Nuckelavee Tammie saw blood, black as tar, running through yellow veins, and great white sinews, thick as horse tethers... By Mr W. Traill Dennison in the Scottish Antiquary NUCKELAVEE, was a monster of unmixed malignity, never willingly resting from doing evil to mankind. He was a spirit in flesh. His…
The Two Sisters and the Curse “Who does she fancy Limpet? Do I have a shot Limpet? Can you put in a word Limpet? Limpet? Limpet Ailsa!”Finally, the girl snapped. By Róisín McCrimmon A few years ago, I went travelling through Mull. As I made my way round the island…
The Kingdom of the Green Mountains At last, the man came across an old man, fixing the tiles of his roof. The soldier asked if he may have heard of the kingdom of the Green Mountains. By Liana Paraschaki Once upon a time, three soldiers, three friends, together decided they…
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 Mermaid Wife She begged and begged and begged the Shetlander to give her back her skin. But the man, stunned by her beauty and eager to possess her, cruelly refused... By Liana Paraschaki and Illustration by Allison McKay Beneath the rolling hills and evergreen meadows of the Shetland Islands…
The Nuckelavee The terrifying Nuckelavee wasn’t just hairless, but completely skinless as well. Tammas watched as the red-raw flesh writhed..... By Graeme Johncock There are plenty of dangerous creatures in Scottish folklore. But nothing, and I mean nothing compares to the horrible, the terrifying, the downright evil Nuckelavee.We should maybe…
Gold-tree and Silver-tree Silver-tree went home and begged the king to ready his long ship, saying it had been too long since she had seen her dear daughter. The ship set sail the following day with Silver-tree at the helm. Words by Rosie Young Illustration by Linley Barba Long ago…
The Dream Makers The girl carried on with her work, learning more all the time. Every day it was the same and every night the old man would make the dreams. By Graeme Johncok This story starts with a group of girls on their way for a day’s berry picking.…
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…
Conall and The Thunder Hag One day during the height of summer, the Thunder Hag came to Scotland in a black chariot drawn by ferocious red hounds amidst heavy clouds. By Joanne Fong The Thunder Hag is one of the hags who served under Beira, the Queen of Winter.But when…