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Nadine Lee
Billy Connolly's Highland Retreat For Sale
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The Dining Room at Candacraig With a price tag of almost £3 million pounds, Scottish comedian Billy Connolly's Highland baronial home in Aberdeenshire has been listed on the market. The 12-bedroom ...
Topics: Aberdeenshire, Billy Connolly, Candacraig, Clan Anderson, Corgarff, Glenbuchat, Kildrummy, Macnab, Real Estate
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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
Nigel Ivan Forbes, 22nd Lord Forbes 1918-2013
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Nigel Ivan Forbes, 22nd Lord of Forbes, KBE, JP, DLChief of Clan Forbes(19 February 1918- 5 March 2013) Nigel Ivan Forbes, 22nd Lord of Forbes and Chief of Clan Forbes, has died aged 95. A distinguish...
Topics: Death, Scotland's Representative Peers, House of Lords, Aberdeenshire, Clan Gordon
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Braemar Castle
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Braemar Castle in Aberdeenshire was first built by the 18th Earl of Mar, John Erskine in 1628, using it as a hunting lodge and strong hold against the powerful neighbouring Farquharson family. The cas...
Topics: 1715, Aberdeenshire, Braemar, Braemar Castle, Earl of Mar, Erskine, Farquharson
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Craigievar Castle to reopen to the public
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After a £500,000 facelift, taking two years to complete, the National Trust for Scotland has announced that Craigievar Castle is to completely reopen to the public in May. The 17th century castle, ...
Topics: Aberdeenshire, Craigievar Castle