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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...
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Archibald Douglas 6th Earl of Angus, Borders, Douglas, Earl of Hertford, edinburgh, James Hamilton 2nd Earl of Arran, Jedburgh, King Henry VIII, Lady Lilliard, Leith, Mary Queen of Scots, Sir Ralph Eure, War of Rough Wooing
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Clan Television Series Axed
by Nadine Lee
1263 Battle of Largs
American television network ABC has scrapped plans to create a sweeping TV drama set in the Highlands. Described as a ‘tartan Game of Thrones‘, the series was to be set in mediev...
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Battle of Largs, Charlize Theron, Clan Battles, Vikings
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
Hugh William Mackay, Chief of Clan Mackay Dies
by Nadine Lee
Lord Reay 1937-2013
It is with sadness that we announce the death of Hugh William Mackay, 14th Lord Reay, Baron Mackay and Chief of Clan Mackay. A distinguished parliamentarian, Mackay served in the...
Kilts On and No Swearing - New Highland Games Rules Ann...
by Nadine Lee
Repeated use of bad language is set to be outlawed during events such as the Tug O' War
The Scottish Highland Games Association has for the first time published a universal Code of Conduct to be use...
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Caber Toss, Highland Games, Tug O' War