03 Dec

The Five headless ghosts of Dunphail Castle

By Amanda Moffet

Dunphail Castle, a few miles south of Forres, Moray, was a property of the Comyn’s that was besieged in 1330.   Five headless ghosts are supposed to have haunted Dunphail Castle near Forres.  This was a Cummings Clan Castle and was under seige from the Earl of Moray.  Five of the defenders of the castle (Alasdair Comyn […]

03 Dec

The Black Chanter of Clan Chattan

By Amanda Moffet

The ancient Clan Chattan possess a wooden chanter (finger pipe of the bagpipes)  known as ‘The Black Chanter’ or ‘Feadan Dubh’.  The chanter is one of the Clan’s most cherished possessions alongside their Green Banner and is kept at Cluny Castle in Badenoch—the Seat of the Chief of Clan Chattan/MacPherson. The prosperity of the House […]