Birlinn Origin

This is a fabulous treasury of legend and wonder; tales of monsters who dwell in lakes,...

The small island archipelago of St Kilda, which rises majestically from the stormy...

Christina MacDonald MacQueen (1884–1959) was born on St Kilda and grew up there at the...

Thisd is an extraordinary collection of tales from one of the very greatest Gaelic...

For nearly forty years John Wilson travelled the length and breadth of Scotland as a...

The tales and stories of John MacPherson - The Coddy - were an instant success on their...

The Truth about St Kilda is a unique record of the isolated way of life on St Kilda in...

Tells the story of the raiders; their struggle to escape from the poverty which, they...

In Islay's history, there are no convincing records of the Vikings ever having been...

Through his personality, ingenuity and ability, he initiated a resistance movement...

Words have always held great power in the Gaelic traditions of the Scottish Highlands:...

On 31 December 1918, hours from the first New Year of peace, hundreds of Royal Naval...