Scottish Ghosts: Hauntings in the Press

Stories of Scotland

Annie and Jenny

History, Places & Travel, Society & Culture

4.8 • 728 Ratings

🗓️ 21 September 2020

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

Jenny and Annie investigate real Scottish ghost stories as found in local newspapers in this light-hearted spooky episode. They begin in the town of Port Glasgow, where a family is being tormented by noises, spectral animals and some nasty phantom vegetables. The trusty journalist however suspects a hoax instead of a ghost. Next, they visit one of Scotland’s most haunted buildings: Fyvie Castle. They look at how the discovery of bones hidden within a wall of Fyvie Castle inspired ghost stories of Grey and Green Ladies. The local press covered these mysterious bones with much enthusiasm, so we have the words of people who experienced the discovery of the skeleton in the wall as it happened, and have their own ideas about the Green Lady. Finally, they explore a wraith in the Gorbals of Glasgow. We consider the sensational press of ghost stories, and what they can tell us about everyday lives and ideas of afterlives. Stories of Scotland is a multi-award winning Highland podcast, proudly recorded in Inverness in North of Scotland. We research our Scottish history, heritage, and mythology podcast using archives, books, museum objects, and oral histories from across Scotland. Get bonus content on Patreon

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to Stories of Scotland, a podcast about Scottish heritage, culture and nature. I'm Annie, your friendly archivist.
0:18.6	And I'm Jenny, your friendly ghost. You don't look very ghostly to me, Jenny.
0:23.7	I'm a ghost of the person I was before lockdown, Annie. But don't worry, I am in high spirits today,
0:31.0	because we're looking at Scottish ghost stories from local newspapers. This is part of our
0:36.3	Halloween season, where we're looking at stories
0:38.9	and places that are a wee bit spooky.
0:41.5	And Annie, there's absolutely nothing more terrifying,
0:45.2	horrifying, or frightful
0:47.3	than a local newspaper.
0:52.0	Well, I really love local newspapers.
0:55.5	Which in itself is terrifying.
0:58.0	They show us a wee glimpse into lives that we might not otherwise know.
1:04.1	The local newspaper often captures stories of working class people
1:08.3	who may not have many other historical documents about them.
1:12.8	And there's something truly charming about ghost stories in local newspapers
1:17.1	because they give us an example of suspicions, mystery and imagination
1:22.1	in often quite everyday life circumstances.
1:26.8	Plus, I've managed to pick up a few helpful tricks for if we ever get haunted.
1:31.9	Ooh, such as.
1:33.5	Well, there's an old Celtic way of capturing a ghost.
1:38.0	And all we need is a big horn and a big pile of stones.
1:42.7	Ah, yes, the old tutend cairn.
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