A Gaelic Christmas Carol: Leanabh an Àigh
Morning has Broken is a lovely hymn popularised by the British singer Cat Stevens (Steven Demetre Georgiou)–a huge hit in the early 1970s. Eleanor Farjeon, an Englishwoman, wrote the lyrics published…
Warriors of the Word –Scottish Highlands
Interesting title. Warriors of the Word is a book about Scottish Highlanders. Weren’t they more interested in swords than words or books? Who were these wordy warriors anyway? The most…
A Rousing Song of the 1745 Rebellion
The Outlander Insider ‘Bonnie Prince Charlie’ had a public relations manager during the Rebellion of 1745. Alas he does not appear in the Outlander novels. To English-speaking people he was…
Galloglasses: Knights in Shining Armour?
On the website Undiscovered Scotland there are two photos of West Highland tombstones. The captions say they are knights. Were there knights in shining armour in the Highlands? Immediately some…
Scottish Highlands 1500-1800
Swinging Kilts & Claymores! Everyone the world over recognises the heroic figure of the Scottish Highlander. But you have to wonder how that distinctive clothing evolved. You might assume that…
