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Scotland 2014

Nadine Lee
Calling all Murrays
Blair Castle, one of Scotland’s biggest tourist destinations and the ancestral home of the Murray Clan, is marking Scotland’s Year of Homecoming with an open invitation to all Murrays across the glo...
Nadine Lee
Tartan Day Celebrated Around the World
Celebrated annually around the world, April 6 is recognised as an international celebration of Scottish heritage and ancestry. Known as Tartan Day, the celebration marks the anniversary of the 1320 si...
Nadine Lee
This Week in History: Isabel MacDuff and Robert the Bru...
Bruce is crowned for the second time in two days by Isabel MacDuff, Countess of Buchan. Colour litho by Williams, Morris Meredith (1881-1973). With attention focused on the approaching 700th annive...
Nadine Lee
Falkirk's Kelpies Hit The Big Apple
Scaled models of Falkirk's Kelpies at their temporary home in NYC. Scaled models of Falkirk's impressive Kelpie statues have embarked on their first overseas tour, just in time for upcoming Scottis...
Nadine Lee
Bannockburn Visitor Centre Ready for Battle
A 3D Robert the Bruce visits his troops at the new Bannockburn Visitor Centre We're just back from a quick trip up the road to just outside Stirling to check out the new Bannockburn Visitor Centre,...
Nadine Lee
Clan Event Fund Recipients Announced
Recipients of the Scottish Government's Clan Event Fund were announced today, with over £26,000 in funding awarded to clan events as part of 2014 Homecoming Scotland celebrations. Enterprise and Tour...
Nadine Lee
Hands Across Hadrian's Wall
Hadrian's Wall A Tory MP has called for 100,000 Britons to hold hands across Hadrian's Wall this summer, in order to prevent Scotland voting for independence. Once used as a defensive fortification...
Nadine Lee
PM Cites Clan Cameron Heritage in Referendum Speech
David Cameron answers questions from the media in East London after his speech on the importance of Scotland to the UK. UK Prime Minister David Cameron has referenced his clan heritage in an appeal...
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Fears of Overseas Criticism if Bannockburn Event is Sca...
By: Rodger Moffet - ScotClans There are concerns that the already beleaguered Bannockburn Live event scheduled for the end of June this year may suffer even more set backs with one of the event day...
Nadine Lee
Vikings Force Closure of Shetland Fire Station
A Shetland fire station has been forced to close its doors as the result of a viking fire festival. Two fire fighters from the station on the Island of Bressay have refused to shave their beards ahe...