Scary Ghost Stories of the Scottish Borders

Stories of Scotland

Annie and Jenny

History, Places & Travel, Society & Culture

4.8 • 728 Ratings

🗓️ 16 November 2021

⏱️ 52 minutes

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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.This episode is sponsored by Scotland Shop. If you are tempted to check out some of Scotland Shop’s beautiful tartan garments and fabrics, please follow this link to Scotland Shop. https://hubs.ly/H0-0fjl0You can support Stories of Scotland on Patreon! www.patreon.com/storiesofscotlandReferences:‘A Ghost,’ ’Jedburgh Gazette, September 1873‘A Haunted Berwickshire Spot?,’ Berwickshire News and General Advertiser March 1924John 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 )‘The Haunted House at Fairnilee,’ The Southern Reporter, August 1875‘Tit-Bits of Border History and Romance,’ Southern Reporter, August 1873 Get bonus content on Patreon

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0:00.0	Imagine you, you in a nice comfy seat, with your hands behind your head, taking in the views,
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0:26.4	Feel good travel.
0:45.9	Hello. Hello and welcome to the spooky episode of Stories of Scotland.
0:49.0	I'm Jenny, a ghost of my former self.
0:52.6	And I'm Annie, the ghost of turnips past.
0:55.6	And together we are not even mildly scary.
0:58.6	That's true, yes.
1:04.4	But some of the stories that we have this week are truly terrifying.
1:09.1	We are telling ghost stories from the marvellous borders of Scotland.
1:13.0	We've been digging through oral histories and archives in our little ghostly turnip patch
1:16.0	to bring you some tremendously fun spooky stories.
1:20.9	Just a quick thanks to our sponsors of this episode,
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