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Skye and The Great Tapestry of Scotland

ashleyperks wrote 3 weeks ago: It is always a pleasant surprise to come across references to Skye, whether stories in the national … more →

Tags: Skye life, alexander mccall smith, Battle of Braes, Hanovarians, Portree, Prestonpans, scottish independence, Skye, the great tapestry of Scotland

The Jacobite Treasure of Loch Arkaig.........4 comments

supernova wrote 3 weeks ago: Reblogged from dailyoddsandends: The treasure of Loch Arkaig, sometimes known as the Jacobite Gold, … more →

Tags: All Blog Posts, British History, Lost Treasure, Jacobites, Loch Arkaid, Prince Charles Edward Stuart, Scotland, LOST GOLD

The Jacobite Treasure of Loch Arkaig.........4 comments

1stminstrel wrote 3 weeks ago: The treasure of Loch Arkaig, sometimes known as the Jacobite Gold, was a large amount of specie prov … more →

Tags: Lost Treasure, french gold coins, Gold, gold coins, Jackobites, Loch Arkaig, Prince Charles, Scotland, Spain

The Possum Laureate Wants YOU!!! - by The Possum Laureate5 comments

grammyjj wrote 3 weeks ago: Only a month ‘til CF13! My goodness, I’d better get my bags packed and Chromaharp tuned! Better dig … more →

Tags: Actors from Christy, catherine marshall, Del Rio, History, Jay Hofer, Music, Past CFs, The Smoky Mountains, Townsend

By Serving Others, We Serve Him

Jeff wrote 1 month ago: Good morning. Today is April 16, 2013. Do you know where your taxes are? Of course you don’t, … more →

Tags: Prayer, Devotions, a year with god, The Necessity of Prayer, Tabletalk Magazine, E M Bounds, Isaiah 45, National Librarian Day, pray for boston

A bridge to the past6 comments

Jo Woolf wrote 1 month ago: The Lurg Burn tumbles under a stone bridge as it makes its way down to the Sma’ Glen just north of G … more →

Tags: History, Scotland, History 2, Scottish History, Jacobite-uprising, Perthshire, General Wade, George Wade, Wade's bridges

Prestonpans Tapestry and Redcoats at New Lanark

janeslog wrote 1 month ago: The Prestonpans Tapestry is on display at New Lanark until the 9th April when it will be on display … more →

Tags: General, lanarkshire, New Lanark, Scotland, Strathclyde, Battle of Culloden, Battle of Prestonpans, british army, Charles Edward Stuart

April Fools: FORGERIES, FAKES AND FALSEHOODS

St Andrews Special Collections wrote 1 month ago: In this week of April Fools pranks (or ‘hunting the gowks’ here in Scotland), I’ve been investigatin … more →

Tags: Archives, collections highlights, 18th Century, 19th Century, April Fools, Dundee Union Bank, fake degree certificate, fake testimonial, Fakes

24th March, 20131 comment

Janet Duperré wrote 1 month ago: Following on from the Cumberland’s Stone, and thinking about the Jacobites: It made sense to i … more →

Tags: 2013 Day-by-day, Scotland, Jacobite, uprising, Scottish History, glenfinnan

Glenfinnan Monument, Viaduct and Station Museum

nager wrote 2 months ago: http://www.britainunlimited.com Glenfinnan is the spot where Bonnie Prince Charlie came ashore in 17 … more →

Tags: A Great Day Out, Ruins and History, History, glenfinnan, monument, National Trust for Scotland

You and whose army?7 comments

Jo Woolf wrote 2 months ago: Bayeux Tapestry; photo by Gabriel Seah via Wikimedia Commons How much do you remember about Britain … more →

Tags: fun quiz, History 2, Scottish History, quiz, fun quiz, history quiz, battles, battlefields, British Battles

Day one of my "Highland Fling" tour!

terrahmarie wrote 3 months ago: What is this a new update!? yes it is! I’m hoping to get caught up since a lot has happened si … more →

Tags: Travel, Canada, Scotland, highlands, macbackpackers, ruthven barracks, Culloden, clava carus, Loch Ness

Supping with Jacobites - the tale of Broughton's Saucer

reivingandbereaving wrote 4 months ago: Walter Scott’s predilection for squirrelling ‘out of the way things’ away appears … more →

Tags: Walter Scott, Jacobites, Abbotsford, Waverley, 18th Century

8th January, 2013

Janet Duperré wrote 4 months ago: Small windows were the norm’ due to glazing costs and insulating factors, and even taxes. It w … more →

Tags: 2013 Day-by-day, janet duperre, Nairn, Scotland, highlands, 2013, old leanach cottage, Culloden, battlefields

Important victory for Jacobites

15thingstodo wrote 4 months ago: This week almost 300 years ago, the Jacobites won an important victory. On the 8th January 1746, the … more →

Tags: Jacobite, Jacobites, charlie, James II

Famous Christmas carols -- 'O Come All Ye Faithful'

churchmouse wrote 4 months ago: My mother learned to sing this carol in Latin, customary in the pre-Vatican II Catholic Church when … more →

Tags: Catholic, Protestant, Priests, Anglican, England, Christianity, France, Christmas, christmas carols

The Last Wolf

mykindofbook wrote 5 months ago: Title: The Last Wolf Author: Michael Morpurgo Rating: 3 (worth the effort) Description: When Miya … more →

Tags: adventure, Mystery, The Last Wolf, michael morpurgo, Wolves, Robbie McLeod, michael mcleod, Miya, prince Charlie

Scotland the brave (Part 2)2 comments

Sam Hince wrote 5 months ago: This post is a little late in coming. Well, it wasn’t originally. I’d just finished typi … more →

Tags: family holiday, snow, Scotland, Edinburgh, Inverness, Isle of Skye, Trossachs National Park, Fort William, Loch Ness

My most northern location I have visited...Auldearn, Scotland6 comments

J'Adore Travel wrote 5 months ago: Jeff and I visited our “true home Scotland” in 2002. We had just on 2 weeks to circumnav … more →

Tags: Scotland, Culloden, Battle of Culloden, George II, Covenaters, Battle of Auldearn, Oliver Cromwell, King Charles I, Loch Lomond


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