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Nadine Lee
Hugh William Mackay, Chief of Clan Mackay Dies
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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...
Topics: Aeneas Simon Mackay, chief, European parliament, Gathering 2009, House of Lords, Hugh Mackay, Lord Reay, Mackay, Politics
Nadine Lee
Map Reveals Scots Modern-Day Surnames
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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...
Topics: edinburgh, glasgow, Highlands, Inverness, orkeny, Shetland, surnames, uncertainty of identity, western isles, Fraser, MacDonald, MacKay, MacKenzie, MacLeod, Ross, Sinclair, Sutherland
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Nadine Lee
Holyrood Perplexities - A Beginners Guide to Scottish P...
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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...
Topics: Independece, politics, westminster, holyrood, parliament
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Nadine Lee
Conservation Work Begins on Drum Castle
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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...
Topics: Irvine, Castle, Robert the Bruce, Aberdeenshire
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Nadine Lee
Clan Munro Boosts Highlanders Museum Revamp
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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...
Topics: Cameron Highlanders, Fort George, Highlands, Lovat Scouts, Munro, Scottish Regiments, Seaforth Highlanders
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