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The Witch of Applecross
There is a legend in Applecross of a witch who lived beside the river Allt Mor. This river is around 3.5 miles from the church at Applecross. It's name Allt Mor means something like river of the dead...
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Applecross, Scottish Myths
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Eagles Rock at Applecross
There is an old tale in Applecross of how The Eagle Rock got it's name. Legend has it a long long time ago the people of Applecross were harvesting oats. A young baby slept in it's crib as it's parent...
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Applecross, Eagle, Scottish Myths
The Annat Skull
There's a superstition in Applecross/Torridon area of Scotland that relates to the Annat skull in which water sipped from the skull of a female suicide is a supposed cure for epilepsy. The poor wom...
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Applecross, MacDonald, Scottish Myths, superstitions, torridon
Sea Eagles doing well in Scotland
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Sea Eagles are the largest European bird of prey, they had sadly become wiped out in Britain because of Egg collectors.
A few years ago Sea Eagle chicks were brought over from Norway in an...
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Eagles
Get on Yer Bike!
Fresh on the heels of YouTube's singing sensation Susan Boyle Scotland has just found yet another video star in the shape of Danny MacAskill. This young tearaway from Skye, now living in Edinburgh cou...