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Morag of Loch Morar Sightings Discovered
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by Nadine Lee
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 ...
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Morag, Loch Morar, Loch Ness Monster
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How the Clans Inspired Game of Thrones
by Nadine Lee
If you still haven’t seen Episode 9 ‘The Rains of Castamere‘ in the latest season of Game of Thrones, you should probably stop reading this post right about now.
It’s a well-known and begrudgingly a...
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Alexander Livingston, Campbell, Clan Crest, Clan Motto, Crichton, Douglas, Edinburgh Castle, Game of Thrones, George R. R. Martin, Glencoe Massacre, House Lannister, House Stark, King James II, MacDonald, MacGregor, royal mile, Seat, The Black Dinner, The Red Wedding
University Brings Mary, Queen of Scots Back to Life
by Nadine Lee
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...
The Curious Case of Dubh Sith
by Nadine Lee
Loch Ghruinneart, Isle of Islay
If you picture troops involved in a 14th Century clan battle, fairies are the last thing you would expect to find among the ranks. However according to legend, a fai...
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Campbell, Campbell of Cawdor, Dubh Sith, Fairy, Isle of Islay, Kilchoman, Kilnave, Loch Ghruinneart, MacDonald, MacLean
Clan Munro Boosts Highlanders Museum Revamp
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by Nadine Lee
Left to right Hector Munro of Foulis, Major General Seymour Monro and Lt Col Patrick Gascoigne with two of the swords from the vast collection of artifacts.
Clan Munro has helped to bring a Highland...
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Cameron Highlanders, Fort George, Highlands, Lovat Scouts, Munro, Scottish Regiments, Seaforth Highlanders
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An Expedition to Munro Country
by Nadine Lee
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 ...
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1745 rebellion, Captain Patrick Munro, Culloden, Dr Donald Munro, Easter Ross, Foulis Castle, Hanoverians, Hector Munro, Highlands, historic scotland, Munro, Seaforth Highlanders, Sir John Cope, Sir Robert Munro
Òrain Gàidhlig – Scottish Gaelic Song
by Nadine Lee
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...
The Clans of Ireland
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 ...
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 ...
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chief, Clan Socieities, Gathering 2009, Heir, Killin, Macnab, Smooth John Macnab