The Scottish Clearances: Beyond the Highland Myth
The Scottish Clearances still haunt the landscape and memory of Scotland. As a student, I...
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Gyre Carlin (also the Carlin, Gy-Carling, Gay-Carlin)
Name pronunciation: dʒaɪər ˈkɑːrlɪn/ (similar to “gyre car-in”) General Information:...
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Brownies (Scots: broonie; Scottish Gaelic: brùnaidh or gruagach)
Name pronunciation: BROW-nee (Scots); BROON-ay or GROO-ah-gach (Gaelic) General Information:...
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Bogle (Also Boggle or Bogill)
Name pronunciation: BOH-gəl (also heard as BOG-əl in some areas) General Information: Bogle is a...
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Tam O’ Shanter by Robert Burns: Scotland’s Most Haunted Poem
The Scottish poet and lyrist, Robert Burns, was born on January 25th, 1759 in Alloway in Ayrshire....
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