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History of the Highland Games

Posted by Charles MacGregor on Nov 25th 2018

Originally published June 2011. Written for The Celtic Croft by Charles MacGregor of MacGregor Historic Games. History of the Highland Games The early origins of the Highland Games are subject to de … read more
Black Watch Mutiny

Black Watch Mutiny

Posted by Charles MacGregor on Nov 11th 2018

Originally Published February 2011. Written for The Celtic Croft by Charles MacGregor of MacGregor Historic Games. Black Watch Mutiny After the 1715 Jacobite Rising the "Disarming Act" was passed by … read more

Scottish "Gypsy" Kingdom

Posted by Charles MacGregor on Nov 6th 2018

Scottish "Gypsy" Kingdom Written for The Celtic Croft by Charles MacGregor of MacGregor Historic Games. Town Yetholm is a small village in the Scottish Borders to the south east of Edinburgh (map) an … read more
The Hochdorf Chieftain

The Hochdorf Chieftain

Posted by Charles MacGregor on Oct 28th 2018

Originally Published January 2011. Written for The Celtic Croft by Charles MacGregor of MacGregor Historic Games. The Hochdorf Chieftain An amateur archaeologist noticed a low earthen mound in 1977 … read more
Scotland's Frankenstein

Scotland's Frankenstein

Posted by Charles MacGregor on Oct 21st 2018

Originally published April 2011. Written for The Celtic Croft by Charles MacGregor of MacGregor Historic Games. Scotland's Frankenstein In 1818 in the anatomy room of the University of Scotland was … read more