Festivals in Scotland

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By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2017-01-24. Revised by Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2018-05-31.

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Introduction

In Scotland, Robin Hood-related entertainments occurred in several festive contexts: at Easter, at Whitsuntide, in May games (in the month of May or later), in summer games and on St Nicholas'Day, December 6.

Counties with evidence of festivals

Nationwide or unlocalized

In this category are found pages on records relating to nationwide legislation against or attempts to regulate Robin Hood-related events.

Gazetteers

The list includes gazetteers, lists and calendars of evidence relating to festivals for England in general or for specific historical counties or other similar areas. Also included are lists of allusions to Robin Hood (or subsidiary characters of the tradition) as figures in festivals and folk drama. Sources dealing only with specific localities are found under the localities in question.