Old Slains Castle: Falcon Flight & Spanish Blanks

Old Slains Castle: Falcon Flight & Spanish Blanks

Join Annie and Jenny as they explore the history of Old Slains Castle. The ruins, which stand atop cliffs looking out into the cold North Sea, are the remnants of ancient power. Old Slain’s castle fell into the Hands of the Hays of Erroll after the Scottish Wars of Independence, but how the Hays of Errol had power fall into their hands is a tale of Danish invasion, battle, and falcons. The Hay’s wielded their power both locally, nationally, and internationally. Embroiled in the counter-reformation, Slains castle was the centre of rebellion and the alleged treasonous plot of The Spanish Blanks. While exile would usually spell the end of someone’s power, not for the Hays of Errol…Join us to destroy an Aberdeenshire Castle. You can support Stories of Scotland on Patreon! www.patreon.com/storiesofscotland

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Goodbye from the Bothy

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Duels: Swords of Scotland

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Fireside Folklore: Nuckelavee, Scotland's Scariest Demon

Fireside Folklore: Nuckelavee, Scotland's Scariest Demon

We journey to the cold waters of the North Sea for Jenny to tell the famed story of the Nuckelavee as captured by farmer and folklorist Walter Trail Dennison. The nuckelavee is a skinless horse who ha...

26 Apr 202427min

Bog Bodies: Cladh Hallan to Betty Corrigall

Bog Bodies: Cladh Hallan to Betty Corrigall

Annie and Jenny return to their beloved bogs to have a look at human bodies that have been buried and preserved in peat. From Bronze Age mummies, to the Gunnister Man’s unique knitted garments, we exa...

15 Apr 20241h 3min

Fireside Folklore: Warrior Women

Fireside Folklore: Warrior Women

From the Fortress of Shadows just off the Isle of Skye, to the Palace of Dreams in Arthurian legends, Jenny and Annie visit the homes of warrior women. Jenny begins with folklore and mythology of Sgàt...

23 Mar 202438min

Rewilding in Dundreggan

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Fireside Folklore: Witch's Wrath and Kelpie's Curse

Fireside Folklore: Witch's Wrath and Kelpie's Curse

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