Folklore Scotland

It's the last episode of the season, and we trawled the folklore archive for evidence of dragons. We hope you all have a lovely festive season, and a merry Christmas if you celebrate (drink responsibly and don't end up like the Mester Stoor Worm.) We'll be back on Monday 22nd June 2026 for a brand new season of the podcast! Kofi: ko-fi.com/folklorescotland Check out our socials to keep in the loop!
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instagram.com/folklorescotland 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 info@folklorescotland.com SOURCES https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stoor_worm https://valhalla-vikings.co.uk/blogs/norse-mythology-gods/jormungandr?srsltid=AfmBOor8Gfjs3u6Bt1XoKgHLKSxzzQSPnZ9fCVmj5l1SA-RJ1UPDVvtY https://www.greeklegendsandmyths.com/hesione.html https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/42916/jabberwocky https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofScotland/The-History-of-Orkney-Shetland/ https://folklorescotland.com/assipattle-and-the-mester-stoor-worm/ https://folklorescotland.com/martin-and-the-dragon/ https://folklorescotland.com/the-worm-of-linton/ https://www.mysteriousbritain.co.uk/legends/the-linton-worm/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worm_of_Linton https://www.scotclans.com/pages/the-linton-worm https://monster.fandom.com/wiki/Linton_Worm https://sommewyrm.wordpress.com/2016/04/23/the-linton-wyrm/ https://www.scottishfield.co.uk/culture/scotlands-rival-to-st-george-and-the-dragon/

How exactly does a good name give strength? Find out in this episode of Campfire Tales! Story: The Gudeman of Ballengeich Written and read by David White Find a text version of this story on our website: https://folklorescotland.com/the-gudeman-of-ballengeich/ Support our work on Kofi: ko-fi.com/folklorescotland Thank you to Linley for providing the fabulous artwork for this series! www.linleybarba.com/ Check out our socials to keep in the loop!
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There are plenty of tragic stories in Scottish folklore, so we decided to do an entire podcast episode on them! Please enjoy three separate tragic tales brought to you in this week's episode of The Crannog... Kofi: ko-fi.com/folklorescotland Check out our socials to keep in the loop!
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instagram.com/folklorescotland 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 info@folklorescotland.com SOURCES Folklore Gleanings and Character Sketches by Rev George Sutherland https://folklorescotland.com/the-swans-swim-sae-bonnie/ https://sacred-texts.com/neu/eng/child/ch010.htm https://spookyscotland.net/haunted-glencoe https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00pxrr7 https://medium.com/mairis-musings/the-glen-of-weeping-scotland-on-this-day-1692-d5814d90bfcc https://www.nts.org.uk/visit/places/glencoe/the-glencoe-massacre https://www.britannica.com/event/Massacre-of-Glencoe https://www.scottishtours.co.uk/blog/what-happened-at-the-glencoe-massacre/ https://www.glencoemuseum.com/massacre-of-glencoe https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/the-massacre-of-glencoe-84359 https://www.discoverbritain.com/history/historic-events/the-glencoe-massacre/ https://www.scotclans.com/pages/1692-massacre-of-glencoe https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massacre_of_Glencoe

Will the soldier be reunited with his love? Find out in this week's episode of Campfire Tales... Story: The Kingdom of the Green Mountains Written by Liana Paraschaki and read by Rebecca Brown Find a text version of this story on our website: https://folklorescotland.com/the-kingdom-of-the-green-mountains/ Support our work on Kofi: ko-fi.com/folklorescotland Thank you to Linley for providing the fabulous artwork for this series! www.linleybarba.com/ Check out our socials to keep in the loop!
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This week's story is a tale from Fife about a lad who takes his mother's advice a little too seriously... Story: Jock and his Mother Written and read by Rebecca Brown Find a text version of this story on our website: https://folklorescotland.com/jock-and-his-mother/ Support our work on Kofi: ko-fi.com/folklorescotland Thank you to Linley for providing the fabulous artwork for this series! www.linleybarba.com/ Check out our socials to keep in the loop!
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In this week's episode of The Crannog we're chatting about wishes, wells, and clooties. If you visit a holy well, please make your wish and leave no trace! 🌳 Kofi: ko-fi.com/folklorescotland Check out our socials to keep in the loop!
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instagram.com/folklorescotland 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 info@folklorescotland.com SOURCES https://wellcomecollection.org/stories/the-wishing-tree-of-loch-maree https://uhra.herts.ac.uk/id/eprint/13948/1/The_Wishing_Tree_of_Isle_Maree_Proof.pdf https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/723218-oldest-coin-tree https://highlandexperiences.com/the-secrets-of-isle-maree/ https://www.iflscience.com/spotted-coins-hammered-into-a-tree-trunk-its-a-centuries-old-tradition-75320 https://britishfairies.wordpress.com/ https://www.elfinspell.com/ https://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/10134/sysa https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-60125288

A tragic tale with a ghostly end... Story: Bonny Jane of Bothwell Written and read by Rebecca Brown Find a text version of this story on our website: https://folklorescotland.com/bonny-jane-of-bothwell/ Support our work on Kofi: ko-fi.com/folklorescotland Thank you to Linley for providing the fabulous artwork for this series! www.linleybarba.com/ Check out our socials to keep in the loop!
facebook.com/FolkloreScotland instagram.com/folklorescotland/ 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 info@folklorescotland.com

A game of shot put with a ghostly ending... Story: The Fairies of Bruan Broch Written and read by David White Find a text version of this story on our website: https://folklorescotland.com/william-the-tacksman/ Support our work on Kofi: ko-fi.com/folklorescotland Thank you to Linley for providing the fabulous artwork for this series! www.linleybarba.com/ Check out our socials to keep in the loop!
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Beware the deep, dark woods... Kofi: ko-fi.com/folklorescotland Check out our socials to keep in the loop!
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instagram.com/folklorescotland 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 info@folklorescotland.com 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 Find a text version of this story on our website: https://folklorescotland.com/the-fairies-of-bruan-broch/ Support our work on Kofi: ko-fi.com/folklorescotland Thank you to Linley for providing the fabulous artwork for this series! www.linleybarba.com/ Check out our socials to keep in the loop!
facebook.com/FolkloreScotland instagram.com/folklorescotland/ 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 info@folklorescotland.com

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 Find a text version of this story on our website: https://folklorescotland.com/the/ Support our work on Kofi: ko-fi.com/folklorescotland Thank you to Linley for providing the fabulous artwork for this series! www.linleybarba.com/ Check out our socials to keep in the loop!
facebook.com/FolkloreScotland instagram.com/folklorescotland/ 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 info@folklorescotland.com

In folklore, they come in 3s... this week we're telling tales that incorporate the rule of three! Kofi: ko-fi.com/folklorescotland Check out our socials to keep in the loop!
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instagram.com/folklorescotland 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 info@folklorescotland.com 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 Find a text version of this story on our website: https://folklorescotland.com/the-earl-of-mars-daughter/ Support our work on Kofi: ko-fi.com/folklorescotland Thank you to Linley for providing the fabulous artwork for this series! www.linleybarba.com/ Check out our socials to keep in the loop!
facebook.com/FolkloreScotland instagram.com/folklorescotland/ 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 info@folklorescotland.com

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! Kofi: ko-fi.com/folklorescotland Check out our socials to keep in the loop!
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instagram.com/folklorescotland 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 info@folklorescotland.com 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/ Support our work on Kofi: ko-fi.com/folklorescotland Thank you to Linley for providing the fabulous artwork for this series! www.linleybarba.com/ Check out our socials to keep in the loop!
facebook.com/FolkloreScotland instagram.com/folklorescotland/ 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 info@folklorescotland.com

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/ Support our work on Kofi: ko-fi.com/folklorescotland Thank you to Linley for providing the fabulous artwork for this series! www.linleybarba.com/ Check out our socials to keep in the loop!
facebook.com/FolkloreScotland instagram.com/folklorescotland/ 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 info@folklorescotland.com

What do a swan, a whisky seller, and a shadowy monster have in common when it comes to Scottish Folklore? Listen to the latest episode of the Folklore Scotland Podcast to find out... Kofi: ko-fi.com/folklorescotland Check out our socials to keep in the loop!
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instagram.com/folklorescotland 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 info@folklorescotland.com SOURCES https://folklorescotland.com/the-swan-of-loch-sunart/ https://spookyscotland.net/the-bodach/ https://thevictorianbookofthedead.wordpress.com/tag/bodach-glas/ https://www.gigha.org.uk/Standing-Stones https://www.tumblr.com/bestiarium/650697093511593984/the-bodach-scottish-mythology-gaelic-mythology https://emeraldisle.ie/the-bodach https://monster.fandom.com/wiki/Bodach https://mythical-creatures.com/glossary/scotland/bodach/ https://www.celticcountries.com/traditions/297-the-shrine-of-the-callaich-at-glen-lyon

WE'RE BACK! 🔥 We're excited to launch a new season of the Folklore Scotland Podcast, kicking off with a story about a wise man, a kelpie, and a bridle... Story: The Kelpie's Bridle Adapted from Legendary Tales of the Highlands vol 1 by Sir Thomas Dick Lauder, read by Rebecca Brown Support our work on Kofi: ko-fi.com/folklorescotland Find a text version of this story on our website: https://folklorescotland.com/the-kelpies-bridle/ Thank you to Linley for providing the fabulous artwork for this series! www.linleybarba.com/ Check out our socials to keep in the loop!
facebook.com/FolkloreScotland instagram.com/folklorescotland/ 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 info@folklorescotland.com

Welcome to the final episode of the podcast this year! In this episode of Campfire Tales, we have The Denfiend Clan, written and read by David White. We hope everyone has a lovely festive season, and we'll be back in 2025 with new episodes of The Folklore Scotland Podcast🔥 Support our work on Kofi: ko-fi.com/folklorescotland Thank you to Linley for providing the fabulous artwork for this series! www.linleybarba.com/ Check out our socials to keep in the loop!
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In this exciting episode (the last before our festive break!) we're joined by writer Berlie Doherty, where we discuss the folklore of the sea, with a specific focus on her wonderful book The Seamaiden's Odyssey 🧜‍♀️ Purchase The Seamaiden's Odyssey: https://berliedoherty.com/books/the-seamaidens-odyssey/ Kofi: ko-fi.com/folklorescotland Check out our socials to keep in the loop!
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instagram.com/folklorescotland 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 info@folklorescotland.com SOURCES https://weewhitehoose.co.uk/study/the-maid-of-the-wave/ https://scotlands-stories.com/traditional-scottish-mermaid-stories/