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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
- May 14, 2011 11:59 pm
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ScotClans to attend Lafayette seance 100 years after hi...
Tonight we are attending possibly the weirdest event I'm possibly ever going to go to - a seance on the place where the famous illusionist, The Great Lafayette died 100 years ago - today!.
A centur...
The Scottish Bodach
A Bodach is a mythical spirit or creature, rather like the bogeyman. The word is a Scottish Gaelic term for "old man". Historically its meaning is "mature person", from bod "penis" and the suffix -ach...
Clan MacPhee/MacFie Descended from a Selkie
The origins of Clan MacFie/MacPhee and all it's name variations are said to be descended from a Selkie or seal woman.
Selkies are a mythical people who can change from human form to seal form with ...
Stovies by Dustin Hoffman
This made me chuckle. For those of you that don't know Stovies are basically a load of old leftovers, usually from a Sunday Roast.
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stovies
Tartan Paint Now Available on ScotClans
After much waiting - we've finally done it - we proudly announce our brand new product - TARTAN PAINT! Exclusive to www.scotclans.com
Now available in just the modern colours, (we haven't worked out...
MacThomas Gathering Announced - Glenshee, May 2011
The MacThomas Society has decided that the 2011 Clan MacThomas Gathering will be based around the beautiful Dalmunzie Castle Hotel near Glenshee. All events, other than the Cockstane Gathering, will t...
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MacThomas
The falcon and the ox-yoke of Clan Hay
The origin of the Hay family, Earls of Errol, is said to date from the time of the Battle of Luncarty believed to have taken place in 971 A.D. The Danish were invading Scotland. The reigning sovereign...
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Clan Hay
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 ...
Clan Crests that depict women
With Mother's day approaching I thought it would be good to do a series of female orientated blogs.
It's interesting to see how many crest use the image of a woman within them.
Think the Urquhart cr...