On this dayDecember 28th, 1734, Rob Roy MacGregor, Scotland’s infamous outlaw and folk hero, died. Known for his fiery red hair and daring exploits, Rob Roy 'guarded' cattle if farmers paid a fee. After financial ruin in 1712, he turned to theft, clashing... See More » (2)
Still more lesser know artthat I love... by contemporary artists about Iona; painting by Pam Carter and poem by Angela Topping (2)
To the great pretenderTo "toast the great pretender stuart," as any true Jacobite would, would involve a secret toast to the King over the water, often by passing a wine glass over a finger bowl of water. The "great pretender" was James Francis Edward Stuart, and this... See More » (2)
Quiet and dignifiedPure tough wheesht 'n' dignified, 'n' hee haw else. Th' jimmy doesn't come tae th' land's measurement (1)
Scottish Island on saleWell, the majority of us, thus me included, can can only dream of owning a Scottish island with a ruined castle on top of it. Its actual near-to-Atlantic position in the Hebridean archipelago protects Shuna island from the ocean swells, but... See More » (1)
