Three brothers plan to row 3,000 miles across the Atlantic later this year. They launched their boat on Loch Lomond as a trial. Lachlan, 21, Ewan, 27, and Jamie MacLean, 25, from Edinburgh, will take part in the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge in December, rowing from the Canary Islands to the West Indies. First they plan to row to [...]
Here are just a few famous Macleans of various spellings. There are many thousands of us scattered all over the globe, some famous, some memorable, some we would rather forget. Clan Maclean: descended from Gilleain-nan-Tuagh (Gillian of the Battle Axe), a descendant of the Kings of Dalriada. Gillian fought against King Haakon of Norway at [...]
Pennygown Chapel near Salen – there are two carved graves lying on the ground. These graves are of Lachlan Cattanach, former chief of Clan Maclean and his wife, they were not allowed to be buried in the chapel’s grounds due to their habit of burning live cats to summon the devil. How true am unsure [...]
Scottishness and memories from years back I’m away from the usual blog/story/interview here, to drivel on about some memories you may wish to share – or not. Casting my mind back several years – well many in fact – now and then I hung oot with a Priest, a good Celtic supporter. One day we [...]
Recorded history of Scotland begins with the Romans Emire in the 1st century. The Roman province of Britannia reached as far north as the Antonine Wall (these days Glasgow). North of this was Caledonia, inhabited by the Picti, being a strong people forced Rome's legions back to Hadrian's Wall (further south than Antonine). As Rome withdrew [...]
It is important to know there were Templars in Scotland since David I, who granted the Order lands. The Temple in Midlothian was the main Scottish House of the Templars (lying where the airport is now). Let’s go to the Bruce for a while; Robert de Brus, 1st Lord of Annandale, the first of the [...]
A delve into Scottish history through the eyes of Paul McLean. Here we go again with more clan disputes in Scotland. This time – for a change – the Campbells are involved, shock! The 13th of July, 1680 saw the last significant clan battle to be fought in Scotland, with the Sinclairs, under the [...]
Why would you book a tour with us? Here are a few of the comments and feedback we receive … Appreciate you going above and beyond! Paul and Liz are the very best at what they do! They planned an amazing trip for us way back in 2007. We sent two winners to from [...]
A wee ditty on County Kilkenny Ireland, home of the brave. Why am I writing about Kilkenny you ask? I have a huge family over there, mum came from there and I have been many times, lived there from the age of 3 to 6 years old, aye, I am half Irish, the smaller [...]
The two Cathedrals in Oban St John's Cathedral, part of The Scottish Episcopal Church - or the Cathedral Church of St John the Divine (Scottish Gaelic Ard-eaglais Eòin an Diadhair) is a cathedral of the Scottish Episcopal Church. It is one of the two cathedrals of the Diocese of Argyll and the Isles, and [...]
