‘Hogmanay the Terrible was a Celtic tyrant who employed haggis as a means of ridding himself of his enemies…’
We totally love these old newspaper stories about the origins of Hogmanay!
‘Hogmanay the Terrible’ and ‘St Hogmanay who accidentally invented the bagpipes and then journeyed to the Holy Land as a penance for it…’ – what’s not to love?
We can’t wait to share these wonderful stories with people at Hogmanay and New Year parties – roll on the bells!
Hull Daily Mail – Tuesday 30 December 1930
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Huddersfield Chronicle – Thursday 2 January 1890
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Western Times – Friday 1 January 1926
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