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144 - TWISH - The Skye Brige

2026-10-1231:12

TSHP15 FOR 15% OFF YOUR RABBIE'S TOUR AT RABBIES.COMThis week in Scottish History saw the opening of the Skye Bridge on the 16th of October 1995.For almost a decade, the residents of the island were subjected to seriously high toll charges just to leave the island on which they lived.They eventually won their battle on the 22nd of December 2004, when all bridge and road tolls in Scotland, were abolished.Enjoy!http://scothistorypod.comhttp://ko-fi.com/scothistorypodhttp://patreon.com/[email protected] & Instagram - Scothistorypod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

143 - Witches, Warlocks and the Devil in Scotland

2026-10-0837:36

TSHP15 FOR 15% OFF YOUR RABBIE'S TOUR AT RABBIES.COMFor part 2 of our Spooky Season Series in Scottish History we are focussing on the Witches, Warlocks and the Devil in Scottish History.Some places named in this episode are Tomnahurich, Pitenweem & Auldearn in Nairnshire - just in case anyone wishes to do extra research!Enjoy!http://scothistorypod.comhttp://ko-fi.com/scothistorypodhttp://patreon.com/[email protected] & Instagram - Scothistorypod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

142 - TWISH - The Otranto, Islay and the American Monument

2026-10-0525:58

TSHP15 FOR 15% OFF YOUR RABBIE'S TOUR AT RABBIES.COMThis week in Scottish History, saw the disaster of the sinking of HMS Otranto.This would be the second American Troop ship that would sink off the coast of the Island of Islay in 1918.Hundreds of dead American soldiers, and one small island, off the West coast of Scotland.This episode tells the stories of both ships, the American lives lost and the monument by which we remember them.Enjoy!http://scothistorypod.comhttp://ko-fi.com/scothistorypodhttp://patreon.com/[email protected] & Instagram - Scothistorypod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

141 - The Wizard of the West Bow & Mary King's Close

2026-10-0141:54

TSHP15 FOR 15% OFF YOUR RABBIE'S TOUR AT RABBIES.COMThis is part 1 of a Spooky Scotland series for Spooky Month leading up to Halloween!The stories this week are 2 stories from Edinburgh - there's no better place to start in my opinion!So we have the stories of Thomas Weir, better known as the "Wizard of the West Bow".And then the story of Mary King's Close!Enjoy!http://scothistorypod.comhttp://ko-fi.com/scothistorypodhttp://patreon.com/[email protected] & Instagram - Scothistorypod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

140 - TWISH - The Battle of The Clans

2026-09-2834:59

TSHP15 FOR 15% OFF YOUR RABBIE'S TOUR AT RABBIES.COMThis Week In Scottish History sees the anniversary of "The Battle of The Clans".A battle between 60 men - 30 on each side - sanctioned by the King, Robert III and fought in Perth.Very interesting story so it's just one long story for TWISH this time.http://scothistorypod.comhttp://ko-fi.com/scothistorypodhttp://patreon.com/[email protected] & Instagram - Scothistorypod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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