Posts Tagged ‘clan’
Coin hoard could be linked to 1692’s Glencoe Massacre
They were hidden for safekeeping underneath a stone fireplace more than 300 years ago. But now archaeologists have revealed that a hoard of coins found earlier this year may have been put there by a victim of the infamous Massacre of Glencoe. The 36 coins, which vary in date, were discovered by archaeology student Lucy…
Read MoreDocumentary goes behind the appointment of new chieftain to Clan Buchanan
A documentary on the appointment of a new chieftain to one of Scotland’s largest clans after more than 300 years will be shown on the BBC Scotland. John Michael Baillie-Hamilton Buchanan was appointed chief of the Buchanan clan in a ceremony near Callander last year. The last Buchanan chief, John Buchanan, died in 1681 without…
Read MoreHistoric 16th century castle goes on the market – and could be yours for less than £1million
A 16th century castle has gone on the market for less than £1million. Towie Barclay Castle, in Auchterless, Aberdeenshire, sits on land which was given to Clan Barclay by Malcolm lll of Scotland in 1136. The castle has been a much-loved family home for more than 50 years after it was bought by the late…
Read MoreProgramme announced for Clan MacLean International Gathering
The Clan MacLean International Gathering will take place on the Isle of Mull next month. Organisers have released the programme for the week’s event which will kick off on 19 June with a guided walk and a welcome to meet other attendees. The jampacked week will also include trips to Ardnamurchan, Ardgour and Iona. The…
Read MoreClan Grant portraits go on display
TWO portraits of members of Clan Grant have gone on display at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh. The oil paintings by Richard Waitt were commissioned in 1713 by Alexander, the Laird of Grant, as part of a larger series depicting members of his clan. They were created for Castle Grant, the chief’s seat…
Read MoreDunvegan Garden scoops RHS award
DUNVEGAN Castle & Gardens has been selected as this year’s top Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) partner garden in Scotland. The RHS said that the award recognised the “sizeable investment, hard work, and passion” that has gone into the five acres of formal and semi-formal gardens since 1978. Estate director Hugh MacLeod, who is also his…
Read MoreDelight as novel wins New Zealand Booklovers Award
A Scots-based writer’s first historical thriller has won the New Zealand Booklovers Award for Best Adult Fiction Book 2022. Written by Kiwi-born David Bishop, who has lived in Biggar, South Lanarkshire, for more than 20 years, City of Vengeance took the prize at the awards, which were announced last week. Writing as D.V. Bishop, the…
Read MoreAboyne Highland Games all set for August return
After an absence of three years, organisers have confirmed that Aboyne Highland Games will be held this August. The traditional Royal Deeside event, which attracts up to 10,000 visitors, will take place on Saturday, 6 August. It will mark the first time since 2019 that the games has been staged, after being cancelled for the…
Read MoreThe last man to die for the Jacobite cause
Had Doctor Archibald Cameron had his way, there would probably have been no last Jacobite Rising in 1745. His life is one of nobility and high adventure featuring buried treasure, treachery and clan feuds. It is thrilling and tragic. This is wonderfully detailed social history of Dr Cameron, the last man to die for the…
Read MoreEdinburgh Cashmere recognised worldwide for quality and design
This is the time of year when we look more closely at our spring wardrobes. What will keep us warm, while staying stylish, through the coming months? As we head into the new season, we need high-quality garments, designed to be so timeless that they are always on trend. This is also the time of…
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