Scottish

Names are very important and can unlock vast amounts of information about places and...

The origins of many Scottish festivals, such as Beltane and Hallowe’en, lie deep in the...

The Scots have always had a reputation for clarity of thought and also for the vigour...

Scotland is a land of many languages – including Gaelic, Pictish, Brythonic, Norse,...

This authoritative, entertaining and eminently browsable reference book, arranged in...

Proverbs, once described as ‘the wisdom of many and the wit of one’, offer unique...

Customs play an important part in all societies and offer fascinating insights into a...

With 5 million people in Scotland, and over 30 million of Scottish descent scattered...

The midge does not like sunlight and thrives in the wet, so the Scottish summertime...