Short Stories
The Lament of the Cailleach
The Lament of the Cailleach
The Lament of the Cailleach
This is an ode to the Cailleach who once was a powerful figure in Scottish Folklore.
Read the short story here: https://caledonianmagic.co.uk/lore/f/lament-of-the-cailleach
The Stream of the Blue Men
The Lament of the Cailleach
The Lament of the Cailleach
Aliens in Scottish Folklore???
Only joking but it is interesting that the largest known meteor crater in the UK is here. You can read a short story told from the POV of one of the Blue Men of the Minch, here:
https://caledonianmagic.co.uk/lore/f/the-stream-of-the-blue-men
The Tide Turns
The Lament of the Cailleach
The Washerwoman at the Ford
Many of us know the story of the seal wife. This short story is a twist on that tale.
Read the short story here: https://caledonianmagic.co.uk/lore/f/the-tide-turns
The Washerwoman at the Ford
The Lament of the Cailleach
The Washerwoman at the Ford
This story is inspired by tales of the Bean Nighe from Scottish folklore. The Bean Nighe is a female being from the otherworld who washes the clothes/shroud os the person about to die, whilst singing a lament.
Read the shorty story here: https://caledonianmagic.co.uk/lore/f/tales-from-scotlands-otherworld---the-washerwoman-at-the-ford