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Nadine Lee
Kelburn Castle Set to Reopen
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 ...
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...
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Edinburgh and Glasgow's Rivarly Began Over Bread
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It has been recently suggested that the centuries-long rivalry between Scotland's capital and Scotland's largest city all started over bread. It seems to have begun in 1656 when the Glasgow town coun...
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Shetland Island named in top 10 places on earth to visi...
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One of the world's leading travel guides has named the Shetland Islands as one of the top 10 regions on earth to visit. The Lonely Planet Best in Travel 2011 places the islands at number six in the...
Topics: Shetland
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Inuits could be saviours of seal skin sporrans
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A ban on the trade of seal products by the European Union put an end to the continuation of the sale of traditional seal skin sporrans which are a vital part of Highland dress. However, a loophole i...
Topics: sporrans