Clans, Castles and the Scottish Borders

Speed, bonnie boat, like a bird on the wing, Onward! the sailors cry; Carry the lad that's born to be King Over the sea to Skye. ...

I have been doing a little research on The MacThomas Clan . It's a sad (but not uncommon) story of a clan so rooted in their lands that ...

'Always the first Saturday in September'. The Braemar Gathering is one of the constants of Highland Life. It was reputedly started ...

Went to an excellent lecture (one of the HOSTGA series of winter lectures) about Recastle on the Black Isle. This tiny community boasts one...

Travelling round Ireland, I expected the stud farms but was amazed by all the golf courses. I'm glad we introduced the Irish to golf, si...