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Amanda Moffet
Silver Pocketwatch of Sir Alexander Jardine?
At ScotClans we often get quite unusual emails. The other week I got one from someone who was asking if we could help her find out about a solid silver hunter pocket watch which thanks to it's inscri...
Nadine Lee
The Road to Dere Street
Just off the A68 on the outskirts of the Scottish Borders, a small sign points towards the remnants of an ancient highway. Known as Dere Street, the road was once a bustling hive of Roman (and later ...
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Nadine Lee
How the Clans Inspired Game of Thrones
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...
Nadine Lee
Ellice McDonald, Jr., CBE 1913-2013
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Ellice McDonald, Jr., CBE, a central figure and past High Commissioner of Clan Donald USA. McDonald spent a lifetime involved in the clan societ...
Nadine Lee
Clan Campbell Mausoleum Restoration Begins
The dome topped mausoleum in front of Kilmun Parish Church Work has begun on restoring the final resting place of twenty generations of Campbell chiefs. Built in 1798, the current mausoleum is on th...
Nadine Lee
‘Outlander’ Set For The Small Screen
With over 20 million copies sold, Diana Gabaldon’s hugely successful series of novels set in the Highlands has been greenlit for televison. Outlander centres around a love story between an 18th Cent...
Nadine Lee
Hugh William Mackay, Chief of Clan Mackay Dies
Lord Reay 1937-2013 It is with sadness that we announce the death of Hugh William Mackay, 14th Lord Reay, Baron Mackay and Chief of Clan Mackay. A distinguished parliamentarian, Mackay served in the...
Nadine Lee
The Storehouse of Foulis
Sitting on the banks of the Cromarty Firth between Evanton and Dingwall, the Storehouse of Foulis is a fully restored 18th Century building that once housed the rent paid in kind from the Munro esta...
Nadine Lee
Map Reveals Scots Modern-Day Surnames
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...
Nadine Lee
Conservation Work Begins on Drum Castle
Drum castle, ancient seat of Clan Irvine, has received a £700,000 conservation grant from Historic Scotland. The 700-year old castle boasts the oldest keep in Scotland and is the oldest intact buildi...
Nadine Lee
An Expedition to Munro Country
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 ...
Amanda Moffet
John Wood of Tullidavie and the ‘Casket Letters’
A grandson of the celebrated Scottish hero, Admiral Sir Andrew Wood of Largo who founded the present successor chiefly family, John attached himself to the service of James Stewart, a natural son of K...
Topics: Clan Wood, Wood
Nadine Lee
The Battle of Clachnaharry
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...
Amanda Moffet
Drum Castle - seat of Clan Irvine to receive £700,000 c...
Essential work has begun on Drum Castle in an effort to help preserve the Scotland’s oldest castle keep. The 700-year-old medieval tower at the National Trust for Scotland’s Drum Castle near Bancho...
Topics: Irvine, Drum Castle
Amanda Moffet
MacDonald clan photos found by great-great grandson in ...
I came across this story in a Canadian newspaper, thought I'd share it. Wayne MacDonald had gone into an old curiosity shop in Winnipeg - half looking for a Mother's day gift. Not finding anything...