US highway named after Scottish hero of American Civil War
BELATED recognition of one of the greatest Scottish-born heroes of the American Civil War has been accorded to Colonel David Ireland who is being commemorated by having a highway named after him in Ne
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On 2nd October, 1263, the Battle of Largs took place between the Kingdom of Norway and the Kingdom of Scotland. It was a relatively small skirmish fought on the Scottish west-coast with an inconclusiv...
Some pretty great photos here.
18 amazing images of the Northern Lights over Scotland
It’s been a good week for catching a glimpse of the Aurora Borealis over Scotland.
On 25th September 1703 Archibald Campbell, 10th Earl and 1st Duke of Argyll, died. He was one of two commissioners who offered the Scottish Crown to William and Mary, after falling out with James VII/...
American tourist’s 25 observations of Scotland
From hotel waste buckets that are too small to being caught short because there aren’t enough public toilets, an American tourist has revealed Scotland’s good, bad and infuriating bits.
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It's interesting to think what could still be hidden beneath Edinburgh's modern foundations.
Lost Edinburgh: The city centre’s forgotten castle
IT WAS an ancient fortress which stood within a mile of Edinburgh city centre, but the exact details of Dingwall’s Castle remain a mystery.
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This is quite interesting.
Giant asteroid struck Highland village 1 billion years ago
A remote Highland village lies in the centre of a meteorite crater that struck Earth 1.2 billion years ago, scientists have found.
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The Battle of Flodden, fought on the 9th of September, 1513, was a disastrous and unnecessary battle for Scotland against the English. It was a major loss for the Scots, and it also saw the death of t...
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On the 6th of September, 1876, biochemist and physiologist John Macleod was born. Macleod was awarded the Nobel prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1923 for his role in the discovery and isolation of ...
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An interesting wee article about Rob Roy MacGregor.
Who was the infamous Scottish outlaw Rob Roy?
BY TURNS a thief and extortionist but also a daring hero, few men have been as celebrated in Scottish legend or literature as Robert Roy MacGregor.
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