The most famous of the ancestors of Mr A.A. Macdonell, the new Professor of Sanscrit at Oxford, was the Loch-garry of the ’45. Like a good many of his associates his absolute loyalty to the
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Flodigarry, Isle of Skye (unclear)
Leaving Staffin Bay’s rugged shore behind you soon come to Flodigarry, with its many traditionary stories connected with it. Old Flodigarry House had the reputation of being haunted, and after nightfall a place of dread
Continue ReadingTain, Highlands (1999)
Prayers for ‘ghost’ family. Prayers will be said in Tain today after a family claimed they were driven out of their home by supernatural happenings. Church of Scotland minister Susan Brown, who on Tuesday became
Continue ReadingBen Alder, Highlands (1951)
There is the story of the haunted cottage of Benalder. The stalker who lived there hanged himself on his front door, and there were accounts of ghostly trampings and apparently supernatural noises which had disturbed
Continue ReadingMeoble, Arisaig, Highlands (1867)
Has the bruit and fame of the Meoble ghost, or “goblin damned” rather, yet reached you at Inverness. An ill-natured, uncompanionable rogue, and very strong and substantial withal, is this the same monster apparition, that
Continue ReadingBayhead, North Uist (1884)
Stornoway Notes. A Sensational Ghost Story. When matters were beginning to assume their normal condition here, after the unusual excitement of election times, part of the burgh has the good fortune (or as some of
Continue ReadingLatheronwheel, Highlands (1838)
A Latheron Ghost. The scene of action has changed amongst the ghosts, and with a “Hey Presto, and be gone,” all the hobgoblins which have been turning the minds of our citizens topsy-turvy have taken
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