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The Clans of Ireland
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by Nadine Lee
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 ...
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Gallowglass, Ireland, Irish Clans, Robert the Bruce, Standing COuncil of Irish Chiefs, Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs
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The Font Stone
by Donald
If you're walking through the Abriachan Gardens you will come across a heart-shape stone which is deeply embedded in the ground called the Font Stone. The flat rock has a hole in the middle which is f...
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St Columba, St Finian
Macnab of Macnab - Scotland's Newest Chief
by Nadine Lee
Clan Macnab – Let Fear Be Far From All
One of the most fascinating things about Scotland is the way that a country steeped in history and tradition is colliding with the new. This is especially true ...
Topics:
chief, Clan Socieities, Gathering 2009, Heir, Killin, Macnab, Smooth John Macnab
Shining in History - Five Scottish Heroines
by Nadine Lee
Upon the death of Scottish Doctor and Suffragist Elsie Inglis, Winston Churchill remarked that Inglis and her band of nurses would ‘shine in history’. From a Lady who raised rebel troops, to a seafari...
Topics:
'45 Rising, American Revolution, Anne MacKintosh, Ayrshire, benbecula, Betsy Miller, Black Agnes, Bonnie Princh Charlie, Dunbar Castle, Earl of Salisbury, edinburgh, Edward III, Elsie Inglis, Flora Macdonald, Jacobite, Rout of Moy, Saltcoats, Suffragette, World War One, Chattan, Farquharson, Inglis, MacDonald, MacDonald of Clanranald, MacKintosh
Scottish Heraldry 101: The Court of Lord Lyon
by Nadine Lee
HM New Register House, Edinburgh
Just off Edinburgh's bustling Princes Street sits a grand old building that houses hundreds of years worth of Scotland's records. HM New Register House is well know...
Topics:
Clan Gunn, Clan MacArthur, Coat of Arms, Court of Lord Lyon, Elizabeth Roads LVO, Heraldry, Iain Gunn of Banniskirk, Lord Lyon, Lyon Clerk, order of the thistle, Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs
Billy Connolly's Highland Retreat For Sale
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by Nadine Lee
The Dining Room at Candacraig
With a price tag of almost £3 million pounds, Scottish comedian Billy Connolly's Highland baronial home in Aberdeenshire has been listed on the market. The 12-bedroom ...
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Aberdeenshire, Billy Connolly, Candacraig, Clan Anderson, Corgarff, Glenbuchat, Kildrummy, Macnab, Real Estate
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Vikings Force Closure of Shetland Fire Station
by Nadine Lee
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...
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Vikings, Shetland, Up Helly Aa
Hands Across Hadrian's Wall
by Nadine Lee
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...
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Emperor Hadrian, Hadrian's Wall, Hands Across the Border, MP Angus MacNeil, MP Rory Stewart, Roman Empire, Scottish independence
Tartan Day Celebrated Around the World
by Nadine Lee
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...
The Battle of Clachnaharry
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by Nadine Lee
Perched atop a hill overlooking the Beauly Firth in Inverness, the Clachnaharry Monument commemorates a particularly fierce battle between Clan Munro and Clan Chattan that occurred in 1454. After a...
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Beauly Firth, Chattan, Clachnaharry, Fraser, Inverness, John Munro Tutor of Foulis, Lord Lovatt, Munro
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‘Awe Things Outlander
by Nadine Lee
With Outlander fever erupting all over social media, here's a quick roundup of what's been happening over the last few weeks in the world of one of the most highly anticipated television series of 201...
Royal Stewart Descendents Alive and Well
by Nadine Lee
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...
A Scottish Soldier's Story From D-Day
While clearing out a few things the other day I came across a very interesting scrap of paper. It was an old sheet of A4 lined paper and on it was a scribbled map and some text. It was given to m...
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Scottish Soldier
Historic Preservation & Heritage Managment
by Owen Wright
This is an area where topics can be discussed relating to the preservation, protection, and interpretation of Scotland's historic architecture and landscapes. From the castle to cottage and formal gar...
Topics:
Historic Preservation, Heritage, Architecture, Architectural Design, Cultural Resource Management, Culture, history, Restoration, Conservation, Landscapes, Landscape Design
Duncan Campbell and the Ghost of his Brother
by Donald
Major Duncan Campbell of Inverawe was fatally wounded at the Battle of Carillon in 1758 during the Seven Years' War. The night before the battle Campbell had a ghostly encounter with his dead foster...
Topics:
Campbell, Ghost, Seven Years' War
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