Who Was MacBeth?7 years agoGroomporterCeltic History, ScotlandWho Was MacBeth? The real MacBeth was the High King of Alba from 1040-1057. (In…Read More
Crannogs7 years agoGroomporterCeltic History, Ireland, Scotland1 CommentCrannogs Crannogs are usually artificial “islands” that were constructed mainly in lakes, but on occasion…Read More
Reiver’s Curse Stone7 years agoGroomporterCeltic History, ScotlandReiver’s Curse Stone The “Border Reivers” were raiders along the Anglo-Scottish border primarily from the…Read More
Isle of Lewis “Chessmen” Revisited7 years agoGroomporterCeltic History, Fun Stuff, ScotlandOriginally Published December 2009. Isle of Lewis “Chessmen” Revisited (This one leans more toward an…Read More
Healing Waters & Highland Bothies7 years agoGroomporterCeltic History, ScotlandHealing Waters and Highland Bothies In the News Highland Bothies The 99% Invisible Podcast recently had…Read More
Magdalene Asylums of Edinburgh7 years agoGroomporterCeltic History, ScotlandMagdalene Asylums of Edinburgh I recently ran across a short paper looking at the Scottish…Read More
The Scots Musical Museum7 years agoGroomporterCeltic History, Music, ScotlandOriginally published April 2009. The Scots Musical Museum The Scots Musical Museum is probably the…Read More
The Scottish Royal Company of Archers7 years agoGroomporterCeltic History, ScotlandOriginally published February 2009. The Jacobites: Uniform of the Royal Company of Archers The Scottish…Read More
Beltane in Scotland7 years agoGroomporterCeltic History, ScotlandOriginally published May 2008. Beltane in Scotland Beltane was a traditional festival celebrating the return…Read More
The Darien Scheme: A Scottish Attempt to Colonize Panama7 years agoGroomporterCeltic History, Scotland1 CommentThe Darien Scheme — A Scottish Attempt to Colonize Panama The Darien Scheme was an…Read More