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Topic: Clearances

Amanda Moffet
The Year of Sheep - Scots Protest against The Highland ...
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The year of Homecoming is upon us, when expats and people from abroad with Scottish blood return to their homeland to celebrate all things Scottish. But 217 years ago, the Government were doing qu...
Topics: Clearances
Amanda Moffet
Clearances statue unveiled in Canada
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A statue has been unveiled in Winnipeg Canada marking the achievements of those who left Scotland for Canada during the Highland Clearances. It is the fist statue of its kind to be erected outside S...
Topics: Clearances