There is a path that leads from the city of Edinburgh into the wild interior of southern Scotland. It is a path that runs…
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Author: William Young
Occasional scribbler, maker of journeys. Celtica; myths, maps and mountains.
Nature has been kind to the hill country of the central Southern Uplands; it holds more than its share of stunning landscapes. Of these,…
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The valley of Talla is today one of the wildest corners of the Southern Uplands. It’s a steep-edged place, rockier by far than most of…
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I have a quick update for you on my plans for content on this site for the remainder of 2023 and beyond. Up until now,…
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It is my usual practice to tell a story before drawing conclusions from it. In this instance, however, I’m going to depart from that approach…
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The first of a series of regular posts sharing songs rooted in Celtic culture – and this one represents, for me, the perfect marriage of…
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I’ll be sharing a series of traditional stories through this site on a regular basis over the coming months, starting today. The first is a…
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“Merlin of the Forest” is a Youtube video on the Brythonic-Celtic origins of the Merlin legends, by one Kris Hughes. Kris is an independent…
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Most of the trips I make are well-planned in advance. I know what I’m aiming for, and what the highlights are likely to be before…
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There is a legend from Wales, that states that anyone who sleeps on the summit of the mountain of Cadair Idris will either die, go…
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