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How the Clans Inspired Game of Thrones
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by Nadine Lee
If you still haven’t seen Episode 9 ‘The Rains of Castamere‘ in the latest season of Game of Thrones, you should probably stop reading this post right about now.
It’s a well-known and begrudgingly a...
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Alexander Livingston, Campbell, Clan Crest, Clan Motto, Crichton, Douglas, Edinburgh Castle, Game of Thrones, George R. R. Martin, Glencoe Massacre, House Lannister, House Stark, King James II, MacDonald, MacGregor, royal mile, Seat, The Black Dinner, The Red Wedding
- June 21, 2013 4:19 pm
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University Brings Mary, Queen of Scots Back to Life
by Nadine Lee
3D Facial Reconstruction of Mary, Queen of Scots
A renowned team of experts at the University of Dundee have revealed a 3D virtual image of Mary, Queen of Scots as she would have looked at the time...
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
Not another famous ancestor!
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For some unknown reason, in the genealogical world, it seems that some famous person is always doing the rounds. When I see someone claiming some famous ancestor, my first thought and question normall...
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Charlemagne
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Bannockburn: Apparently its just because we hate the En...
Sorry! turns out we all hate you apparently.
Normally I try to keep this blog reasonably clear of political opinion (no really I do). It has been suggested many times that the big issue with the Ba...
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