High Visibility Kilts
Now here's a kilt that stands out - even at night!
A Sweedish company Luckily Blaklader has offered up another choice option for those working construction jobs at night.
So maybe don't look up...
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Kilts!
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Preservation Award for Medieval Western Isles Church
The Teampull na Trionaid a ruined church on Uist in the Western Isles has been given a grant of £200,000 in order to make it safe for visitors. The building was founded in 1200 as a college for Prie...
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Fire at Blair Castle causes near devastation
On thursday night a fire engulfed the clock tower of one of Scotlands most historic castles, Blair Castle. A section of the 13th century castle collapsed after a blaze ripped through it. Luckily the f...
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Blair Castle, Murray, Murray of Atholl
Evil Laird Pringle and the Haunting of Buckholm Tower
One evening in the 1680s, as the light was starting to fade and the colour of day drained away turning eveything to grey an ominous dark character can be seen striding over Ladhope Moor with two lar...
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Clan Pringle
Ties and Scarves in The Papal/St Ninians Tartan now on ...
We are now able to offer products in the Papal Tartan also known as St Ninians Tartan. This was the tartan designed for the pope's visit. It was the first-ever tartan created for a Papal visit.
The...
McMummy - Chinese unearth 4000 year old mummy in a kilt...
A 4000 year old female mummy found in China has been identified as a Scot - due to its red hair and the fact it was wearing a kilt-like dress.
There has been much debate about the origins of th...
End To Buying a Fake Scottish Title?
The image that was here has been taken down at the request of Highland Titles solicitors. We have replaced that with an image of the REAL Glencoe.
Signal Rock, in the REAL Glencoe. 14 Miles from G...
MacQueen's battle with the last Wolf
One of the visitors to our site has told us about a MacQueen legend. She found it on a microfiche taken from a book published in the about Clan MacQueen, which is now sadly out of print. There...
Scotland The What?
The story behind Scotland The What? This is the definitive account of the Scotland the What? performers who spawned a new breed of Doric comics is published....
A new Clan Chief for Clan Grierson
Sarah Grierson of Lag is now the Chief of the name and Arms of Grierson following the death of her late Father Sir Michael Grierson, Bt. For further confirmation please refer to the very impressive ...
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Grierson
'Neepi lantern' tradition under threat
Could the Scottish tradition of carving a "neepi lantern" disappear altogether?. Did anyone carve a turnip this year?...
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haloween
Clan Anderson, List of Established Families
Authentic records showing the descendants of Anderson, MacAndrew & Gillanders families are to be found in various official depositries around the UK, in published material and also in the private arch...
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Anderson, Clan Anderson, Gillanders, MacAndrew
Henderson Sisters in final of Glenfiddich Piping and Fi...
The siblings Fiona and Faye Henderson from Kirriemuir practise at Blair Castle ahead of this weekend's Glenfiddich Piping and Fiddle Championships. Fiona and Faye are finalists in the events, th...
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bagpipes, Blair Castle, Henderson, Murray of Atholl
Bagpipes made from a whole goat!
Risto Todoroski is playing a Macedonian gaida (bagpipe) made from a whole billy goat skin, hardwood sleeved in water-buffalo horn.
A slow song followed by a folkdance tune from Macedonia and Thra...
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bagpipes
The craziest kilt pic I've ever seen
Came across this picture, thought I'd share it. It's from Spain's annual bull-running festival in the northern town of Pamplona....
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kilt