Scottish Ghost Stories?

**Bugbear** · 17th October 10, 03:14 PM

I seem to recall Adam Sinclair using a sgian dubh, throughout several of the Adept novels, as an athame of sorts, even diverting a sword from chopping him in half with some sort of incantation and pointing the stone of the handle in the direction to divert the swing of the sword or something like that. Not bad for a skinning knife.

Perhaps we should start a thread to discuss the Scottish related Kurtz novels.
* Oops, I started the thread...
http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...-series-62073/

**Mael Coluim** · 31st October 10, 06:58 PM

This All Hallows’ Eve, I watched the recently purchased DVD, “Castle Ghosts of the British Isles, (England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales)” that I had ordered from Amazon.com. This double DVD set is from a program (1996) produced by TLC and narrated by Robert Hardy, who played the Minister of Magic, Cornelius Fudge in Harry Potter.

The Piper Ghost of Duntrune is the first of three haunted castles to be discussed in the “Castle Ghosts of Scotland”. The Chief of Clan MacCallum Malcolm, Robin Malcolm tells of the ghost and many scenes of Duntrune are shown. It is an indeed an interesting story wonderfully recreated. Boo!

Thanks for the recommendation, CajunScot!

**Curly** · 22nd November 10, 03:38 PM

Great stuff! Among the many facits of an ill spent life, I have been--and remain--a storyteller and ghost stories are some of my favorite material. Thanks much for the new links. Best!

**Bugbear** · 24th November 10, 09:32 PM

Any Scottish Christmas ghost stories?

**Curly** · 25th November 10, 09:42 AM

"a sgian dubh, throughout several of the Adept novels, as an athame of sorts."
In my ramblings looking for all sgian dubh sources, I saw several that supply the Wiccan folks with their needs and they were selling a limited number of sgains as athames.
Happy Thanksgiving to the rabble!!

**Lallans** · 25th November 10, 10:45 AM

Originally Posted by Bugbear

Any Scottish Christmas ghost stories?

While I'm thinking about that, let me mention that in my neck o' the woods, Scots are considered to have a historical distain of Christmas. This would of course mostly come from the Presbyterian segment of Scots society. It's rare anymore but whenever I do meet a Christmas non-observer, I ask about New Years. If the person is wild about New Years then I level the accusation that they must have a Scots background, so far with about 99% accuracy.

Hey, wasn't Ebeneezer Scrooge generally considered to be Scottish? Or is that just through his Disney-generated Scrooge McDuck manifestation?

**Bugbear** · 25th November 10, 12:19 PM

Originally Posted by Canuck of NI

While I'm thinking about that, let me mention that in my neck o' the woods, Scots are considered to have a historical distain of Christmas. This would of course mostly come from the Presbyterian segment of Scots society. It's rare anymore but whenever I do meet a Christmas non-observer, I ask about New Years. If the person is wild about New Years then I level the accusation that they must have a Scots background, so far with about 99% accuracy.

Hey, wasn't Ebeneezer Scrooge generally considered to be Scottish? Or is that just through his Disney-generated Scrooge McDuck manifestation?

You know, Canuck of NI, I've been reflecting on something over the last several days; I generally try to avoid posting this...

I grew up in a situation where one parent was with a Southern Baptist church, and the other parent was very nearly an anti-religion atheist. In my young adulthood, I almost became a Quaker, finding some of the traditions very appealing, the current bonnet removal thread brought that to mind. I presently am involved with neither of these three belief systems.

It is annoying, but interesting to examine the emotional reactions that bubble up from one's past beliefs, and could cause one to examine one's present beliefs and the emotional reactions they entail, as well as, considering how one might manage these reactions in the future. I don't have an issue with other people's beliefs, but those automatic emotions are sometimes still there.

So no, I have no recollection of Scrooge being a Scot.

**BoldHighlander** · 29th November 10, 01:07 AM

Ted, I thought you might find this article of interest:

A new mystery beast sighting adds weight to Great Glen’s most paranormal place claim... read more here: http://living.stv.tv/travel/211263-a...l-place-claim/

**Bugbear** · 29th November 10, 11:32 AM

Hmmm. It talks about all kinds of ghosts in the article, BoldHighlander.

Sounds like the beasts are giant cats of some sort.

**Lallans** · 29th November 10, 02:41 PM

"They had the body of a greyhound, but were taller, no tail, muscular with very white eyes and a sheep-like face."

Ummmmm..... call me Ghostbuster if that doesn't sound like they encountered shorn sheep?