A Sad tale
A sad tale I must start by saying I wish to apologise to any living relatives of this wee boy as I don’t want to […]
Heritage
Out-of-place names
Gaelic, Norse, Brittonic? A look into the history and origins of place names in and around our area The Munros of Culrain renamed the estate
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The Kincardine Bell
The Kincardine bell The ship’s bell was donated by Admiral Sir John Lockhart Ross of Balnagown to the Kincardine parish almost 250 years ago. This
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SCAPE Trust survey
The SCAPE Trust to survey the southern coast of the Dornoch Firth Archaeologists of the SCAPE Trust, University of St Andrews are conducting coastal heritage
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River pools
Gaelic, Norse, Brittonic? A look into the history and origins of place names in and around our area Poll Cròm is a fishing pool on
Ian Hamilton Finlay at Gledfield Farmhouse
Internationally recognised as one of the greatest artists of his time, Ian Hamilton Finlay (1925-2006) spent a year living at Gledfield Farmhouse in the mid
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Townships
Gaelic, Norse, Brittonic? A look into the history and origins of place names in and around our area Baile in Scottish Gaelic means ‘settlement’, ‘farm’
The seer Swein MacDonald
Swein MacDonald rose to fame in the 1970s for his mystical predictions, fueled by alcohol, darkness, and fiery emotions. MacDonald mesmerised audiences with his extraordinary
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Seers and “second sight”
A seer and a person with second sight have different skills. A seer is able to control the visions, while for a person with second
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Living with the gift
Swein’s wife Isobel and also his daughter Gaye have the gift of second sight, which can be isolating and misunderstood. In their youth Swein and
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