Patreon Exclusive Episode 5: The Burryman notes and further reading

Below you’ll find some further reading about the Burryman and topics I raise in the Patreon exclusive episode all about the Burryman tradition in South Queensferry.

The Burryman History

Here’s some history with brilliant photos from Edinburgh Museums.

https://www.edinburghmuseums.org.uk/stories/hip-hip-hooray-its-burrymans-day

Queensferry History

You can read more about the history of Queensferry here:

A Brief History of South Queensferry

Plant lore

Here you can read all about Burdock:

Burdock

Culpepper

And here’s a link to what Culpepper said about Burdock during the 17th Century.

https://www.complete-herbal.com/culpepper/burdock.htm

Lammas – the time of year the Burryman walks

Here Icy Sedgwick tells you all about Lammas and it’s traditions across the British Isles.

Lammas Lore: Harvests, Fairs, and Home Protection

Green Men

Here’s a fabulous podcast and blog post all about Jack in the Green and Green Men by Icy Sedgwick

Jack-in-the-Green and the Green Man: One and the Same?