Today I'm going to dive into some creepy stories that are local to me. I've lived and worked in and around Dumbarton all my life so it seemed ideal to discuss a few of the legends attached to the place. Starting at Dumbarton Castle, where I used to be a steward, then moving along to Overtoun's notorious "dog suicide bridge" we'll find out about the supposed hauntings and mysterious, creepy events that have occurred here throughout the ages.

I'll also mention some other, less well known tales, including a UFO sighting, a poltergeist report, and a story that was recounted to me by the witness himself - a no-nonsense security guard who was frightened out of his wits during a bizarre encounter with an unknown entity!Join me for this fascinating dive into Dumbarton's ghostly history.If you're enjoying the show, and want to help out with the running costs, you can Buy Me A Coffee at the link below. Every donation is hugely appreciated. Thank you! Buy Me A Coffee –https://www.buymeacoffee.com/stormwatch

Sources/Useful Links

See more pics and follow us on Facebook and X –https://www.facebook.com/MysteriousEventsPodcasthttps://twitter.com/MysteriousEvPod

My historical novel THE DRUID, set in early-medieval Dumbarton - https://getbook.at/TheDruid

Rock, Paper, Swords podcast –https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rockpaperswords

Dead Mountain by Donny Eichar –https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dead-Mountain-Untold-Dyatlov-Incident/dp/1452140030

Vic Tandy’s “haunted” laboratory – https://higgs.ph.ed.ac.uk/outreach/higgshalloween-2021/haunted-frequency

Denny Tank/Maritime Museum –https://www.scottishmaritimemuseum.org/who-we-are/

Dillichip football parks location

Paranormal Database

Today I thought we’d take a look at one of Scotland’s most mysterious locations – Boleskine House, a place which was once home to the 20th century’s most infamous occultist, Aleister Crowley and later Jimmy Page of rock titans Led Zeppelin. There’s been a lot written about Boleskine over the years with hauntings and strange tales said to be attached to the house so, let’s take a closer look and see if any of these legends stand up to scrutiny!

If you enjoy the show and would like to support us with the running costs, you can Buy Me A Coffee at the link - any amount is hugely appreciated! Thank you.

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Sources/useful links

Do What Thou Wilt by Lawrence Sutin - https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/420963

Perdurabo by Richard Kaczynski - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7313989-perdurabo-revised-and-expanded-edition

Boleskine House Foundation Facebook page –

https://www.facebook.com/boleskine.house.7

Interview with Jimmy Page about Boleskine

https://rockandrollgarage.com/what-jimmy-page-said-about-living-at-the-haunted-aleister-crowley-house/

Rock, Paper, Swords podcast –

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rockpaperswords

My historical novels -

https://viewauthor.at/sa-mckay

Thank you for joining me today for this first ever episode. Since it IS the first episode I know it has to be a good one or people won’t tune in for more, so, with that in mind I decided to kick things off with a true crime case that’s intrigued me for a few years now and that is – the mysterious death of Cindy James. I’m not going to go into all the tiny details of the case, that’s not what this podcast is about, I really just want to take a look at some of the more bizarre elements leading up to her disappearance, and the questions that the authorities were left with when she was eventually found.

If you enjoy the show and would like to support us with the running costs, you can Buy Me A Coffee at the link - any amount is hugely appreciated! Thank you.

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/stormwatch

Sources/useful links

https://storiesoftheunsolved.com/2022/01/25/the-death-of-cindy-james/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Cindy_James

https://www.trailwentcold.com/2016/10/12/the-trail-went-cold-episode-18-cindy-james/

https://www.audible.com/podcast/Death-by-Unknown-Event/B09G8NB4GN

My historical novella based on this case -

https://viewbook.at/FacesOfDarkness