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Nadine Lee
The Massacre of Glencoe
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Today marks the 321st anniversary of the Massacre of Glencoe, in which 38 MacDonald of Glencoe clansmen were murdered on direct orders from the crown. The death warrant signed by King William III prov...
Topics: Campbell, glencoe, Jacobite, MacDonald, Massacre of Glencoe, Scottish Socialist Republican Movement, William III
Amanda Moffet
Debate about The Clan System on BBC History
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I've just come across this on the BBC History website and thought I'd share it and ask your opinions.   The subject of the debate is: The role of the clans: Scottish clans today are more about attract...
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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
An Expedition to Munro Country
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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 ...
Topics: 1745 rebellion, Captain Patrick Munro, Culloden, Dr Donald Munro, Easter Ross, Foulis Castle, Hanoverians, Hector Munro, Highlands, historic scotland, Munro, Seaforth Highlanders, Sir John Cope, Sir Robert Munro
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Nadine Lee
Ellice McDonald, Jr., CBE 1913-2013
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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...
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