The Battle of Altimarlach – Scotland’s last Clan Battle
The Arms of the Earl of Caithness The 13th of July, 1680 saw the last significant clan battle to be fought in Scotland, with the Sinclairs, under the command of George Sinclair of Keiss, taking on the...
View ArticleLife On The Edge
View from Badbea out to the North Sea On the Caithness east coast, five miles north of the town of Helmsdale, you will see the ruinous remains of the once inhabited village of Badbea which saw its...
View ArticleScotClans Visit the South West.
On the 4th of March, two of the ScotClans team (Amanda and Donald) went on a resource finding trip down and around the south west of Scotland. We took in a number of castles and places of interest...
View ArticleThe Westford Knight
The Westford Knight engraving, with the Gunn arms on the shield What is claimed as a carving on a glacial boulder in the town of Westford, in Massachusetts, USA, is argued to be proof that an...
View ArticleCastle Sinclair Girnigoe’s Restoration Completed
On Sunday (01/08) Castle Sinclair Girnigoe will open to the public after a ten-year long restoration. The £700,000 facelift will try to help preserve the castle’s archeological and historical...
View ArticleMap Reveals Scots Modern-Day Surnames
The Uncertainty of Identity project maps Great Britain’s most popular surnames by area. A map of Great Britain’s most popular surnames shows the dominance that clan areas still hold in Scotland, while...
View ArticleThat’s a Wrap! Scotland on Screen
With an overabundance of stunning landscapes and picturesque castles, it’s no wonder Scotland is a favourite calling card for film and television location scouts. Here are my top five Scottish...
View ArticleThe Flodden 500 Service at St Giles, Edinburgh.
On Monday Amanda and I were privileged to be able to attend the service in commemoration for the 500th anniversary of the Battle of Flodden held at St Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh. Over 40 Clan Chiefs...
View ArticleThe Mystery that Shows a Mutual Respect Between Native Americans and The Scots
Daryl Black Eagle Jamieson and Rich Gunn USA Clan Gunn President Firstly can I introduce myself I am heriditary Clan Chief of the Pocasset Wampanoag Tribe Pokanoket Nation, otherwise known as Daryl...
View ArticleDouglas and the Heart
Robert the Bruce, arguably one of Scotlands best known kings died in 1329. On his deathbed he confided in his friend and lieutenant Sir James Douglas, hero of Bannockburn. Now depending on which...
View ArticleThe Murder of The Master of Caithness
Caithness Castle – the castle ruins are perched high on the cliff above the storm-tossed crags of Noss Head. On a rocky prominence 60 feet above the sea, stand the isolated, gaunt ruins of Sinclair and...
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