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Legends of Edinburgh
Closes, wynds and the Old Town's ghosts, from the books of the 1600s on.
Ghosts · EdinburghOnce Burned, Twice BurnedA minister carried blindfold through the night, a fire at a great house, and the lady who rose from the flames to give a warning.Read the taleWitches · Ghosts · EdinburghMajor Weir and the Burning StaffThe holiest man in the West Bow never prayed without his staff, and when the truth came out, the staff burned with him.Read the taleGhosts · EdinburghThe Night of Wonders in Mary King's CloseA grey old man's head at the door, a floating arm that offered to shake hands, and a room full of tiny dancing creatures.Read the tale