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Hugh William Mackay, Chief of Clan Mackay Dies
by Nadine Lee
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...
Clan Campbell Mausoleum Restoration Begins
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by Nadine Lee
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...
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Argyll, Argyll Mausoleum Ltd, Campbell, Holy Loch, Kilmun, Sir Duncan Campbell
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Sam Heughan is Outlander's Jamie Fraser
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by Nadine Lee
It's official - Scottish actor Sam Heughan has been cast in the upcoming television adaptation of Outlander. In a statement released yesterday, American cable network Starz confirmed the casting aft...
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Claire Randall, Diana Gabaldon, Historical Fiction, Jamie Fraser, Outlander, Sam Heughan, Starz, Television
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Mary, Queen of Scots Returns to Edinburgh
by Nadine Lee
Chambers Street, Edinburgh
In August 1561 Mary, Queen of Scots returned to Edinburgh from France as a Catholic queen in a newly reformed Protestant Scotland. Initially greeted with crowds curious t...
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Blairs Memorial Portrait, Earl of Moray, Elizabeth Curle, Elizabeth I, james vi, John Knox, Mary of Guise, Mary Queen of Scots, National Museum of Scotland, Penicuik Jewels, Reformation, Stewart
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