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Six more of Scotland’s haunted castles

October 09, 2015
Scotland will never run short of haunted castles. Since Hallowe’en is approaching, I wondered if you’d like to tiptoe …
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Tantallon – a ring of truth?

February 01, 2015
While I was writing about Tantallon Castle, I got sidetracked by an alluring story...
  • History , Scottish castles

Tantallon Castle: symbol of strength

January 27, 2015
The ancient seat of the Douglas Earls of Angus, Tantallon Castle tells a story of power, violence and treason. …
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