
Who was the Last Witch of Scotland?
From After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal
Published 11/24/2025

From After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal
Published 11/24/2025
With the nights closing in, what better time to re-visit a favourite episode of ours.In 1727, Janet Horne of the Highland community of Dornoch became the last person in Britain to be tried and executed for witchcraft.As the poet Edwin Morgan put it; They tarred her and feathered her, bound her and…