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Silver Pocketwatch of Sir Alexander Jardine?
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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...
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Martin Fowler's Graphic History of Scotland
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by Nadine Lee
The Royal Bank of Scotland - Martin Fowler
Compiling 500 years of Scottish history is by no means an easy feat. Countless pages of history books burst at the seams with tales of battles, inventions...
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1978 World Cup, Act of Union, AIDS, Art, Bannockburn, Culloden, Darien Venture, Edinburgh Trams, Flodden, Highland Clearances, Housing Act of 1980, Martin Fowler, North Sea Oil, Opening of Scottish Parliament, Rangers FC, Royal Bank of Scotland, Scottish identity, Scottish Prison System, Women of Coigach
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Edinburgh Tattoo Delights Thousands
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by Nadine Lee
Fireworks over Edinburgh Castle
Throughout the month of August in Edinburgh, look up to the sky above Edinburgh Castle at approximately 10:30pm and you'll be greeted with a spectacular firework dis...
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bagpipes, Edinburgh, Marching, Military Bands, Pipers, Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo 2013, Scottish Regiments, The Lone Piper
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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
‘Awe Things Outlander
by Nadine Lee
With Outlander fever erupting all over social media, here's a quick roundup of what's been happening over the last few weeks in the world of one of the most highly anticipated television series of 201...
First Look: Outlander Trailer
by Nadine Lee
The first trailer for the highly anticipated clan television drama Outlander was released to rapturous response over the weekend. The trailer largely focuses on the heroine of the story, Claire Randal...
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Today Is Sunday 2 Febuary 2014.I Am(NEW)On(TARTAN FOOTPRINT)And I Have Lots Of Things To Do And Find Out about This website.So Far I Have Two(FRIENDS)And I Hope ToMake More.Hope I Can Get(GILLIS)And(F...
Kiev Bagpiper Inspired by Scots Soldiers
by Nadine Lee
Eugene the Piper plays 'Bonnie Galloway' during protests in Kiev.
As violence and unrest continues to engulf Kiev, footage emerged last week of a brave bagpiper playing 'Bonnie Galloway' as bullets...
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bagpipes, Bonnie Galloway, Kiev, Protest, Traditional Scottish Music, Ukraine, Ukrainian Revolution
The 20 Most Seen Scottish Facebook Posts
Our Facebook Group "Scottish Clans and Families" run by us over at Scotclans.com has been steadily growing for many years now and now has well over 12,000 members. In that time we have seen a hell of ...
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scottish humour
Falkirk's Kelpies Hit The Big Apple
by Nadine Lee
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...
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Falkirk, Horse, New York City, Tartan Day, The Kelpies
Calling all Murrays
by Nadine Lee
Blair Castle, one of Scotland’s biggest tourist destinations and the ancestral home of the Murray Clan, is marking Scotland’s Year of Homecoming with an open invitation to all Murrays across the glo...
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Blair Castle, Clan Murray, Earl of Atholl
Kelburn Castle Set to Reopen
by Nadine Lee
The seat of Clan Boyle, also known as the 'graffiti castle', is set to reopen after a five year £500,000 renovation. Kelburn Castle near Largs, North Ayrshire was closed in 2009 following a fire in ...
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Boyle, Castles, Scottish Clans, Scottish History, Scottish News
ANOTHER MUSE FROM A SIMPLE MAN (WHAT IF...................
IS OUR LIFE DECIDED BY FATE OR BY FREE-WILL? OR IS IT OUR FREE CHOICE BUT WHERE SOMETHING EFFECTS WORLD HISTORY THAT IS PRE-DESTINED AND CANNOT BE CHANGED. ISTARTED THINKING ABOUT THIS WHEN WALKING R...
ANOTHER MUSE (FOR MY AMERICAN FRIENDS TO GIVE THEIR VIE...
TWICE ON VISITS TO THE U.K PRESIDENT OBAMA HAS TOLD THE UK PUBLIC THEY SHOULD VOTE TOSTAY IN THE E.U. INTHE COMING REFERENDUM.JUST BEFORE THE SCOTTISH INDEPENDENCE VOTE,HE ALSO TOLD US TO VOTE NO TO I...
Clan Cunningham societies to unite under one Chief.
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by Donald
Clan Cunningham USA (CCUSA) society has changed it's name to Clan Cunningham International (CCI) with the intention of uniting all of the various Cunningham societies under a new chieftain.
CCUSA cla...
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