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Fighting Jack Churchill

Fighting Jack Churchill

Posted by Charles MacGregor on Mar 24th 2019

Originally Published September 2012. Written for The Celtic Croft by Charles MacGregor of MacGregor Historic Games. Fighting Jack Churchill John Malcolm Thorpe Fleming Churchill has got to be one of … read more
Alexander Selkirk

Alexander Selkirk

Posted by Charles MacGregor on Mar 17th 2019

Originally published November 2012. Written for The Celtic Croft by Charles MacGregor of MacGregor Historic Games. Alexander Selkirk Alexander Selkirk was born in 1676, and was the real-life inspira … read more
Celtic Chariots & Cavalry

Celtic Chariots & Cavalry

Posted by Charles MacGregor on Mar 9th 2019

Originally Published February 2013. Written for The Celtic Croft by Charles MacGregor of MacGregor Historic Games. Celtic Chariots & Cavalry As with many ancient peoples chariots were an importa … read more
Irish Holidays: Saint Bridget & Saint Patrick

Irish Holidays: Saint Bridget & Saint Patrick

Posted by Charles MacGregor on Mar 4th 2019

Written for The Celtic Croft by Charles MacGregor of MacGregor Historic Games. In 1889 James Mooney Published a paper The Holiday Customs of Ireland. He found that a number of Irish holidays blended … read more

The Poyais Scam

Posted by Charles MacGregor on Feb 26th 2019

Originally published December 2012. Written for The Celtic Croft by Charles MacGregor of MacGregor Historic Games. The Poyais Scam Gregor MacGregor (1786 – 1845) was a Scottish soldier, advent … read more