Such a fun part of folklore is observing how it was used to understand the world and give meaning to things around us, so we dedicated a whole episode to it! This week on the Crannog we're looking at how the island of Islay came to be, the origin of the new year celebration of Hogmanay, and how Scotland gained its flag, its thistle, and its stag.Kofi: ko-fi.com/folklorescotlandCheck out our socials to keep in the loop!
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instagram.com/folklorescotlandFolklore Scotland is a Scottish registered charity whose aim is to connect the tales of the past with the technology of today. You can visit our website and explore your local folklore at www.folklorescotland.com. If you would like to become one of our voluntary contributors or would like to get in touch, email us at [email protected]SOURCEShttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etiologyhttps://www.icysedgwick.com/islay-folklore/https://sirbowmore.nl/bowmoresite/legends.htmhttps://maltandoak.com/yula-princess-or-goddess-of-islay-island-malts/https://peatzeria.com/blog/scottish-folklore-islay-myths-legends/https://www.themodernantiquarian.com/post/159393/folklore/clachan-ceann-ile?utm_source=chatgpt.comhttps://pantheon.org/articles/i/ile.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com#google_vignettehttps://blog.historicenvironment.scot/2025/12/cailleach-scotland-ice-queen/ https://www.reddit.com/r/IrishFolklore/s/jVWNx9CPmi https://folklorescotland.com/a-coal-for-the-hearth-at-hogmanay/https://scottishtales.substack.com/p/the-origins-of-first-footing-in-scotlandhttps://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofScotland/The-History-of-Hogmanay/https://www.scotland.org/events/hogmanayhttps://www.edinburghfestivalcity.com/inspiration/523-facts-about-hogmanayhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/38477036https://www.visitscotland.com/things-to-do/events/christmas-winter-festivals/hogmanayhttps://spookyscotland.net/hogmanay/