Scottish Ghost Stories?

[macwilkin]

It's a story that goes from scotland to america and I first read it in an account of the battle ticonderoga. here is an account from the web. http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.c...avidperry/ty2/

Second that one -- it is part of my repertoire when I tell Scottish & Ozarks ghost stories to local civic groups, etc.

At least two members here have been to the site of another great ghost story -- Duntrune Castle and the phantom MacDonald piper...

T.

[Lallans]

I've been straining my brain over the celtic mermaid/merman stories, trying to remember if they were considered Scottish or Irish. But no doubt there was little difference back at their time of origin so I'll throw those in. Funny how so many Celtic boggums, spirits, and ghosties are associated with the water.

[Bugbear]

Thanks, all, for the replies so far.

I have read the Kurtz, "Adept" series, and there are, in fact, lots of fairies, goblins, ghouls, ghosts, monsters, sports cars, gentlemen wearing white tie attire to black tie balls, dark blood rituals involving human sacrifice, and rituals involving psycho-spiritual mental realms. Red Cap even shows up and eats someone at the end of the series.

Kurtz's, Lammas Night, might also be suggested reading along with the ADEPT series.

For the lighter side of Kurtz's novels, one might read, St. Patrick's Gargoyle; that's not set in Scotland though.

[Lallans]

Amazon in the US has all but the first 'Adept' book available; that one seems to be OP (Amazon in Canada has nuttin'). Does it matter if one can't start at V1? I can eventually locate it second hand, I hope, but those stores are getting thin on the ground, also the books at least look New Age, which doesn't always get respect by such dealers.

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

While each of the books is a stand alone novel, the first book does provide useful background on the characters of Adam Sinclair, Inspector McLeod, and Peregrine Lovat, so it might be worthwhile scouting out a used copy of the first book before diving into the series.

The book isn't technically out of print, just between printings, and at least two more Adapt novels are in the pipeline. One is set in the 1890s, and another is set in the immediate post-WWII period and bridges the story (and characters) found in Kurtz's LAMMAS NIGHT.

[Bugbear]

Might try a library, too.

[Lallans]

Local library seems to have quite a low retention period for popular literature, and a zero one for classic literature, but I'll try that and the other things. If there's one thing I'm good at it's finding books.

[Bugbear]

Good luck finding the first book.

And thanks, all, for posting the links to stories.

Here is a link to, The Project Gutenberg eBook of Tam O' Shanter, by Robert Burns, Illustrated by Harry L. Miller (EBook #25733).

And I suppose I should also give a link to, Andrew Lang's books at Project Gutenberg.

[Drac]

While each of the books is a stand alone novel, the first book does provide useful background on the characters of Adam Sinclair, Inspector McLeod, and Peregrine Lovat, so it might be worthwhile scouting out a used copy of the first book before diving into the series.

The book isn't technically out of print, just between printings, and at least two more Adapt novels are in the pipeline. One is set in the 1890s, and another is set in the immediate post-WWII period and bridges the story (and characters) found in Kurtz's LAMMAS NIGHT.

I'm all over that when they come out.

Thanks for the heads up,
Jim

[Drac]

Amazon in the US has all but the first 'Adept' book available; that one seems to be OP (Amazon in Canada has nuttin'). Does it matter if one can't start at V1? I can eventually locate it second hand, I hope, but those stores are getting thin on the ground, also the books at least look New Age, which doesn't always get respect by such dealers.

If you want there are plenty of copies in the used book stores around here. Give your address and I can send you a copy.

If it can get through Canadian customs that is.

Jim