Clans, Castles and the Scottish Borders

An occasional blog by Alastair Cunningham

Sunday, June 29, 2014

Come home to Scotland!

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How lucky we are in Scotland to have a colourful and vibrant clan culture to underpin our tourism industry! But are we looking after our Dia...
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Sunday, April 27, 2014

Rewriting the Battle of Bannockburn

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I am Edward II of England, facing King Robert of Scotland, played by the Chief Guide at the Bannockburn Centre . It was an interesting enco...
Thursday, March 06, 2014

What is a 'Broken Clan'?

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Clan Cunningham website  announces jubilantly, "We are no longer a broken clan!". Indeed there is now a Chief of the Name and Arm...
Sunday, January 19, 2014

When is a castle not a castle?

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A castle is advertised for sale. So I took a look. Cavers Castle (or maybe Cavers House?) in its prime. Cavers Castle , a tower house ...
Tuesday, January 07, 2014

Roxburgh Castle

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It's difficult to imagine, as I walk by the River Teviot to ruinous Roxburgh Castle, that King David I (1124 - 1153) governed Scotland f...
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