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Lordscairnie Castle – situated on the outskirts of Fife near Moonzie – was built between 1493 and 1498 by Sir Alexander Lindsay, seventh Earl of Crawford. The forlorn ruins are being sold for around £...

Hector Munro outside Foulis Castle The Highlands in the spring time are a busy, bustling place. Tractors hold up traffic on the A9, lambs dot the earthy-coloured countryside and freshly sown fields ...

One of the experiences that stood out the most on my Highland adventure a few months back was the amount of Scottish Gaelic I encountered. From road and railway station signs, to the greeting display...

Canada has the instantly recognisable maple tree, Japan has the whimsical cherry blossom, and England has the mighty royal oak. However Scotland seems to have missed the proverbial national-tree boat,...

1263 Battle of Largs American television network ABC has scrapped plans to create a sweeping TV drama set in the Highlands. Described as a ‘tartan Game of Thrones‘, the series was to be set in mediev...

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...

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...

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 ...

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 ...

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...

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...

It's an exciting time to be able to vote in Scotland – in September 2014 the country will go to the polls to decide on the Scottish Independence Referendum. This morning I received a delightful lette...

3D Facial Reconstruction of Mary, Queen of Scots A renowned team of experts at the University of Dundee have revealed a 3D virtual image of Mary, Queen of Scots as she would have looked at the time...

Greyfriar's Bobby, Pre-op Edinburgh's world famous pup Greyfriar's Bobby got a facelift earlier this week, following a successful Facebook campaign by Bobby enthusiasts. On Tuesday sculpture conser...