Lochranza Castle on Arran was built in the 13th century. It passed to the Stewarts of Menteith and became a royal castle when Robert Stewart became King in 1371. In the 1450s the Tower House was granted to the Montgomeries. They held the castle for the next 250 years. In the 16th Century the castle’s […]
The Scottish government has also designated 2014 as Scotland’s second year of homecoming. The first took place in Edinburgh 2009. It was a hugely important event for Scottish Clans all around the world becoming the largest clan meeting. So excitement about this next event is starting to build. This time it will take place just […]
While I was in Biggar the other weekend I visited the museum and came across this interesting story, thought i’d share it. Whenever a ploughmn turned up a stone with hole in it he kept it and hung it up in the stables to keep the witches away. The hole represented the witches eye. There […]
A FUMING bride DECKED her kilt-wearing hubby when he sat on her knee at the reception and left a SKIDMARK on her wedding dress! Like all true Scotsmen, Angus McClure, 26, didn’t wear pants under his kilt when he married sweetheart Sarah Grant in Greenock, Renfrewshire. But his traditionalism led to uproar when he perched […]
Just had an email from one of our customers to thank us for a kilt pin she had just received. She also told us that her son Marshall had played with the Royal Scots Dragoon & Coldstream when they were on their N. American tour. The clip is well worth a watch – he’s very […]
This weekend we have been staying at the lovely Witches Craig campsite, just a stones throw (well maybe a few throws) away from The Wallace Monument at Abbey Craig. Next to the campsite are the remains of old Logie Church, a place with a sinister past! A church was first dedicated in this ancient parish […]
Tonight we are attending possibly the weirdest event I’m possibly ever going to go to – a seance on the place where the famous illusionist, The Great Lafayette died 100 years ago – today!. A century ago, The Great Lafayette was the highest paid performer in the world. But in the middle of his show, […]
A Bodach is a mythical spirit or creature, rather like the bogeyman. The word is a Scottish Gaelic term for “old man”. Historically its meaning is “mature person”, from bod “penis” and the suffix -ach, literally “someone who has a penis”. The bodach was said to slip down the chimney and steal or terrorize little […]
The origins of Clan MacFie/MacPhee and all it’s name variations are said to be descended from a Selkie or seal woman. Selkies are a mythical people who can change from human form to seal form with the aid of a detachable skin. These skins are individual and only can be used by the person who […]
After much waiting – we’ve finally done it – we proudly announce our brand new product – TARTAN PAINT! Exclusive to www.scotclans.com Now available in just the modern colours, (we haven’t worked out how to do the ancient colours yet). A fantastic way to show everyone that you’re proud to be Scottish! Why not just […]
