Scotland Puzzle - Scottish Folklore

Scottish Folklore

By Kay Glasgow

Scotland is rich with folklore. Tales, legends, beliefs, superstitions, traditions, customs, proverbs and songs can be seen as a history of a place interpreted by the people of the time. By word of mouth stories spread, embroidered and retold for generations. Unscramble the anagrams for a small sampler of events, places, notable characters and creatures in Scottish lore.

1 home to the silkies (seal people) O LEY

2 a Celtic name for Scotland A LAB

3 prize whistle for drinking stamina in Burns poem came from this country DARK MEN

4 Bonnie Prince Charlie's first landing in Scotland RISK AYE

5 chimney sweeps are lucky but not Hughie Clark of town in view of Ailsa Craig VAN RIG

6 child heir to the Scottish throne, Margaret, Maid of __ ANY ROW

7 traditional seat of government and Stone of Destiny CONES

8 "Flowers of the Forest" honors 1513 battle END FOLD

9 Argyll ancient Scots Irish kingdom RADIAL AD

10 near Dingwall and home of the Brahan Seer A MYRRH BUG

11 Scotland's name to Latin scholars OCEAN LAID

12 stones in the Heart of ___ mark site of Old Tolbooth, a prison in Edinburgh HID NO MALT

13 Sea bulls get the credit for fine milk in the area (6,4) STRESS WORE

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1	home to the silkies (seal people)	O LEY
2	a Celtic name for Scotland	A LAB
3	prize whistle for drinking stamina in Burns poem came from this country	DARK MEN
4	Bonnie Prince Charlie's first landing in Scotland	RISK AYE
5	chimney sweeps are lucky but not Hughie Clark of town in view of Ailsa Craig	VAN RIG
6	child heir to the Scottish throne, Margaret, Maid of __	ANY ROW
7	traditional seat of government and Stone of Destiny	CONES
8	"Flowers of the Forest" honors 1513 battle	END FOLD
9	Argyll ancient Scots Irish kingdom	RADIAL AD
10	near Dingwall and home of the Brahan Seer	A MYRRH BUG
11	Scotland's name to Latin scholars	OCEAN LAID
12	stones in the Heart of ___ mark site of Old Tolbooth, a prison in Edinburgh	HID NO MALT
13	Sea bulls get the credit for fine milk in the area (6,4)	STRESS WORE