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Nadine Lee
‘Awe Things Outlander
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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...
Topics: 1745 Jacobite Rising, Claire Randall, Cullross, Diana Gabaldon, Doune Castle, Jamie Fraser, Outlander, Television, Fraser, Mackenzie
Nadine Lee
Kiev Bagpiper Inspired by Scots Soldiers
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Eugene the Piper plays 'Bonnie Galloway' during protests in Kiev. As violence and unrest continues to engulf Kiev, footage emerged last week of a brave bagpiper playing 'Bonnie Galloway' as bullets...
Topics: bagpipes, Bonnie Galloway, Kiev, Protest, Traditional Scottish Music, Ukraine, Ukrainian Revolution
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Nadine Lee
Falkirk's Kelpies Hit The Big Apple
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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...
Topics: Falkirk, Horse, New York City, Tartan Day, The Kelpies
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Nadine Lee
Kelburn Castle Set to Reopen
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The seat of Clan Boyle, also known as the 'graffiti castle', is set to reopen after a five year £500,000 renovation. Kelburn Castle near Largs, North Ayrshire was closed in 2009 following a fire in ...
Topics: Boyle, Castles, Scottish Clans, Scottish History, Scottish News
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Nadine Lee
MSP Calls for Macbeth Review
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Imagined 19th Century Portrait of Macbeth Prompted by historical revisions to Richard III's reign upon discovery of his remains, Scottish MSP Alex Johnstone has called for a motion in parliament to ...
Topics: Alex Johnstone, MacBeth, Richard III, Shakespeare
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Nadine Lee
Susan Boyle Set to Launch Tartan Range
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Donny Osmond proudly wears the tartan of Susan Boyle Scottish classical singer Susan Boyle has announced that she is releasing her own range of Tartan. In a statement released on her website, the Bl...
Topics: scottish register of tartans, susan boyle, Tartan
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Amanda Moffet
Preservation Award for Medieval Western Isles Church
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The Teampull na Trionaid a ruined church on Uist in the Western Isles has been given a grant of £200,000 in order to make it safe for visitors. The building was founded in 1200 as a college for Prie...
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Nadine Lee
Morag of Loch Morar Sightings Discovered
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Loch Morar, Lochaber. Researchers at the University of Edinburgh have discovered accounts dating back more than one hundred years of Morag of Loch Morar. The descriptions paint a conflicting view of ...
Topics: Morag, Loch Morar, Loch Ness Monster
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Nadine Lee
Braveheart Impersonator Charged With Firearms Offences
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Adam Watters – Braveheart Impersonator. Photo courtesy of Deadline News A Braveheart impersonator has been charged with firearms offences after police received a complaint about “a man with a blue fac...
Topics: braveheart, edinburgh, Jacobite, Police, William Wallace
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Nadine Lee
Map Reveals Scots Modern-Day Surnames
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A map of Great Britain’s most popular surnames shows the dominance that clan areas still hold in Scotland, while other areas show the effects of modern-day immigration. Created by experts from three...
Topics: edinburgh, glasgow, Highlands, Inverness, orkeny, Shetland, surnames, uncertainty of identity, western isles, Fraser, MacDonald, MacKay, MacKenzie, MacLeod, Ross, Sinclair, Sutherland
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