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Scottish Myths & Legends

Amanda Moffet
The Stange Ceremony of Clan MacLachlan
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A MacLachlan legend tells of a MacLachlan Chief who would pay his feu duty (a sign of submission to an overlord in true feudal fashion) in a very strange way. The duty itself was a pair of gloves ...
Topics: MacLachlan
Amanda Moffet
Legend behind the MacLachlan Coat of Arms
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There is an old Scottish tale behind the MacLachlan Coat of Arms. Legend has it that the reason behind the two roebucks (deers) supporting the MacLachlan Chief's Coat of Arms came in 1249, when K...
Topics: MacLachlan
Amanda Moffet
A collection of MacNeil Legends
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I came across some MacNeil legends, would be interested in finding out more about them, or anyone else knows any MacNeil of Barra/MacNeil of Colonsay tales? "There is a Saying in the Highlands ...
Topics: MacNeil, MacNeil of Barra, MacNeil of Colonsay
Amanda Moffet
The Wizard laird of Skene's dance with the devil
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Skene Loch is an eerie and forbidding place, particularly on cold evenings in the dead of winter - when the waters on the loch can freeze over. If you were to brave the icy conditions and venture do...
Topics: Skene
Nadine Lee
Nessie Strikes Again!
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An amateur photographer has captured pictures and video footage of a 'large, black object' moving beneath the waters of Loch Ness, sparking fresh debate about the existence of the famous monster. The...
Topics: Loch Ness, Loch Ness Monster
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