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Duke of Cumberland's Stone: The rock with a hard place ...
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After Culloden, the Duke of Cumberland's Stone, a relic of the last Ice Age, became forever linked to the battle's bogeyman. But is it deserving of the association and the abuse it has taken over ma...
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Cumberland, Forbes
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Silver Pocketwatch of Sir Alexander Jardine?
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At ScotClans we often get quite unusual emails. The other week I got one from someone who was asking if we could help her find out about a solid silver hunter pocket watch which thanks to it's inscri...
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New fashion of getting a Sgian Dubh tattooed
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We recently had a comment on a post about Sgian Dubhs being banned at events telling us of a new craze going across America at the moment – getting Sgian Dubhs tattooed!
This is particularly popular ...
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sgain dubh
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Burns Night Emergencies - What we have in stock
Here at ScotClans we see that ordering clothes for Burns night always catches people by surprise and we get inundated with people desperately needing some tartan to wear to their Burns event.
The dea...
Drum Castle - seat of Clan Irvine to receive £700,000 c...
Essential work has begun on Drum Castle in an effort to help preserve the Scotland’s oldest castle keep.
The 700-year-old medieval tower at the National Trust for Scotland’s Drum Castle near Bancho...
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Irvine, Drum Castle
Highland Games in the desert
As a moral booster to those serving in Afganistan a Highland Games has just been held. More than 100 soldiers, sailors and airmen stationed in Afghanistan took part – using rocks from the desert as i...
The Witches of Logie
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This weekend we have been staying at the lovely Witches Craig campsite, just a stones throw (well maybe a few throws) away from The Wallace Monument at Abbey Craig. Next to the campsite are the remain...
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Graham, Scottish Myths, wallace
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Hanging up the Haggis
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THE world’s top haggis hurler Alan Pettigrew has announced he is to quit before his 29 year old record is broken.
His world record was set in 1984 when he threw a 1lb 8oz haggis 180ft and 10in on t...
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haggis
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Whisky and kilts bottom of British icons top 20
Fish and chips, a cup of tea and the pub are all symbols of what makes Britain great, according to a new poll.
So too are the Beatles, James Bond and Carry On films right through to television favou...
The Flodden 500 Service at St Giles, Edinburgh.
On Monday Rodger and I were privileged to be able to attend the service in commemoration for the 500th anniversary of the Battle of Flodden held at St Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh. Over 40 Clan Chiefs...
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Flodden
MacGregor-Campbell feud manuscript to be auctioned
A 400 year old letter which tells the story of the notorious feud between the MacGregors and the Campbells is to be put up for auction - with a price tag of up to £3000. A proper piece of Scottish ...
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Clan MacGregor, Clan Campbell
Life of Pi poster shows Scottish Shipwreck
Left is The Life of Pi poster, and on the right the wreck of The Sovereign
A Scottish Shipwreck makes a cameo appearance in The Ang Lee Blockbuster - Life of Pi.
Surprised locals recognised the wre...
Clan MacKinnon gets a new Chieftan
Clan MacKinnon have a new lease of life - not only have they appointed a new Chieftan but have a shiny new website. This will serve as a great resource to the widespread MacKinnon Clan. They want ev...
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MacKinnon
The Electric Brae
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As part of our mini-tour on Sunday we managed to take in one of Scotlands spookiest roads, the Electric Brae near Ayr. We stopped the car to check if we were in the right place and immediately start...
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Electric Brae
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