Tag: Scotland
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Oh Rowan Tree
“The rowan tree’s graceful leaves and soft white flowers brush my arm like a whisper.” Lisa Ann Sandell, Song of the Sparrow One of the things I loved most about working in big national museums, was when people Iknew came to visit because it meant I could take them on a tour of my favourite…
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Abernethy Round Tower & Symbol Stone
Cover art and photos by Mawie Barrett “May Brigid bless the house wherein you dwell. Bless every fireside, every wall and door. Bless every heart that beats beneath its roof. Bless every hand that toils to bring it joy. Bless every foot that walks its portals through. May Brigid bless the house that shelters you.”…
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Greenlandic People and Goddesses
I tell stories for a living, not just folk stories, historical ones too. I use historical objects to help me to tell these stories and travel all over Scotland with the Travelling Museum, telling the stories related to objects and traditions of Scotland. In December the Travelling Museum received a wonderful donation: an article with…
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Sympathy for the Witch
Last Spring a huge storm tore through our local forests and knocked thousands of trees to the ground. It was devastating and since then, for nearly a year now, we’ve been working to clear these fallen trees and turn them into firewood for our village. Last weekend a friend of ours came over to help…