Three Marys

We have had a few very good weeks of the quiz recently! Its been fun and busy! Have you booked for tomorrow’s quiz yet, so that you don’t miss out?

Dungeons and Dragons - Thursday 8th October

We are officially fully booked for Dungeons and Dragons on Thursday! You have to be very fast to book in as its first come first served, so be on the ball for the next one!

We have Lone Bear in again tomorrow! His last set was crazy busy and fun, let’s make it even better!

One of the Jazz Festival favourites, Gus Munro is playing for us tomorrow! Make sure to come along for some good music and vibes 🥳

Cocktail of the Week - Boozy Milkshakes!

Strong but sweet and tasty, an amazing treat with chocolate sprinkles on top. You can even choose strawberry or chocolate flavouring! See you very soon.

Our new menu has dropped! All of these cocktails are delicious, if we say so ourselves 😋 All of our new recipes have been experimented with, tried and tested by different people and staff to get them to perfection, just for you! We are very happy with how they have turned out and we would love for everyone to come and give them a try, there is one suited to everyone’s taste! Make sure to come on in, see you at the bar! 🍸🍹

This is one of our Three Marys - Mary Queen of Guise. She was a French noblewoman who married James V of Scotland and became Queen of Scotland. She was also the mother of our third Mary - Mary, Queen of Scots.
Mary Queen of Guise also had a very real connection with Leith. She had residences here and Leith became hugely important during her regency, particularly because of the French troops stationed in the town.
Tradition places one of her houses around The Shore/Paunch Market area, later associated with Queen Street. Another residence was associated with what became Water Street. Her coat of arms from a Leith property actually survived and was preserved at South Leith Parish Church.
So we are now only a stones throw away from Three Marys. In 1560, Leith was besieged. Mary of Guise was supporting the French-held town while Protestant Scottish forces, backed by an English army, attacked it.
She died in Edinburgh during the siege in June 1560.
Here is when our deliberately ridiculous Three Marys conspiracy can resume:
If you believe the first legend - that Mary Magdalene’s descendants became intertwined with the royal families of France - then along comes Mary of Giuse, a powerful French noblewoman, establishing herself in Leith, the supposed old Templar/Magdalene port.
Coincidence?
Almost certainly.
But we’re in a pub, so obviously not.

The second image is the residence of Mary of Guise, now gone.

Emo Thursdays are still on every Thursday, even if we have an event on! Come along, listen to some good music and meet some lovely people!

Our next Dungeons and Dragons session is on Thursday 8th of October! We fill up very fast, its first come first served and very limited space so message us to book as soon as possible!