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Scottish History

Nadine Lee
St Patrick's Scottish Heritage
It's the most Irish day of the year, so what better time to brush up on the history of Ireland's well-known patron saint. As Saint Patrick's Day is celebrated today by Irish communities in all corne...
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
Romancing the Stone: Curling's Scottish Heritage
On Thin Ice - Team GB at Sochi Olympic Games 2014 Who could have thought that a sport whose humble beginnings can be traced back five centuries to a frozen Scottish lake, would become one of the bi...
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
Macbeth News: Blockbuster Set to Film on Skye, Windfarm...
Macbeth Illustration The Isle of Skye has been confirmed as a shooting location for the latest version of Macbeth to take to the silver screen. The Hollywood blockbuster, starring Oscar contender M...
Nadine Lee
Glencoe Plaque Found in Edinburgh Antique Shop
The Glencoe Massacre Site Plaque - Image courtesy Deadline News A plaque commemorating the victims of the Glencoe Massacre has been discovered in an Edinburgh antique shop, 40 years after it went m...
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...
Nadine Lee
Royal Stewart Descendents Alive and Well
The Seal of Robert II, King of Scots. 1316-1390 Half of all men in the United Kingdom with the surname Stewart, or Stuart, can claim ancestry from Scotland's Royal family. Research released by Scot...
Nadine Lee
The Clans of Ireland
Clan Map of Ireland, 1485 This time tomorrow I'll be jet-setting across the ditch to Ireland for a quick break with my wee brother who is currently visiting me in Edinburgh. We'll be spending some ...
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...