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  • The ivy green

    November 20, 2022 /

    Often woven into Christmas wreaths, ivy is worth a second glance for its lovely leaves and rich folklore

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    Sycamore: colonist or custodian?

    October 6, 2017

    The holly bears the crown

    November 26, 2013

    Wild cherry: the last snow of spring

    April 19, 2019
  • Deirdre and the Sons of Uisneach

    July 13, 2022 /

    The legend of a beautiful woman and three doomed warriors is remembered in a hill fort that bears their name

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    Dunvegan Castle, Isle of Skye

    August 6, 2013
    Beauly Priory

    Beauly Priory

    April 4, 2026

    Glen More and the headless horseman

    May 16, 2015
  • Torinturk and the fort of the black dog

    May 22, 2022 /

    A hill fort with a spectacular view and an ancient (if rather bloodthirsty) legend

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    Back to the Garvellachs

    October 1, 2024

    St Bride’s: a history worth saving

    June 20, 2018

    Carnbane Castle and a banquet for a bard

    February 16, 2016
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