A trawl through the folklore, history, tales, and ephemera of Angus (including Dundee)
Friday, 1 January 2021
The Goors o' Gowrie - Devil's Work or Ancient Tribal Meeting Place?
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At Invergowrie, west of Dundee, there were two stones sitting in the shallows of Invergowrie Bay known as the Goors or Gows of Invergowr...
Wednesday, 2 December 2020
Forfar - King Malcolm and Queen Margaret and the Castle
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Forfar's royal castle (or is it castles , plural?) have not been a physical presence in the town for many centuries, but the associat...
Friday, 21 August 2020
The Last Public Execution - Andrew Low
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I mentioned the unfortunate Andrew Low in a post about the later witches in Angus several years ago, due to his connection with a 'wi...
Tuesday, 21 July 2020
Prince Conall Corc and the Mighty Fortress on Turin Hill
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Turin Hill overlooks Rescobie Loch around 6 km north-east of Forfar. The summit is 250m above sea level, and the hill is marked by steep...
Monday, 29 June 2020
A Pictish Timeline in Angus
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This article provides a very basic summary of events in Angus during the 'Pictish centuries'. More details can be found in pr...
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