Sitemap - 2025 - Tales of Forgotten Scottish History
The Tragic Brilliance of Flodden Hill
Odd Graveyard Practices in Rural Scotland
The Unexpected Artifacts Hidden in a Farmhouse
Arthur’s Seat: Volcano, Myth, and the Ghost of a King
A Timeline of Invasions That Shaped the Scottish Borders
The Making of Our Reiver History—Five Startling Discoveries
How a World Wonder Hid Beside a Holy Isle
Alasdair MacColla’s Failed Siege of Craignish
The Strange Case of Barbara Mackay
Digging Up the Past: A Bronze Dagger Lodged in a Skull
The Strange Geometry of Kilmarnock Cross and Its Seven Streets
Following the Ancient Coffin Roads of Rannoch
The Toll-Dhubh and Other 18th Century Highland Rural Prisons
Cellardyke’s Town Council Scandal of 1767
A Lost Armada of the East Neuk
What Alexander Stuart’s Bones Tell Us About Flodden
Inch Garvie Prison and Its Forgotten Inmates
Stories of Orkneymen in the Hudson’s Bay Company
The Strategic Importance of Orkney During the French Conflicts
The Gruesome Realities of Medieval Hebridean Warfare
Why Did the Hebrides Finally Choose Scotland Over Norway?
Sweyn Asleifson: Scotland’s Viking Pirate King
The Poisoned Shirt: A Norse Tale of Murder and Miscalculation
Inchmurrin Island: Scene of Power and Intrigue
Scotland’s Final Witch Execution
The Rise and Fall of Illicit Whisky Distillation in Midlothian
The Hidden Social Web of Highland Tramps
Tinker Tents and the Unseen Life of the 19th Century Scottish Woods
The Blood-Stained Romance of Hugh MacKay and the Morrison Widow
How the Potato Blight Built Roads in the Highlands
The Myth of Clara Viola and the Lord of Duart
The Murder Staircase of Bannachra
The Highland Belief in ‘Watcher of the Graves’
St. Kentigern and the Founding of Glasgow
The Medieval Mindset Behind Naming Cities After Birds, Trees, and Bells
Is Beregonium the Lost Capital of Dalriada?
The Fall of Montrose at Carbisdale
The Murder of Captain James Ross
The Legend of the Red Dye Curse:
The Mansion That Refused to Stay Rebuilt
18th Century Piracy on Loch Lomond
Unearthing Skeletons on Virginia Street
The History of Glasgow's Molendinar Burn
The Curious Tale of the Cruikstone Dollar
Sir Archibald Douglas and the 1000 Horsemen
The Brief Reign of Edward Baliol
Gossip Networks in 17th Century Scottish Towns
What People Ate in 17th Century Scotland
The Forgotten Burning of Auchencrow
A Peek into the Lost Mansions of the Tobacco Barons
The Rise and Fall of the Glasgow Tobacco Lords
How the Raising of the Caledonian Canal Flooded Highland History
Allan of the Forays: The Outlaw Who Built Seven Churches
Gaelic Names That Vanished Overnight
The Curious Case of the White-Faced Wedder Hoggs
The Stirling Scare of the Connaught Men
The Secret Navy of Scotland's Port Towns
The Disruption, the Creed, and the Treaty
How John Knox's Preaching Sparked a Riot
Why the Scottish Borders Were the Most Lawless Lands in Britain
How the Four Towns of Lochmaben Came to Be
The Fortress House of Clunie Island
Aberdeen vs. The Highland Horde
Rosyth Castle and the Stewart Rebels
The Bridge That Changed Scotland
The Last Remnants of Clan Life
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The Lost Fields of Letterellan
The Mysterious Death of 'Daft Francie' in the West Loch
Tinkers, Pedlars, and Fortune Tellers
The Lost Castles of Blairgowrie: Gormack and Knock-Ma-Har
Drumlochy and Glasclune: The Rival Feudal Lords of Blairgowrie
The Legend of the Three Lammas Tides
The Origins of the Scottish Chapmen
Scotland's “Seven Ill Years” (1695 - 1702)
Why Did the Boys of Old Aberdeen Crown Their Own King?
The Mystery of the Burntisland Bell’s Inscription: A Lost Language?
The War Wolf: Edward I’s Deadliest Siege Weapon
The Strange Tale of the Hermitage of Kilgerre
Was the Great Seal of Scotland Really Destroyed in Brechin?
Excommunicated Three Times: The Bizarre Life of Hutcheson
When a Pastor’s Love for Profane Songs Caused a Scandal
The Strange Tale of Watt the Informer
Card Games and Onion-Picking: The Unexpected Sins of 17th-Century Scotland
The Great Dog Wars: Fleshers vs. Strangers in Culross’ Markets
The Strange Tale of Culross’ Stolen Feather Beds
The Fall of the House of Bothwell
The Blood Feuds of Renfrewshire
How a Landslide Revealed Ancient Graves
February 27, 1545 - The Battle of Ancrum Moor
The 1727 Marooning on Stac an Armin
Lady Grange’s Captivity on St Kilda
How Scottish Communities Rebuild After Mass Death Events
The Curious Death of Menzies of Pitfoddels
The Illegitimate Son Who Ruled Orkney with an Iron Fist
A Deal Sealed in Gold: How Shetland Became Scottish
What Could a Scotsman Buy in 1792?
The Mystery of Kirkintilloch's Belfry
The Story of Dick and the Squire
The Secret Lives of Hebridean Deer Poachers
How Not to Die Playing Billiards in 19th-Century Stornoway
The Wigtown Martyrs: Drowned for Their Faith?
The Legend of "Bloody" Claverhouse
The Isle of Skye’s “Thief’s Mark”
Coire Dùbh: The Lost Village of Sutherland
The Battle That Lasted Five Days
The Three Collas and Their Impact on the History of Scotland
The Fall of the Lordship of the Isles
The Strange Economy of Scottish Church Candles and Peppermints
‘Here’s T’ye!’: The Social Significance of Whisky Toasts in Scotland
The Cannibal Canoes of Loch Kinnord
Ransoming Mariners in the 17th Century
Admiral Seymour’s 1548 Raid on Burntisland
How Northern Lights and Sky Phenomena Influenced Jacobite Superstitions
The Hunt for the Ancient Breich River
The Tragic Sackville Encounter
The Scottish Explorer Who Helped Find the Nile’s Source
The Scottish Lion Hunter of Africa
The Douglases’ Tumultuous Family and Clan Legacy
The Last Stand of Sir James Douglas
Who Were The Guardians of Scotland?
How Did Bruce Justify His Claim to Be “Of the Blood of Alexander III”?
St. Devenick’s Day: Scotland’s Forgotten Celebration
The Strange Disappearance of 200 Prayer Books in 1712
The Catastrophic Arrival of Smallpox on St. Kilda
How Orkney and Shetland Became Part of Scotland
Suicides in Shetland During Earl Patrick's Reign
What Happened to Kirkintilloch Castle?
Lollius Urbicus: The Man Behind Rome’s Great Wall in Scotland
The Puzzle of Skulls Enclosed in Stone Boxes
The Curious River Ericht Phenomenon of 1839
How a Thrown Stool Started a National Movement
The Highland Crofter's "Whistle System" to Outmaneuver Sheriffs