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Clan MacPhee/MacFie Descended from a Selkie

The origins of Clan MacFie/MacPhee and all it's name variations are said to be descended from a Selkie or seal woman. Selkies are a mythical people who can change from human form to seal form with ...

Topics: MacFie, MacPhee

Terrorising Owl at Large in Inverness

by Nadine Lee

Feathered Foe Remains on the Loose Here's a strange case of life imitating art from Inverness, with news just in that rivals Hitchcock's 1963 horror The Birds: A giant Eagle Owl is to blame for at...

Topics: Eagle Owl, Inverness, Kilt Shop, Pub

Sound of Barra Protected Despite Chief's Concerns

by Nadine Lee

The Sound of Barra The Sound of Barra has been designated a site of Special Area of Conservation (SAC) despite opposition from the chief of Clan MacNeil of Barra and local community members. Descri...

Topics: Barra Sound, Clan Cheif, Environment, MacNeil of Barra, Rory MacNeil, Scottish Governement, Scottish Wildlife Trust, western isles

"Scotland As Cold As The South Pole"

by Donald

With temperatures plummeting, a low of -22°C is expected, with some saying that parts of Scotland will be as cold as the South Pole. However, it is currently mid-summer for the southern hemisphere, ...

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