Scottish mythology
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Scottish mythology is the collection of myths that have emerged throughout the history of Scotland, sometimes being elaborated upon by successive generations, and at other times being rejected and rep
The Corryvreckan whirlpool
Ceann Caillí ('Hag's Head'), the southernmost tip of the Cliffs of Moher in County Clare. One of many locations named for the Cailleach
Callanish Standing stones
Loch Ness, the loch in Scotland in which the monster was reported to have been sighted
Cailleach
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In Gaelic myth, the Cailleach is a divine hag, associated with the creation of the landscape and with the weather, especially storms and winter. The word literally means 'old woman, hag', and is found
Scottish mythology
…life during the olden times, apart from giving a perspective of the nature of the country during various seasons of the year. It was the belief that Beira, the Queen of Winter, had a firm hold on the country by raising storms during January and February thus preventing greenery to emerge. She was considered…
Illustration by John Duncan in Wonder Tales from Scottish Myth and Legend (1917)
Ceann na Caill, The Hag's Head, on the southernmost tip of the Cliffs of Moher in County Clare. One of many locations named for the Cailleach.
Ben Cruachan, highest point in Argyll and Bute, home of the Cailleach nan Cruachan
The Corryvreckan whirlpool (Scottish Gaelic: Coire Bhreacain - 'whirlpool/cauldron of the plaid') washtub of the Cailleach