Scottish Ghosts

by Rooney, E. Ashley

• ISBN13: 9780764339905
• ISBN10: 0764339907
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-04-28
• Publisher: Schiffer Pub Ltd

Summary

Scotland is one of the most haunted countries in the world. With centuries of battles, seers, curses, and illicit romances, it is no surprise that Scotland has more than its share of ghost stories and legends. Learn about the many haunted castles with their creepy dungeons, secret tunnels, and winding passageways; and see a Green, White, or even an occasional Grey Lady. Follow the ambitious clans, the family feuds, and the constant troubles with the English. Reflect on the rich blend of Celtic myths and legends, and the fairy world. Scotland abounds with stories of kelpies, selkies, and mermaids, and tales of shape-shifting witches, ghosts, and family curses not to mention its famous lake monster. Spend some time in historic, haunted Scotland if you dare!

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. 4
Introduction	p. 5
Ghosts
How to Attract Your Man	p. 12
The Ghost of the Patriot	p. 15
The White Lady of Corstorphine	p. 17
Wicked Earl Beardie	p. 18
Hermitage Castle and Its Nasty Ghosts	p. 20
Riding with the Devil	p. 22
Linlithgow Palace and Queen Margaret	p. 23
Newbattle Abbey	p. 25
Castle Fraser and the Blood-Stained Steps	p. 27
The Ghosts of Glamis	p. 28
The Ghost of the Archbishop	p. 31
The Piper of Duntrune	p. 34
The Covenanter Hunter	p. 35
The Mysterious Ghost of Crathes Castle	p. 39
Bloody MacKenzie	p. 41
Bonnie Dundee and His Vision	p. 42
The Duplicitous Puritan	p. 45
The Black Earl of Kinnaird Castle	p. 48
The Lovesick Ghost of Neidpath Castle	p. 49
Ghosts of Culzean Castle	p. 50
Craigevar Castle and the Defenestrated Guest	p. 51
The Ladies of Stirling Castle	p. 53
The Grey Lady of Brodick Castle	p. 55
The Massacre at Glen Coe	p. 56
Mary King's Close	p. 60
The Servants at Borthwick Castle	p. 62
Culloden and Its Ghosts	p. 63
The Laird of Inverawe	p. 68
Braemar Castle and The Abandoned Bride	p. 73
The Devil at Gight Castle	p. 74
RRS Discovery	p. 75
Restless Spirits of Fyvie Castle	p. 76
Tay Railway Bridge Ghosts	p. 78
The Green Lady of Weymss Castle	p. 80
The Curse of the Pharaohs	p. 80
The Most Haunted Room	p. 84
Legends
Thomas the Rhymer	p. 86
The Fiddlers and the Fairies	p. 88
Merlin's Burial	p. 92
The Earl of Mar's Daughter	p. 93
Phantom Trumpeter	p. 96
Duncan's Cairn	p. 99
The Gypsy Lad	p. 103
The Old Woman's Curse	p. 107
The Drummer	p. 108
The Greyfriar's Kirkyard Ghost	p. 110
The Fairy Flag of Dunvegan Castle	p. 112
Black Dog	p. 115
The Monster	p. 118
Fear Liath	p. 121
The Fishing Trip	p. 122
Legend of Nessie	p. 123
The Mysteries of Rosslyn Chapel	p. 125
Lore
Scottish Spirits	p. 129
The Seal Catcher	p. 132
The Witch Who Rode Horses	p. 136
Tobar na Fala	p. 137
The Adulterous Queen and the Bishop	p. 138
The Heart of Robert the Bruce	p. 140
Talismans and Brooches	p. 143
Fair Maid Lilliard	p. 145
Stone of Scone	p. 146
The Sisters	p. 147
Katy Bar the Door	p. 150
Dunnottar and Honours of Scotland	p. 152
The Brahan Seer	p. 154
The Body Snatchers	p. 157
Bibliography	p. 159
Acknowledgments
Many of us don't quite understand ghosts. In this book, I have told or retold these Scottish ghost stories, trying from my comfortable place in the twenty-first century to make sense of the past. Throughout the work, I have endeavored to be as true to historical fact as possible. My friend, Barbara Purchia, was a kind editor; my husband, D. Peter Lund's photography and ability to drive on the left certainly helped in the creation of this book; Marge Battin's advice to bring my winter clothes in May helped me be comfortable; and Clans and Castles of Scotland planned a wonderful trip. We even stayed in two castles, although only one was haunted! I am only sorry that Judy and Joe Meichelbeck could not go to Scotland with us!
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