Maggy Moulach Maggy, standing at barely two feet tall, and sporting a great head of hair – or hairy hands – is most often associated with Tullochgorm Castle, owned by the Grant family. By Liana Paraschaki Maggy Moulach, otherwise known as Hairy Meg, is, perhaps, one of the most well-known…
The Kelpie and the Water Bull Long ago, on the island of Islay there lived a crofter with a huge stock of cattle... Words by Rosie YoungIllustration by Linley Barba One day, a strange calf was born among them: black as coal, with ears half the size they should have…
The Sailor & The Champion The crowd began to jeer at the champion for not making quicker work of the Highlander; and the champion, stung by their taunts, got furious, and cut and slashed desperately.... By Cuthbert Bede (1902) Above a century ago, James Fisher, a native of Campbelton, was…
The Battle of the Birds There was once a farmer who was seeking a servant, and the wren met him and said... By Joseph Jacobs There was once a farmer who was seeking a servant, and the wren met him and said: "What are you seeking?""I am seeking a servant,"…
The Sprightly Tailor A sprightly tailor was employed by the great Macdonald, in his castle at Saddell, in order to make the laird a pair of trews, used in olden time..... By Joseph Jacobs A sprightly tailor was employed by the great Macdonald, in his castle at Saddell, in order…