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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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    The Scots pine: keeper of the forest

    February 12, 2014

    The darkness of the yew

    October 26, 2014

    The enchantment of the rowan

    September 9, 2013
  • 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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    In a nutshell: ‘The Curse of Scotland’

    March 15, 2014

    The old pinewoods in Glen Orchy

    October 17, 2025

    Castle Dounie

    March 26, 2021
  • 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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    Dunyvaig Castle, Isle of Islay

    January 9, 2012

    An old story of Craignish

    February 4, 2020

    Rosslyn Chapel: catching the light

    March 9, 2016
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