Stories from a Busy Week

About this episode

This episode features various Scottish stories including an illicit still and encounters with spirits and demons.

An illicit still, 9 spirit maidens of Glenesk, a lost ghost found, the mountain hag, a demon in a well and many more Scottish stories recorded on the road.

People in this episode

Host: eileen budd

Topics covered

• Scottish stories
• folklore
• ghosts
• mythology
• local legends

Keywords

• Scottish folklore
• Glenesk
• ghost stories
• mountain hag
• demon

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Glenesk

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