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Urquhart Castle and The Magic Well
Way back in the days before Urquhart Castle existed in the days when the Great Glen was just starting to have settlers - perhaps some of our Urquhart ancestors before the name of Urquhart was even...
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Urquhart, Urquhart Castle
The Kind Scottish Wulver
Wulvers are ofter called werewolves, but legend shows they are quite different. Said to inhabit the Shetland Islands off the coast of northeast Scotland. The ancient Celts believed that the Wulv...
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Scottish Myths, Wulver
All hail to the female chiefs
Men and women have long been recognised in Scotland as equals. A good example of this is that female chiefs supply a goodly number of places in the current 135-strong listings of the Standing Council ...
Adrian Stronach
Hello,
Could anyone out there advise me if they have heard of writer Adrian Stronach .About 1790- 1860 from Scotland....
The Sonny Sonny Banks of Loch Lomond
by Nadine Lee
In the little community of Marchmont in Edinburgh, one of the interesting characters you’ll see about the streets is Sonny Fascia, otherwise known as DJ Sonny. I first met Sonny at the cosy pub in th...
A Cannonball, a Sheepskin and a Loch Village
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by Nadine Lee
From a cannonball found lodged in the wall of a castle, to a Bronze Age body wrapped in a sheepskin - it's been a thrilling week in the field of archaeology. Here's the lowdown on the latest uncovered...
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archaeology, Bronze Age, Cannonball, Clan Campbell, clan donald, crannog, Excavation, Iron Age, Loch VIllage, Lochaber, Mingary Castle, sheepskin
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The Friendly Falls
by Nadine Lee
The Falls of Dochart
I recently came across a book called My Favourite Place, where various writers discuss their most-loved places in Scotland. The book was available free from libraries throughou...
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Innis Bhuidhe, Killin, Macnab, Michael Palin, Monty Python, The Falls of Dochart
'Tossing the Caber' Too Easy
by Nadine Lee
Organisers at this years Pitlochry Highland Games were forced to replace the caber with a heavier pole when complaints were received after last years event. Traditionally only top heavyweight athlete...
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Highland Games, Pitlochry, Tossing the Caber
Kilt Like An Egyptian
by Nadine Lee
The Pyramid of Khafre, Giza Necropolis, Cairo
It seems wherever you travel around the globe, you can't miss signs of Scottish influence. From bagpipes being played in far off antipodean lands to Ce...
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bagpipes, Egypt, Emperor Nero, Kilts!, Middle East, Scottish Influence, travel
Situation Vacant: Lord Lyon King of Arms
by Nadine Lee
Mr David Sellar, 37th Lord Lyon
The Lord Lyon King of Arms, Scotland's chief heraldic officer and the most junior of Scotland's Great Officers of State, is set to step down later this year. Mr. Dav...
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Lord Lyon, Court of Lord Lyon
Lilias, Countess of Cromartie 1918-2013
by Nadine Lee
Lilias, Countess of Cromartie
A much-loved and respected pillar of the North Highlands community and wife of the late chief of Clan Mackenzie has died. Lilias, Countess of Cromartie, passed away pe...
All You Want for Christmas – Our Picks
by Nadine Lee
It's well and truly December now, and time to really start thinking about what you want for Christmas. Here at ScotClans we've got orders flying out the door on an hourly basis, so I've put together a...
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Christmas, ScotClans Shop
Crowdfunding Appeal to Save Culloden Blunderbuss
by Nadine Lee
The National Trust for Scotland have launched an online crowdfunding appeal to save one of the few items removed from the historic battlefield at Culloden. The 343 year old blunderbuss, currently on...
Scots Christmas Fare
by Nadine Lee
Perhaps my favourite part of Christmas (after opening presents, of course), are the days spent feasting and picking at leftovers until you can't possibly eat anymore. Here's a compile of traditional...
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