Scary Ghost Stories of the Scottish Borders

In this episode, Annie and Jenny tell some truly terrifying tales from the Borders of Scotland. We’ve all heard something go bump in the night that’s made the hairs on our neck stand on end, and while sometimes it’s as innocent as an open window in the attic, other times it can be as dastardly as the devil. These spooky tales from the archives explore the rolling moors of the Borders, haunted towers, and decrepit mansions.

So come and join us as we peek behind the veil, and then quickly run away, too scared to look back.

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References:

‘A Ghost,’ ’Jedburgh Gazette, September 1873

‘A Haunted Berwickshire Spot?,’ Berwickshire News and General Advertiser March 1924

John W Cockburn (contributor), Alan Bruford (Fieldworker), SA1966.019, The School of Scottish Studies Archives, University of Edinburgh, (https://www.tobarandualchais.co.uk/track/25084?l=en )

Sofia Kingshill and Jennifer Beatrice Westwood, The Lore of Scotland: A Guide to Scottish Legends, 2011

‘The Haunted House at Fairnilee,’ The Southern Reporter, August 1875

‘Tit-Bits of Border History and Romance,’ Southern Reporter, August 1873