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Haunting Greyfriars Kirkyard: Bloody George MacKenzie

Haunting Greyfriars Kirkyard: Bloody George MacKenzie

FromStories of Scotland


Haunting Greyfriars Kirkyard: Bloody George MacKenzie

FromStories of Scotland

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Length:
73 minutes
Released:
Oct 31, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Jenny and Annie visit Edinburgh for this Samhain special, in search of a haunted Halloween. We explore the life and legend of Bloody George MacKenzie, a notorious figure in Scottish history. What was the Covenanter’s Prison, and why do people say that spirits could still haunt it to this day? What draws so many people to this famous Scottish graveyard, and what scares so many away?

We learn about how Greyfriars Kirkyard in Scotland’s capital city became a centre for paranormal tourism. We discuss plague, political turmoil, punishments, and the poltergeist lore that surrounds this major Edinburgh landmark.

Does Jenny really believe she was haunted by the ghost of Bloody MacKenzie?

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Released:
Oct 31, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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Stories of Scotland is an award-winning Scottish history podcast. Join hosts Jenny and Annie as they unravel the rich tapestry of Scotland’s culture, nature and heritage. Prepared to climb into caves, cairns and chaos, Jenny and Annie travel around Scotland and investigate how stories of the past can help us make sense of modern life. Stories of Scotland celebrates Scottish history through traditional storytelling, archival research, museum objects and wandering in nature. It is recorded in Inverness & hosted by Jenny, an environmental scientist & Annie, an archivist.