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Inuits could be saviours of seal skin sporrans
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A ban on the trade of seal products by the European Union put an end to the continuation of the sale of traditional seal skin sporrans which are a vital part of Highland dress. However, a loophole i...
Topics: sporrans
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Scotland's Most Haunted Castle Plays Down Ghost Stories
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Glamis Castle near Forfar in Angus is Scotland's, and one of Britain's most haunted castles. However it is trying to distance itself from the paranormal stories that the place is famous for, and ins...
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Royal Middleton Roots
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Gordon Casely, a heritage consultant in Aberdeen, has inadvertently discovered that Prince William was a direct descendant of a 17th century Middleton from the small town of Luthermuir in south Aberd...
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Sporran maker criticised for use of road kill
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A Beauly taxidermist is facing criticism from animal rights campaigners for creating sporrans from local road kill. Kate Macpherson, a trained taxidermist for over 20 years, collects badgers, foxe...
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The Phantom Regiment of Killiecrankie
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The Battle of Killiecrankie, fought on the 16th of July, 1689, was part of the Jacobite Risings trying to get James VII/II back on the throne in Scotland, England, and Ireland. It was a bloody victo...