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Poem Marks Bannockburn Anniversary
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by Nadine Lee
Rotunda Monument at the Bannockburn Battleground
A new poem has been unveiled to mark the upcoming 700th anniversary of the Battle of Bannockburn. The specially commissioned poem appears on a new t...
- August 23, 2013 11:36 am
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Asterix Weighs in on Independence Debate
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by Nadine Lee
Inspired by the Scottish independence debate, the latest Asterix adventure sees the comic book hero travel to Iron Age Scotland where he meets the Picts. Author Jean Yves-Ferri explained that the sto...
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Asterix, Iron Age Scotland, Picts, Scottish independence
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That's a Wrap! Scotland on Screen
by Nadine Lee
With an overabundance of stunning landscapes and picturesque castles, it's no wonder Scotland is a favourite calling card for film and television location scouts. Here are my top five Scottish locatio...
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
Scottish Heraldry 101: The Court of Lord Lyon
by Nadine Lee
HM New Register House, Edinburgh
Just off Edinburgh's bustling Princes Street sits a grand old building that houses hundreds of years worth of Scotland's records. HM New Register House is well know...
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Clan Gunn, Clan MacArthur, Coat of Arms, Court of Lord Lyon, Elizabeth Roads LVO, Heraldry, Iain Gunn of Banniskirk, Lord Lyon, Lyon Clerk, order of the thistle, Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs
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