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Nadine Lee
Braveheart Impersonator Charged With Firearms Offences
Adam Watters – Braveheart Impersonator. Photo courtesy of Deadline News A Braveheart impersonator has been charged with firearms offences after police received a complaint about “a man with a blue fac...
Nadine Lee
An Unlikely Jacobite Hero
  A number of molehills have sprung up across the battlefield site at Culloden, much to the delight of a Jacobite supporters group. The Circle of Gentlemen – a Highland based Jacobite supporters socie...
Nadine Lee
Tartan Day 2013 Guide
With Tartan Day just around the corner, we've put together a selection of global events celebrating Scotland's contribution to the world. This year's festivities range from a Ceilidh in Cuba, to hist...
Nadine Lee
Macnab Memorial
Macnab Country – The village of Killin and Loch Tay from Stron a’Chlachain. Photo by Andy Hall Last Friday Amanda and I attended the memorial service for James Charles Macnab of Macnab, 23rd Chief o...
Nadine Lee
Nigel Ivan Forbes, 22nd Lord Forbes 1918-2013
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...
Amanda Moffet
Worlds Oldest Shinty Trophy Found
A ram's horn trophy. Mary Dudgeon, of Craikaig Farm in the Highlands came forward with this unusual trophy, it is officially the world’s oldest shinty trophy, a decorated ram's horn.  Mary's farm is ...
Topics: Shinty
Amanda Moffet
Medieval knight remains found in Edinburgh car park
An elaborately decorated sandstone slab bearing markings of a member of the nobility – the carvings of the Calvary Cross and an ornate sword.   The skeleton of a medieval knight have been discovered ...
Nadine Lee
Clan Television Series Axed
1263 Battle of Largs American television network ABC has scrapped plans to create a sweeping TV drama set in the Highlands. Described as a ‘tartan Game of Thrones‘, the series was to be set in mediev...
Amanda Moffet
The real treasure of Rosslyn Chapel
Rosslyn Chapel is famous for appearing in Hollywood blockbuster The Da Vinci Code, as the last resting place of the Holy Grail. The chapel has always been shrouded in legend, mainly concerning hidden...
Topics: Rosslyn Chapel
Nadine Lee
Macnab of Macnab - Scotland's Newest Chief
Clan Macnab – Let Fear Be Far From All One of the most fascinating things about Scotland is the way that a country steeped in history and tradition is colliding with the new. This is especially true ...