenashdale falls is one of the most impressive waterfalls in the West of Scotland, situated on the Isle of Arran, a short ferry ride from the mainland, the area is full of sites of archaeological interest.
Apparitions / Haunted Hotels / Haunted Pubs / Hauntings
by Ian · Published April 24, 2010 · Last modified January 11, 2019
Standing on the bank of the seven mile long Loch Eck (and previously known as the Lock Eck Inn), The Coylet Inn is an old coaching house dating from 1650 that originally catered for travelers going between Glasgow and Dunoon. The Inn is reputedly haunted by the apparition of a ‘Blue Boy’.
Apparitions / Haunted Pubs / Hauntings / Poltergiests
by Ian · Published September 8, 2009 · Last modified December 17, 2018
The Applebank Inn dates from around 1714 and is said to be haunted a ghost associated with a stone door lintel. The lintel originally came from Broomhill House, home of the local laird, Captain McNeil, which fell into disrepair and or was burned to the ground. Captain McNeil was a seafarer who had travelled to many exotic places and had returned with an Indian princess as a bride.
The following article entitled "Policeman takes ‘big cat’ video" appeared on BBC News Channel website 28 July 2009.
An off-duty Ministry of Defence police dog handler has taken a video of what he claims is a panther-sized big cat.
Articles / Big Cats / Cryptozoology
by Ian · Published July 23, 2009 · Last modified November 28, 2018
There have been recent reports that a Black Puma attacked a horse in Ayrshire. The following article entitled ‘Big cat attack on horse puts parents on guard at holiday park’ was written by Steven Henry and Julie Anne Barnes for the Daily Mail, 22nd July 2009.
The castle at Portencross dates to the 14th Century and is thought to have been used by the Scottish Kings as a halfway house between Dundonald and Rothsay. There is a story that Robert the Bruce stayed here.
Articles / Folklore / January / Scottish Folktales
by Daniel Parkinson · Published March 15, 2009 · Last modified November 23, 2018
Robert Burns was born on the 25th January 1759 during the ‘Age of Enlightenment’ but also in a time when the country superstitions and supernatural beings were an integral part of folk belief. The landscape of Burns’ was one where the natural rhythms of nature were much more intertwined in the day to day of working life.
March 1 – Is Whuppity Stourie Day in Lanark, where primary children run around the church clockwise three times twirling paper balls. The original festival involved young men from neighbouring parishes and was much more violent.
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