Strange Tales of Scotland

Strange Tales of Scotland all deal with a particular aspect of Scottish mysteries.You'll learn of the ghost that appeared at the wedding of King Alexander II, and of monsters such as the Shellycoat and Water-horse that were thought to inhabit Scotland's lochs.Another part deals exclusively with Loch Ness, and the strange happenings at that mysterious body of water. Later, we have a look at the odd deaths at the Flannan Islands Lighthouse, and at the strange creatures that were once believed to infest the hills and glens of Scotland, including the terrifying brollachan and the slaugh.Tales of Mermaids and Fin-men are unearthed, as are terrible stories of Scotland's caves, including human sacrifice at Moray's Sculptor's Cave. The legends of Roslin Chapel and its nearby castle are examined, with the possible connection to the Knights Templar.Finally, we have a look at the legend of the phantom armies of Scotland; soldiers who refuse to fade away even centuries after their wars have been fought, and their causes faded in history.Welcome to the Strange Tales of Scotland. Scottish born and bred, I am strange by name and inclination. All that is strange interests me, by land and sea; folklore, real stories, real mysteries, ghosts, bogles and things that go bump in the night.I have lived in a haunted house, scanned Loch Ness for the monster and presently live in the shadow of an 800 year old monastery in the North of Scotland. Jack's Strange Tales, a series of books about folklore, history and mythology in the UK and Ireland.