Scotland in my Heart

Scottish/Gaelic History, Culture, Mythology, Folklore, and Information.

Monthly Archives: October, 2022

Half-hangit Maggie:

The Scots woman who survived hanging Margaret Dickson was an Edinburgh woman who survived being hanged in 1721, for the crime of concealing a pregnancy in the case of a … Continue reading

October 10, 2022 · Leave a comment

TROWS

๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜„๐˜€Scottish Gaelic FolkloreTROWS derive from the Shetland and Orkney Islands and are usually regarded as cousins of the troll. Like many other members of the fae, trows have been known … Continue reading

October 8, 2022 · Leave a comment