Scottish Ghosts (Waverley Scottish Classics)

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By afternoon, the greatly outnumbered Scottish force had inflicted a crushing rout on an English army that, until then, had never known defeat. In the New Jail, there is a dominant prisoner who inhabited the top floor and when I called out that we had men in our group who were here to challenge his authority, there was an almighty bang at the far end behind everyone.

Those who have seen the Monster close-up say that it is either "slug" or "eel" like with a head resembling that of a sheep or seal. Its length has been estimated at anywhere between 25 and 75 feet, and its skin texture is "warty" and "slimy."One of the earliest owners of Hermitage Castle was Sir William Douglas "the Knight of Liddesdale" who wrested it from the clutches of its then occupant, the Englishman Sir Ralph de Neville in 1338. One of the things we also do is get guests to sit by themselves in the dark - say in a cupboard or one of the cabins and ask them to call out to the spirits. 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.

The glaistig is an ambivalent ghost that appears in legend as both a malign and benign creature. Some stories have her luring men to her lair via either song or dance, where she would then drink their blood. Other such tales have her casting stones in the path of travellers or throwing them off course. 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. In the Pass of Killiecrankie, a dull red glow has been known to bathe the area in its ruddy hue on the anniversary of the battle. Wallace returned to the town, murdered the sheriff in his bed, killed his son along with two hundred and forty English soldiers, merchants and commoners, before going on the run, rampaging his way across Scotland collecting fables and followers as he went.

If you are interested in joining the group on a ghost hunting experience here's what you can expect. She added that in the morning she noticed that where she was touched she had the perfect imprint bruise that was the size and shape of a thumb. Pollok House, Glasgow

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. Green Lady of Fyvie, a ghost that supposedly wanders the corridors of Fyvie Castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Probably built by Sir Thomas Sibbald, Lord High Treasurer of Scotland, it was added to and expanded over the centuries until David, 3rd Earl of Leven, built the final wing in 1702.Despite playing host to several visitors of note – Mary, Queen of Scots, Rob Roy, Daniel Defoe, James Boswell and Dr Johnson included – the castle lay largely neglected by the 1840’s, and letters began appearing in the Edinburgh press decrying its appalling state. For example, one of the earls of Glamis Castle, the chap responsible for making it the way it is today, he's still there because of his love for the building and what he created.

But they too refused to remain underwater because of the huge eels that attempted to foul their airlines and wrap themselves around them. They are said to have warned the husband that they had never seen such terrifying creatures and that to dive amongst them was suicide! In the early hours of February 13, Government troops led by the Campbells slaughtered 38 MacDonalds in their sleep, including chief Maclain. Read More Related Articles Written records of the vaults are few and far between, so it is unknown when they were shut down, but it is believed to have been sometime in the mid-19th Century. This white spectral figure reportedly haunts the crossroads in the centre of Pitlochry. Local people are well aware of the danger of the bogle and will often advise visitors to avoid the area after dark. It is said that one touch from the bogle means certain death within a year for the unfortunate victim. Another reason is how historical Scotland is, there is so much energy and there's been so much battles and things like that gets stained in there, which means that someone has had such an intense experience it can remain in the atmosphere and replay over time."