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Where in Scotland Does Grounds Keeper Willie Come From?
Mostly drunk and angry with mad red hair this Caledonian oath appears an unlikely candidate to be credited with any civic reception.
But no, two of Scotland's biggest cities, Glasgow and Aberdeen...
- June 3, 2009 12:25 pm
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Island of Berneray (Barra Head) Becomes Sheep Free Zone...
The island of Berneray or Barra Head is a tiny island in the Outer Hebrides. Sadly the last residents of this remote Scottish island are finally leaving the land where their ancestors have lived for...
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Berneray, Outer Hebrides
DNA proves Celtic hero Somerled had Viking roots
A leading DNA expert has shown that the celtic hero Somerled who was credited with driving the Vikings out of western Scotland was himself descended from a Norseman
It had always been believed that S...
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MacAlister, MacDonald, MacDougall, Somerled
£460,000 windfall for man who discovered Iron Age torcs...
David Booth an amateur metal-detecting enthusiast came across more than the usual tin cans and coins when he unearthed a collection of 2000 year old Iron Age golden neckbands in a field near Stirli...
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ironage
DNA used to try and solve the name game for outlawed Ma...
The MacGregors were once the most feared and persecuted clansmen in Scotland - forced to renounce their ancient ancestry or face execution.
Clan Gregor was effectively erased from existence after K...