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Clan Wars – Macphersons and Davidsons (Clan Chattan)

Battle of the Clans, Perth. 1396, Macphersons and Davidsons (Clan Chattan) Perhaps one of the most bizarre clan battles, staged in a gladiatorial style with Robert II taking the best seat –Perth. Some have recorded the battle as a fight between Clan Chattan and Clan Kay but later versions have claimed it was held to [...]

ROBERT THE BRUCE

Robert the Bruce was born on 11 July 1274 into an aristocratic Scottish family, related to the Scottish royal family. In 1306, Bruce had a bit of a fray  with his competitor to the throne, John Comyn, who stabbed him in a church in Dumfries.  He was then outlawed by King Edward I and excommunicated [...]

Gaels, clans and drams at Lagavulin Bay

Gaels, clans and drams at Lagavulin Bay Dunyvaig Castle sits on a peninsula close to Lagavulin Distillery. Funds for the excavation were raised during the distillery’s 200th anniversary celebrations, which saw the sale of more than 200 rare bottles of Lagavulin generate around £500,000. WELL DONE DIAGEO. The castle was built on the site of [...]

West coast tales – Scotland, Dunstaffnage Castle

West coast tales – Scotland, Dunstaffnage Castle Coming originally from Scotlands' west coast – Connel – I am fascinated by the history and myths of our west coast, here are a few to bite on … Dunstaffnage Castle is located close to the coastal town of Oban and no far from my birthplace Connel. In [...]

A few moments in Scottish history

There is no genetically pure or original Scot. There is no common ancestral or genetic heritage that links the peoples of Scotland. Ancient Scotland was made up of four separate groups: Angles, Britons, Picts and Gaels (or Scoti), who each spoke a different language. Kenneth McAlpin (810–858) was not, as is popularly claimed, the first [...]