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New Slains Castle: Dracula, Smugglers & Ghosts

New Slains Castle: Dracula, Smugglers & Ghosts

FromStories of Scotland


New Slains Castle: Dracula, Smugglers & Ghosts

FromStories of Scotland

ratings:
Length:
53 minutes
Released:
Feb 27, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Join Annie and Jenny on a trip to the Aberdeenshire Coast, revisiting Old and New Slains Castles. We discover how Bram Stoker took extensive inspiration from Cruden Bay in his writing of his books: Watter’s Mou, Mystery of the Sea and Dracula. 

We revisit the Hays of Errol as their power in the North East of Scotland surges and wanes. 
Together, we unpick why 19th Century vampires were wearing kilts in the public imagination, and demand for a return to this trend. Finally, they touch on the smuggler and ghost stories of New Slains Castle.
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Released:
Feb 27, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

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.