The mighty auld hag is back! Simultaneously the most fearsome and fantastic figure in all of Scottish Folklore, the Cailleach Bheur is the ancient personification of the elemental forces of nature at their most powerful, and in this episode Jenny tells some more tales of her from across the country.

Because while the Cailleach rules over winter with her brutal storms and freezing snows, she also enjoys a good side quest. From building bridges to fighting with the sun, we follow our favourite hag from Mull, to Ben Cruachan, to Skye, with many stops, and accidents, in between!

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The veil is thinning and soon Samhain, the scariest night of the year, will be upon us. But what is it that makes this night, the 31st of October, just so spooky? In this episode Jenny explores the ancient Celtic roots of Samhain, traditional protective rituals, divination games, and tells the tale of a lass who decided to peak behind the veil to find out who her future husband would be.

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Scottish lore is filled with spooky spectres of all sorts, and in this episode Jenny tells some tales of those with messages to convey to the living. Sometimes these messages are meant to help those left behind, other times they’re to alleviate guilt, or even finger the person who sent them to their grave, but no matter the message, the ghost has to get it off their chest before they can pass on to the Other World!

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