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'World's Worst Poet' Has Last Laugh
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by Nadine Lee
Scottish Poet William McGonagall dubbed 'world's worst'
A handwritten, unpublished work by a Scottish music hall performer known as the world's worst poet is set to fetch thousands of pounds at au...
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William McGonagall
- February 18, 2013 7:14 pm
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Clan Douglas and The Battle of Ancrum Moor
by Nadine Lee
Archibald Douglas
In 1545 the aptly titled War of Rough Wooing was in full, ruthless swing. In order to gain Scotland’s allegiance to England, King Henry VIII employed the curious tactic of scorching...
Nigel Ivan Forbes, 22nd Lord Forbes 1918-2013
by Nadine Lee
Nigel Ivan Forbes, 22nd Lord of Forbes, KBE, JP, DLChief of Clan Forbes(19 February 1918- 5 March 2013)
Nigel Ivan Forbes, 22nd Lord of Forbes and Chief of Clan Forbes, has died aged 95. A distinguish...
Macnab Memorial
by Nadine Lee
Macnab Country – The village of Killin and Loch Tay from Stron a’Chlachain. Photo by Andy Hall
Last Friday Amanda and I attended the memorial service for James Charles Macnab of Macnab, 23rd Chief o...
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Macnab, Death, Dochart Falls, Innis Bhuidhe, Killin, Memorial Service, The Trossochs
Tartan Day 2013 Guide
by Nadine Lee
With Tartan Day just around the corner, we've put together a selection of global events celebrating Scotland's contribution to the world. This year's festivities range from a Ceilidh in Cuba, to hist...
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Buenos Aires, Canada, Ceilidh, Cuba, Decleration of Arbroath, Edward II, Netherlands, New York, Parade, Roberth the Bruce, South Africa, Tartan Day, Tartan Week, United States, United States of America
An Unlikely Jacobite Hero
by Nadine Lee
A number of molehills have sprung up across the battlefield site at Culloden, much to the delight of a Jacobite supporters group. The Circle of Gentlemen – a Highland based Jacobite supporters socie...
Clan Munro Boosts Highlanders Museum Revamp
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by Nadine Lee
Left to right Hector Munro of Foulis, Major General Seymour Monro and Lt Col Patrick Gascoigne with two of the swords from the vast collection of artifacts.
Clan Munro has helped to bring a Highland...
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Cameron Highlanders, Fort George, Highlands, Lovat Scouts, Munro, Scottish Regiments, Seaforth Highlanders
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Conservation Work Begins on Drum Castle
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by Nadine Lee
Drum castle, ancient seat of Clan Irvine, has received a £700,000 conservation grant from Historic Scotland. The 700-year old castle boasts the oldest keep in Scotland and is the oldest intact buildi...
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Irvine, Castle, Robert the Bruce, Aberdeenshire
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Map Reveals Scots Modern-Day Surnames
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by Nadine Lee
A map of Great Britain’s most popular surnames shows the dominance that clan areas still hold in Scotland, while other areas show the effects of modern-day immigration. Created by experts from three...
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edinburgh, glasgow, Highlands, Inverness, orkeny, Shetland, surnames, uncertainty of identity, western isles, Fraser, MacDonald, MacKay, MacKenzie, MacLeod, Ross, Sinclair, Sutherland
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The Storehouse of Foulis
by Nadine Lee
Sitting on the banks of the Cromarty Firth between Evanton and Dingwall, the Storehouse of Foulis is a fully restored 18th Century building that once housed the rent paid in kind from the Munro esta...
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Cromarty Firth, Dingwall, Evanton, Foulis, Munro, North Highlands, Oatmeal Riot, Prince Charles, Sir Hugh Munro