Scotland's Stories

Scotland’s Stories gathers historic tales, folklore, myths and legends rooted in the country’s castles, lochs, glens, islands and battlefields. Arranged by region, it links familiar landscapes with the stories attached to them, from the kelpie said to haunt Loch Garve to the tradition that the builder of Eilean Donan Castle could speak with birds.

The scope ranges across mainland Scotland and its islands, including Aberdeenshire, Argyll, Edinburgh, the Hebrides, Orkney, Shetland and Wester Ross. Alongside supernatural traditions, Graeme Johncock includes accounts of battles, clansmen, historical figures and the events believed to lie behind particular places. The result is a collection of location-based stories shaped by Scotland’s history, folklore and enduring storytelling traditions.