Who Was St Ninian?
Scotland is to welcome Pope Benedict XVI for his first visit to Britain on 16 September, which is St Ninian’s Day. The Pope begins his visit in Edinburgh, where a St Ninian’s Day parade will welcome him to the city. But who exactly was Saint Ninian, and what was his historical significance? The precise details […]
The Icelandic Woman Behind the Lewis Chessman
During a seminar at the National Museum of Scotland claims were made that the iconic Lewis Chessmen could have been made in Iceland by a priest’s wife. These chessmen have fascinated historians and scholars since they were found in Uig in Lewis in 1831. But fresh claims challenge some long-held beliefs about the pieces. The […]
‘Birth certificate of Scotland’ unearthed by archaeologists
There has been a remarkable breakthrough in discovering Scotland’s origins. The ancient mound known as the Moot Hill in the ground of Scone Palace was once the site of the “lost” abbey of Scone, founded in 1114 by Alexander I, where Scottish kings are believed to have assumed the mantle of power on the Stone […]
Culloden battle map to go on display in Inverness
It has just been announced that a of attle of Culloden which was drawn two years after Bonnie Prince Charlie’s defeat to a government army in 1746 is to go on display in Inverness. The National Library of Scotland will bring the 1748 map to the city’s Farraline Park as part of a road show. […]
New ‘Pope’s’ Tartan Unveiled
A new tartan to mark Pope’s visit to Scotland has been unveiled. This limited edition tartan was designed by Matthew Newsome and created in conjunction with two Scottish companies – Ingles Buchan of Glasgow and Clan Italia of Falkirk. Mr Newsome said he drew on Roman Catholic and Scottish history to create the blue, white, […]
Sir Walter Scott’s ‘lost poem’ discovered
The discovery of the unpublished poem and letters by one of Scotland’s greatest writers, Sir Walter Scott was made in Cambusmore House near Callander where Sir Walter spent many holidays at the house as a young lawyer. They have laid hidden here for over 200 years in the care of the Baillie-Hamilton family The poem, […]
Clan Donald Genealogy Chart
This is the original chart, circa 1800, a fascinating illustration of the important genealogical descent of the Clan MacDonald from the 10th Century. This chart was compiled by John Brown, genealogist to His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales. The genealogy tree illustrates the descent of the various branches of the Clan Donald, from the […]
21st Century Clan Chiefs: MacGregor
Dougie Vipond meets contemporary clan chiefs to see how the clan system operates in a modern Scotland. Clan MacGregor
21st Century Clan Chiefs: MacLean
Dougie Vipond meets contemporary clan chiefs to see how the clan system operates in a modern Scotland. Clan MacLean