Scottish Ghosts (Waverley Scottish Classics)

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Culzean Castle is steeped in some wonderful and occasionally bloody history, and there are bound to be a few stories of paranormal goings-on. As it happens, Culzean has its fair share of ghost stories. Depending on who you ask, some will say there are five ghosts, although the general consensus (and by that I mean Wikipedia) is that there are seven. Some naysayers claim that the whole thing is a load of hokum and people are just feeding into their own fears of the unknown. They’ve read stories about the ghosts, so they’re more likely to convince themselves they’ve seen or heard something that wasn’t there to begin with – but it’s not really my place to say. Of the many spirits said to haunt Stirling Castle, the most frequently reported is “The Highland Ghost”. The ghost of Mary, Queen of Scots herself, has also been said to haunt the grounds, but she and her servant have not been seen together. Such was the shortage of accommodation that soon new residents came to live in Mary King’s Close and, by 1685, it had become common knowledge that spirits from the plague year were still there!

A female ghost of unknown identity but dressed in the garb of the 18th century has also been seen about the property, whilst ghostly footsteps, slamming doors have also been known to shatter the silence of the night hours. The bodies were said to be buried in a nearby mound and have since been exhumed, thus providing evidence for the truth of the story. And, over the whole awesome panorama, there hangs a heavy stillness, tainted by the memory of a long ago act of such brutal infamy that it will haunt these parts for as long as the hills shal stand.

The Loch Ness Monster 

a b "The Project Gutenberg eBook of Superstitions of the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, by John Gregorson Campbell". www.gutenberg.org . Retrieved 22 November 2021. Killiecrankie, a name derived from Gaelic and meaning "wood of aspens," is a tranquil oasis, set amidst dramatic and spectacular scenery. Lighthouses are isolated and scary places. Scottish castles are famously haunted. When you combine the two, you get Kinnaird Head. [7] This beautiful lighthouse has been serving Scotland since 1787, and it was built on the remaining structure of a 15th-century castle. Naturally, this means that Kinnaird Head has its very own ghost story. Mary Queen of Scots came here with Lord Darnley in 1566, and the cradle in which their infant (later James V1 and 1st) slept is still on show in the room that they occupied. Bonnie Prince Charlie arrived during his 1745 campaign to reclaim the throne. In some Scottish tales, the cows are replaced with deer, of which the glaistig is fiercely protective. [5] Also known as the Scottish goddess of the hunt, the glaistig was both help and hindrance to hunters, going so far as to hide her herds if the hunters made the mistake of killing a doe instead of a stag. [6] Occasionally, hunters would be granted permission to shoot if they provided an offering, such as the hind of the deer to the herder. [7] Another name of this instance is the Maiden of Callart. [8] The Green Lady [ edit ]

By the 1840’s the "Stage House," as the building was then known, had become a notable coaching halt for Victorian travellers. You were probably aware of coming into this article that Scotland has a lot of castles. Furthermore, most of them are said to be haunted. Stirling Castle is no different. Although there are no records of the Prince ever staying here, there are suggestions that he may well have dropped in for a "wee dram." As we head into February, reported sightings of certain spectres may become more frequent. The Paranormal Database has compiled a list of the ghosts across the UK that are believed to come out only during the second month of the year. The Great Hall, which is the only room never to have been remodelled, still retains many of its original fixtures, and is imbued with a uniquely historic atmosphere chilling yet tranquil. It is a candlelit place of dancing shadows, where reports of indistinct shapes seen flitting around its darker recesses, or the oft heard sound of disembodied voices engaged in indecipherable conversation, are sufficient to send uncanny shivers down the spine.Then in July, at Kincardine Castle, King John himself was forced to confess his rebellion and resign the throne, his humiliation compounded by Edwards ripping the Royal insignia from the chest of his Tabard.

A member of staff, who one winters day was cleaning the castle armour, stepped aside to let a lady in a flowing dress pass by, and was astonished when she suddenly vanished. Loch Ness lies at the northern end of the Great Glen, a geological fault line that slashes across the Scottish Highland’s. When the woman learned of her lover’s death, she was so distraught that she threw herself into the River Tweed, where she subsequently drowned.

Kelpies 

Spynie Palace is one of Scotland’s eeriest and most haunted buildings, yet it possesses an atmosphere that both captivates and engrosses. She added that they kept hearing bagpipes playing through their ghost hunting equipment. Gilmerton Cove, near Edinburgh The history of the ship itself makes it quite emotionally stained, which means it can be quite highly charged energy wise."