Folklore Scotland

A tragic tale with a ghostly end...

Story: Bonny Jane of Bothwell

Written and read by Rebecca Brown

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Folklore Scotland is a Scottish registered charity whose aim is to connect the tales of the past with the technology of today. You can visit our website and explore your local folklore at www.folklorescotland.com. If you would like to become one of our voluntary contributors or would like to get in touch, email us at [email protected]

A game of shot put with a ghostly ending...

Story: The Fairies of Bruan Broch

Written and read by David White

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Folklore Scotland is a Scottish registered charity whose aim is to connect the tales of the past with the technology of today. You can visit our website and explore your local folklore at www.folklorescotland.com. If you would like to become one of our voluntary contributors or would like to get in touch, email us at [email protected]

Beware the deep, dark woods...

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Folklore Scotland is a Scottish registered charity whose aim is to connect the tales of the past with the technology of today. You can visit our website and explore your local folklore at www.folklorescotland.com. If you would like to become one of our voluntary contributors or would like to get in touch, email us at [email protected]

SOURCES

https://curiousabout.glasgowsciencecentre.org/ourplanet/envirotent/ghillie-dhu/

https://silvotherapy.co.uk/articles/legendary-ghillie-dhu

https://www.plantlife.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/The-tale-of-Ghillie-Dhu-WEB_2021.pdf

https://mythus.fandom.com/wiki/Ghillie_Dhu

https://www.erinclaireillustration.com/folkloreblog/2023/7/9/ghillie-dhu

https://hiddenscotland.com/stories/the-ghillie-dhu-scotland%E2%80%99s-kindest-fairy

https://www.glencoemuseum.com/post/corrag-of-glencoe

https://www.curiousordinary.com/2021/05/corrag.html

http://woodlands.scot/folklore-in-glencoe-uk-witches/

Never party with the fairies, or you will see time disappear...

Story: The Fairies of Bruan Broch

Written and read by David White

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Folklore Scotland is a Scottish registered charity whose aim is to connect the tales of the past with the technology of today. You can visit our website and explore your local folklore at www.folklorescotland.com. If you would like to become one of our voluntary contributors or would like to get in touch, email us at [email protected]

Land disputes between giants are always bound to be violent, and this one is no different!

Story: The Earl of Mar's Daughter

Written by David White and read by Rebecca Brown

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Folklore Scotland is a Scottish registered charity whose aim is to connect the tales of the past with the technology of today. You can visit our website and explore your local folklore at www.folklorescotland.com. If you would like to become one of our voluntary contributors or would like to get in touch, email us at [email protected]

In folklore, they come in 3s... this week we're telling tales that incorporate the rule of three!

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Folklore Scotland is a Scottish registered charity whose aim is to connect the tales of the past with the technology of today. You can visit our website and explore your local folklore at www.folklorescotland.com. If you would like to become one of our voluntary contributors or would like to get in touch, email us at [email protected]

SOURCES

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ke-oNZSNz88&ab_channel=rossey05

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Green_Man_of_Knowledge

Popular Tales of the West Highlands, John Francis Campbell

The story of a love that defied the odds...

Story: The Earl of Mar's Daughter

Written and read by Rebecca Brown

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Folklore Scotland is a Scottish registered charity whose aim is to connect the tales of the past with the technology of today. You can visit our website and explore your local folklore at www.folklorescotland.com. If you would like to become one of our voluntary contributors or would like to get in touch, email us at [email protected]

Would you take food from a bull's ear? Can selkies survive on land past midnight? Would you marry a frog? All questions answered on this week's episode of The Folklore Scotland Podcast!

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SOURCES

https://folklorescotland.com/the-black-bull-of-norroway/

https://www.colorado.edu/projects/fairy-tales/the-black-bull-of-norroway

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1761756.The_Black_Bull_of_Norroway

https://fairy-folk-tale.fandom.com/wiki/The_Black_Bull_of_Norroway

https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/charlotte-huck/the-black-bull-of-norroway/

https://hestiaskitchen.co.uk/2021/04/27/the-black-bull-of-norroway/

https://talesofbritainandireland.com/episode-13-the-black-bull-of-norroway/

https://genius.com/Heather-dale-the-maiden-and-the-selkie-lyrics

https://folklorescotland.com/the-frog-prince/#:~:text=%E2%80%9CDeep%20in%20the%20woods%2C%20there,it%20will%20cure%20any%20illness.%E2%80%9D

A sword lost at the bottom of a lake... sound familiar?

Story: The Loch of the Sword

Written and read by Rebecca Brown

Find a text version of this story on our website: https://folklorescotland.com/the-loch-of-the-sword/

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Folklore Scotland is a Scottish registered charity whose aim is to connect the tales of the past with the technology of today. You can visit our website and explore your local folklore at www.folklorescotland.com. If you would like to become one of our voluntary contributors or would like to get in touch, email us at [email protected]

Did you know that Scotland has its very own version of The Gingerbread Man fairytale?

Story: The Wee Bannock

Written by Joanne Fong and read by Rebecca Brown

Find a text version of this story on our website: https://folklorescotland.com/the-wee-bannock/

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Thank you to Linley for providing the fabulous artwork for this series!

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Folklore Scotland is a Scottish registered charity whose aim is to connect the tales of the past with the technology of today. You can visit our website and explore your local folklore at www.folklorescotland.com. If you would like to become one of our voluntary contributors or would like to get in touch, email us at [email protected]