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Island Queens - The Hebridean Tradition
Traditions of female rulers in the Hebrides are more evident, albeit tantalising in detail, than anywhere else in Scotland. An Irish writer, writing...
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The Battle of Dún Nechtain, A Rearguard Action in Defence of Dunnichen
The battle somewhere in Pictland, during which the Picts supposedly threw off the yoke of the over-reaching of the Northumbrians, is a puzzle on...
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Tales of the Whales (Part One)
One of the most extraordinary recent news items featured the finding of a Dundee whaling vessel near Disko Island in Greenland . The story in the...
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Do Shining Streams Dream of Radiant Ladies?
The Paphrie Burn in the north of Angus is no-one's idea of a roaring river or an awesome body of water, but someone once thought it was amazing,...
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The Man With The White Sandshoes
This character is a kind of urban legend, whose supposed activity stretched over many decades in the mid to late 20th century. In summary, he was a...
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