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I work at ScotClans and have done since 2009. Also a student.

Glasgow’s New Church Is Going To Be Rubbish

Glasgow’s New Church Is Going To Be Rubbish

A new church is set to be built in Glasgow made out of recycled items ranging from empty beer cans to bales of straw. The church, theatre, and community centre will be situated in Milton, north Glasgow. It has been described as one of the country’s most ambitious recycling projects, and it has had the […]

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Clan Donald Society wanting to restore reputation of ‘Fighting Mac’

Clan Donald Society wanting to restore reputation of ‘Fighting Mac’

The Clan Donald Society are looking to restore the reputation of one of the Victorian era’s most celebrated soldiers, Major General Sir Hector ‘Fighting Mac’ MacDonald. In his hometown of Dingwall, the society are holding a ceremony at the weekend at the 100ft memorial tower to mark the 159th anniversary of MacDonald’s birth. Born near […]

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Braemar Castle

Braemar Castle

Braemar Castle in Aberdeenshire was first built by the 18th Earl of Mar, John Erskine in 1628, using it as a hunting lodge and strong hold against the powerful neighbouring Farquharson family. The castle replaced the nearby Kindrochit Castle, which is said to have been built sometime in the 11th century. In 1689, John Farquharson, […]

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World’s Largest Kilt

World’s Largest Kilt

The iconic Golden Driller statue in the Oklahoma city of Tulsa has been made a temporary Scotsman after he was dressed in what has been claimed as the world’s largest kilt. The statue has been dressed in the 170 yard Black Watch kilt to help kick off the Oklahoma Scottish Festival, which starts on the […]

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Travel guide warns Vikings of hostile Scottish natives

Travel guide warns Vikings of hostile Scottish natives

An Icelandic ‘travel guide’ from the 13th century gave warning to any Viking thinking of heading to ‘Skotland’ to do a bit of plundering that they should be wary of the aggressive natives with their incomprehensible language, and, of course, the country’s dreadful weather. This information was gathered from the experiences of a number of […]

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The best jokes at the 2011 Edinburgh Festival

The best jokes at the 2011 Edinburgh Festival

English comedian Nick Helm won the best joke award at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the worlds largest arts festival. His one liner from his show “Dare To Dream” – “I needed a password eight characters long so I picked Snow White and the Seven Dwarves.” – was considered the funniest by the voting public […]

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Lochearnhead Highland Games 2011

Lochearnhead Highland Games 2011

On Saturday the ScotClans team went up to the Highland Games at Lochearnhead to hold a stall for Clan MacLaren. The weather was glorious and it really highlighted the beauty of that part of the country. There were a lot of events, ranging from the usual dancing, heavy events, and clan parade to a hill […]

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The Tragedy of Mary Hamilton

The Tragedy of Mary Hamilton

The well known ballad “Mary Hamilton“, or “The Fower Maries” is a sixteenth century song about Mary Hamilton awaiting execution and telling the story of her downfall. Mary was a lady-in-waiting to a Queen of Scots who goes on to have an affair with the King. She becomes pregnant and has a baby, but kills […]

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South Korean Firm Buys Lochcarron of Scotland

South Korean Firm Buys Lochcarron of Scotland

E-Land, one of the largest retail and fashion firms in South Korean, has bought over knitwear firm Lochcarron of Scotland, it has been confirmed. The owners of the Selkirk based company, John Buchan Ltd said that the deal would guarantee the company’s presence as a manufacturing business in the Borders, adding that it would also […]

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