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Edinburgh's Dark Side

Edinburgh's Dark Side

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Ghosts, witches, bodysnatchers, murderers and cold, dark and dank nights...

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  • The Fairy Boy of Leith

    Posted on Sunday December 20th, 2009 at 04:01 in Mystery, fairies, premonitions

    Once a week in the 17th century, the Fairy Boy of Leith climbed Calton Hill. He had the ability to see things that others couldn't.A tree on Calton Hill.Where most folk saw a hill with fantastic views, the boy saw a whole other world. He walked throu...

  • Edinburgh\'s First Witch Trial

    Posted on Tuesday December 8th, 2009 at 10:47 in witches, executions, witch trials, canongate burgh, arthur's seat and the surrounding area

    Although Scotland's witch-hunts started in earnest with King James VI and the North Berwick witches in 1590, the records show that Edinburgh's first witch trial was held eighteen years previously, in 1572.Jonet Boyman, from Canongate, was a charmer (...

  • Anything To Get Out Of Paying Child Maintenance...

    Posted on Sunday December 6th, 2009 at 16:13 in murder, executions

    John Chiesly had once been married to Margaret Nicholson - he'd had ten children with her - but, he walked out on them. Having done so, he didn't see why he should have to pay for his children's upkeep anymore.So, when Margaret dragged him through th...

  • The Crying Girl

    Posted on Monday November 30th, 2009 at 08:27 in ghosts, witches, witch trials

    St John's Church (at the west end of Princes Street) and the area around it is haunted by a young girl who sobs into her hands before slowly vanishing.It's thought that she might have something to do with the Nor' Loch, which was near-by. It was used...

  • The Heart in the Foundations

    Posted on Tuesday November 24th, 2009 at 14:01 in general history, burial stories

    In 1772, St Cuthberts Church was declared to be in such a bad way that it was beyond saving. In 1773 it was knocked down. While workmen were digging in the foundations during the rebuilding, they discovered a coffin. When it was opened, it contained...

  • Friday the Thirteenth

    Posted on Tuesday November 17th, 2009 at 11:32 in misogyny, murder, arthur's seat and the surrounding area

    On Friday the thirteenth, 1972, Helga Konrad married Ernest Dumoulin. She was eighteen, he was twenty-one, and they had eloped to Edinburgh because their marriage was very much against Helga's parents' wishes.After the wedding and a quick meal in a r...

Comments & Reviews

This blog is currently rated a 4.67 out of a possible 5 based on 3 comments.

mysticdave

5 stars mysticdave

wow, a cool and creepy blog, i love it:)

Posted: April 11th, 2009 | More Reviews From mysticdave | Report This Comment

Melisende

5 stars Melisende

It's been a while since my last visit - and watching an episode of "Most Haunted" which featured the Edinburgh "tunnels" put me in mind for a revisit.

Still ... excellent as always!

Posted: January 14th, 2009 | More Reviews From Melisende | Report This Comment

Melisende

4 stars Melisende

Nice idea - I often think the "darker" side of history is sometimes much more appealing.

Posted: July 23rd, 2008 | More Reviews From Melisende | Report This Comment

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