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Volume 36 Number 11 The world’s largest international Scottish newspaper May 2013 Publisher Contact: Scottish Banner Pty Ltd. The Scottish Banner Remembering Valerie Cairney Editor PO Box 6202 to be one of her boys and it just This publication is not just our family Sean Cairney Marrickville South, NSW, 2204 happens to be I was the one to follow business, but it is her legacy to both EDITORIAL STAFF Tel:(02) 9559-6348 her in her footsteps and take a leap the international Scottish community Jim Stoddart [email protected] of faith and join the Banner many and to me. I know my mother will The National Piping Centre years ago and make a life out of being rest better knowing how many her David McVey part of the amazing international work touched and connected across Lady Fiona MacGregor Eric Bryan Scottish community. Sometimes to the world. David C. Weinczok my absolute embarrassment, at the Valerie passed away in Florida just Judy Vickers time, she talked of me in her articles, before this edition went to press. I can Nick Drainey those articles I now treasure and have already hear her telling me to “get the read a few over recently with a big issue out on time, the readers expect it”. by Sean Cairney smile, one of the few smiles I have She always wanted to know when just now, but with each word her love each issue got off safely to press and Follow us on social media t is with great sadness that I and support came through. as we call it “putting the issue to bed”, am writing some of the hardest It may be quite rare for a mother well now Val too has “gone to bed” lines of my life, as I slowly come and son to work the way we did, and leaves her family not only with a to terms with the fact that the but we did form an incredible great sense of loss, but one of pride Ifounder and four decade publisher partnership in both our professional and respect. My mother broke many Distributed monthly in Australia, Canada, and editor of the Scottish Banner, my and personal lives. We may have not glass ceilings with the Scottish Banner New Zealand and the USA. ISSN 2209-8364 mother, Valerie Cairney has sadly and always seen a page the same way, and her other business ventures, Australia Post Print Approved PP:100004806 unexpectedly passed away. we did however learn from each and became an international Published monthly by Scottish Banner Publications other and she always said whilst the entrepreneur, a passionate supporter PO Box 6220, Marrickville South, NSW, 2204, Australia Valerie’s footprint Scottish Banner is very rewarding it of the global Scottish community and I know many readers have enjoyed is also a challenging job and if I ever a friend to many. To me she was so The publisher reserves the right to reject, discontinue or omit any advertisement or to her content over many years or met wanted out she understood. much more, my business partner, my cancel any advertising contract for reasons satisfactory to the publisher, without notice, and without penalty to either party. All advertising and reading matter is subject to her at numerous Scottish events friend, my hero, my mentor and most Publisher’s approval. Right reserved to revise or reject advertising and reading material around the world. Though the importantly my mother, who can in accordance with standards acceptable to the Scottish Banner, without notice. The advertiser agrees that the publisher shall not be liable for damages arising out of errors Scottish Banner has morphed and Valerie’s love for this never be replaced. in advertising beyond the amount of space paid for, whether such errors are due to changed over time in what we offer, Now my family and I will come to negligence, copy right or otherwise. The publisher does not endorse the historical our look and our writers, Valerie’s publication and its terms with the finality of this surreal accuracy of the editorial stance of materials submitted for publication. The publisher reserves the right edit all submitted material prior to publication. footprint is across each and every readers and supporters loss, made even more difficult in The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the author(s)and page still today. a Covid world, and remember one do not necessarily reflect those of the publisher. Valerie’s love for this publication was infinite. incredible lady who gave so much to Trouble getting the Scottish Banner each month? Use the subscription form below to and its readers and supporters was so many, and one I was simply not subscribe, or you may contact our distributors for your nearest sales outlet. infinite. When she, along with my yet ready to say goodbye to. AUSTRALIA: Integrated Publication Solutions 1 800 606 477 NEW ZEALAND: Gordon & Gotch 09 979 3018 father Jim, came up with the idea of There are few people who Rest in peace Mum and thank you a Scottish publication back in the understand the challenges of running for everything you have done xoxo. The Scottish Banner 1970’s it really was a way for her to a business like the Scottish Banner Uniting Scots Around the World for 44 Years! take on a job that suited her demands like Val did, at each press time you of being a mother to three children, may feel you can take a breather THE SCOTTISH BANNER and in many ways the Banner but in fact the next issue is only a became her fourth offspring. few short weeks away from printing Subscribe to the worlds largest international My mother would often say she again, there can be a heavy travel Scottish culture newspaper online or use below: would never have had the life she did schedule as you attend events (either Australia: Print: 1 Year / $50.00 AUD if it was not for the Scottish Banner across the country or the world), and Digital: 1 Year / $25.00 AUD and she loved every minute of it. of course all the hard work that is not Canada: Digital: $19.95 CDN She met so many people through her always seen by others. 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By: Lady Fiona Lady MacGregor’s MacGregor Lady MacGregor of MacGregor – otherwise known as British writer and broadcaster Fiona Armstrong - works for ITV news and current affairs. Fiona’s husband is the Chief of Clan Gregor, Sir Malcolm MacGregor of MacGregor. She is an active member of , so their lives are interwoven with all things tartan. The couple live in the Scottish Borderlands, although filming and writing takes Fiona all over Scotland. Val was tireless in her mission to bring Scottish news, heritage and ‘Down’ - well, where do we start with Val was tireless in her mission to bring The aim was to stop bakers from making any culture to a wider audience. a global pandemic? The MacGregor and I Scottish news, heritage and culture to old fruit loaf and calling it a ‘Selkirk Bannock’. are lucky to be in the countryside and be a wider audience. The Banner as it is That month I also told readers about surrounded by greenery and open spaces. affectionately known by ex-pats would Princess Anne coming to Scotland to Those living in towns and cities have had a become the largest circulation Scottish officially open a Forest Fest. It was a right much more difficult time. newspaper outside Scotland. old celebration of trees - and we don’t We first met all those years ago in a tent have a shortage of those in this country. Valerie Cairney at Stone Mountain Games. I can remember After doing the honours the princess was What the last few months have done, it so clearly. I had flown across the Atlantic presented with a wooden seagull. I wonder though, is concentrate the mind on what with a selection of the clan videos I was if she still has it?! is important. Which is family, friends and then producing. Val was encouraging and Anyhow, Val seemed pleased with those community… And talking of true and good said they would sell - which they did. I then early offerings from across the pond. So, it friends, I was terribly sad to hear of the suggested I might write a column for her… continued, and all these years on I am still Valerie at the Stone Mountain Highland death of the wonderful woman who started writing for this illustrious paper – now run Games with The Alexander Brothers. this publication. I met Valerie Cairney more She left her mark so expertly by Val’s son, Sean Cairney. than twenty-five years ago at an American It was a great honour to have my scribblings We met up from time to time. reetings from Scotland. A country Highland Games. A glamorous blonde lady published in such an impressive paper and Sometimes for a lunch in if she still somewhat in hibernation, but she was bubbling with enthusiasm. She was news of Val’s passing has made me go back was over here on business. Other times the one that is slowly coming back fiercely proud of her paper - a gifted editor into the archives to look at some of those MacGregor and I would look for her in her to life. The chief got the train to devoted to the Scottish Banner and its early columns. In 2001, for example, I wrote tent if we were at an American Highland GEdinburgh this month – the first time he’s readers – and dedicated to promoting the about plans to safeguard one of Scotland’s Games. She attended our wedding in been on public transport for six months land she loved so much. best loved foods. Scotland and Val – we still have those - and I went shopping for something Val’s parents emigrated to Canada in I introduced readers to Selkirk – a gorgeous wine glasses with the MacGregor other than food. I was wearing a mask, the 1950s and it was whilst working as place where the novelist, Sir Walter Scott, crest on that you so carefully carried across following great arrows painted on the floor a journalist in Toronto she went on to dispensed justice as the local sheriff. the Atlantic. and viewing clothes on racks whilst not marry, Jim Cairney, a former professional A small town in the Scottish Borders She was beautiful. She was bright allowed to touch them… footballer who was born in Glasgow. where mills turned out wonderful tartans and sassy. She was a fine newspaper editor. It is all very strange. Then you know that Together the couple had the idea of and cashmere – whilst the local butcher Her passing is a great loss to her family, already. Being housebound has had its setting up a newspaper for those with produced award-winning haggis. and also to readers of this fine newspaper. ups and downs. ‘Up’ has given some folk Scottish roots. So, it was forty-four years But this community has another claim Val was a lady in every sense of the word. a chance to get off the treadmill. And sort ago, the first edition ofthe Scottish Banner to fame. It is the home of the famous ‘Selkirk She left her mark in every copy that has out all those household jobs we always appeared in North America – with the paper Bannock’ and I described how plans were afoot been produced – and she is someone to meant to do. later covering Australia and New Zealand. to protect this deliciously moist tea bread. whom Scotland owes a great debt. ‘Braveheart Live’ virtual panel to mark 25 years since movie premiere Tartan of the Month virtual presentation will take place on 3rd September to mark 25 years since the award-winning film Braveheart premiered in Stirling. ABraveheart Live 2020 will be hosted by Stirling District Tourism, who operate The National Wallace Monument, and will feature insight from expert speakers. The event will centre on the impact the film has had across Scottish culture and will explore recent discoveries that have shed new light on the historical figure of William Wallace. Participating Save Our Scotland speakers include Dauvit Braun, Professor of Scottish History at the University of Glasgow, David Martin Jones, Professor of The Hands of the Future Tartan Film Studies at the University of Glasgow, and Julie Tinson, Professor of Marketing at The Scottish Banner is pleased to be his tartan (SRT Reference: The University of Stirling. offering the Tartan of the Month series 12894) was designed in support Ken Thomson, Marketing Manager at highlighting a variety of different, of the National Trust for Stirling District Tourism, said of the event: Scotland’s special campaign unique and colourful tartans “We are delighted to be hosting Braveheart T‘Save Our Scotland’, and was designed from around the world which are Live 2020, bringing together experts from Braveheart made a colossal impact directly to support their fundraising cause. across the fields of history, film studies following its European premiere in Stirling, registered with the Scottish Register The design uses colours to represent and marketing to explore the impact this and we will be re-visiting the historical facts of Tartans in Edinburgh. The Scottish future developments and processes iconic film has had over the last 25 years. surrounding William Wallace, the film’s Register of Tartans was established associated with textile dyes. The sett effect on Scottish tourism, and the different of this design has been mirrored from identities imposed onto Wallace over time.” by an act of the Scottish Parliament Save Our Scotland - The Hands of the The event will take place at 7pm (GMT) in November 2008 and promotes and Past tartan. The thread count for this on 3rd September 2020, and it is free to preserves information about historic design has been inspired by the date in join. Advanced registration is required – and contemporary tartans from history this campaign marks, the 31st please email [email protected] Scotland and throughout the world. to reserve your place. The webinar will July 2020. This tartan was designed by Text and image use is courtesy of the be recorded and made accessible for Prickly Thistle Scotland Ltd. The National Wallace Monument. viewing afterwards. Scottish Register of Tartans (SRT). And registered in July 2020.

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Send us your inquiries on life’s little question marks. Ever wanted to know what happened to your old pal from home, how to make SCOT POURRI your favourite Scottish meal, or wondered about a certain bit of Scottish history? I have realised just how important the Langton Road Remembering the ceremony at Rob Roys Grave Scottish Banner is to not just me, but so The Langton Road article (Scottish Banner, many of us who are ‘across the miles’. July, 2020) from Jim Stoddart brought back I have no doubt the Banner is facing its own many memories as I lived almost opposite unique challenges and I wish everyone in Neilsland Oval. I remember the prisoner involved all the best at this time and join war camp at the corner of Langton and other readers in rallying others to subscribe Braidcraft Rd which held Italian POW’s. and get friends and family members to Thanks for the memories, join them. As with anything we won’t know Charlie Milligan what we have lost, until it is gone. I eagerly await each issue and love also Celebrating the sound of Scotland all the great content you have on your How lovely to read about all the great Facebook page and wish all the team a initiatives taking place across the globe th very happy 44 birthday! with the pipe band community. We are Carol Johnstone all so aware of Highland Games not Cape Coral, Florida happening in 2020 but can forget the pipe USA band movement is such an important Clan Mackenzie year-round community. They really are there at community events and in It was on 8th of August 1890 that the the clan tartan and The men sporting moments of celebration and reflection Clan Gregor Society held an Inaugural a Scots pine sprig, the official plant of and reach such varied age levels. It was so Ceremony at the Balquhidder Churchyard Clan Gregor. The memorial itself was interesting to read that regardless of where for the unveiling of the new bronze covered with MacGregor tartan before in the world these organisations are, they railing for Rob Roy MacGregors gravesite. the unveiling. are all doing some great things to keep the It was a large gathering of MacGregor Other notable people there included piping community together. alumni including Lady Helen MacGregor the Provost (Mayor) of Crieff who was I adore pipe band music and cannot of MacGregor and Clan historian Miss a MacGregor and the Reverend of wait until I can hear bands, especially Amelia Murray MacGregor. The bronze Balquhidder Parish at the time was Rev massed bands again live. railing was generously donated and David Cameron. Later that evening, I wish all bands around the world the paid for by shipowner Mr James there was a celebration dinner held at the very best and thank you Scottish Banner M’Gregor. Dreadnought Hotel in Callander. In the Hope you are all well and staying Covid free. Rob Roy was one of the most late 1960’s, the bronze surround was Thought you might like to see my for such a thoughtful editorial. famous people in Scotland, even as hack sword and stolen by thieves but husband David’s face mask that he Until then may we all have some late as 1890 so it was surprising that thankfully, it was generously replaced commissioned me to make today. Amazing Grace! for over a century and a half, his grave with a new railing by Lady MacGregor of Trudi Mackenzie Bill “Jock” McGraw remained undistinguished from the MacGregor. The headstone that displays Victoria, Australia Toronto, Canada neighbouring mounds in the Kirk yard, “MacGREGOR – DESPITE THEM” was save for a narrow stone marked with a a later addition placed there in 1981 by broadsword where the red MacGregor John MacGregor Blain, a local builder FROM OUR SOCIAL MEDIA and his wife and sons lay. The grave of living in Balquhidder. Send us your photos or letters via social media the MacGregors at the time, laid under Today, the gravesite is still a very the shadow of the ivy-grown ruin of the much sought out destination for Scots The Hector Loch Linnhe old Parish Church in the centre of the and tourists around the world. little burying ground. The ceremony Frank McGregor took place at 1pm. Many of the ladies who turned up for the ceremony were Ed note: Thank you Frank for sharing this brilliantly dressed with many adorning fascinating piece of history with us.

My hame often he was sadly not around-enough I went to the newsagent a quite a few times said. Unfortunately, that didn’t eventuate. to get my Scottish Banner and when I saw However I decided to have a little Loch Linnhe on a superb day. the sad look on his face, I knew it was bad gathering there with my girls including Robert Gibb news. Finally, one day I went, and he had my eldest daughter who has lived in the The Declaration of a smile on his face—yes-- I have missed Highlands for over 30 years now—it was In 1773 the “HECTOR “ arrives in Arbroath statue supposed to be a ‘working holiday’, and my paper—not anybody’s fault I know. Pictou Harbour on Nova Scotia also my niece Alison from Helensburgh, I especially enjoy Jim Stoddart’s stories as carrying 189 Highlanders, most loaded and scatter some of his ashes. He would we were brought in the same era although two months earlier in Ullapool. love that and sing his heart out –‘up there’. I lived in Garrowhill, which is east of The Society of John De Graeme However maybe one day it might happen Glasgow. I love hearing words like “shut Scotland your geggie and get lost ye big Jessie”— but meanwhile I devour everything I see and hear about ‘my hame’, nothing like it. good memories. I was planning to go to Gosford Estate Anne Koomen Scotland in May next year with 2 of my The Patch, Victoria daughters (in style) -- my shout. Australia That’s not going to happen now—so who knows when or if, and I am not Ed note: Thanks Anne for your letter and we getting any younger. My grandson, Leigh, hope you can get Leigh to Scotland soon so he sadly passed away in January 2016. can be part of the land he loved. We are very Although he was Australian born and bred, sorry for your family’s loss. he loved everything Scottish—history, Connecting me to my ancestors culture and music. When he came up to Thank you Scottish Banner for putting my place, we had so many conversations out each issue and connecting me to my A wander round Gosford Estate. The Declaration of Arbroath statue about it all. His favourite was Loch ancestors. We are all having a very strange ShutterBugShots @ShotsBug I took a couple of years ago. Lomond and I promised to take him there and difficult year and as I can no longer Scotland Martin for a holiday when he was available but attend Highland Games or visit Scotland,

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Page 4 • The Scottish Banner • September 2020 THE SCOTTISH BANNER Celebrating 150 years of the Toowoomba Caledonian Society & Pipe Band Over the years they renovated the Over the years the Band has had many building, installed an outdoor toilet, name changes, Caledonian Pipe Band, made internal improvements to the hall, Toowoomba City Pipe Band, Caledonian reconstructed the stage and installed a Pipe Band,(again) Toowoomba bar. In 2004 the Building was sold due to Thistle Pipe Band, Trek Scottish Pipe ongoing cost and upkeep. Band (sponsored by Trek Transport) The Society commenced conducting Caledonian Pipe Band,(and again), then Annual Highland Debutante balls where Toowoomba Caledonian Pipe Band and many girls made their Debut over the years. finally incorporated with the Society now Mal Leslie (Past Chieftain), Col McKay (President), Chieftain Irene Batzloff, The first Highland Ball was held in 1948 known as The Toowoomba Caledonian Carl Hinds (Patron) & Kym Flehr (Immediate Past Chieftain). Photo: Rena Kerr. where 17 girls made their debut and Society Pipe Band Inc. The Band proudly continued annually until the 63rd Ball wears Ancient Smith tartan and practice By: Margie Bond It was moved that the Darling Downs in May 2010. The introduction of school in the Drayton Hall every Thursday Publicity Officer, Toowoomba Caledonian Society name be changed. formals for Gr 12 students brought an end night and have recently returned to Caledonian Society and Pipe Band Inc. Following discussion, a further motion to our Highland Balls. Competitions. t is considered that our Toowoomba was put that the new name for the Society Every St. Andrew Night, our Society Dr Alex Horn, a notable past Chieftain Caledonian Society is the oldest be known as the Toowoomba Caledonian celebrates the evening with the Pipe Band of the Society gifted a suitable piece of Caledonian Society in Queensland and Society & Burns Club. For many years after marching in to start the festivities followed land to the Toowoomba City in North this year marks the 150thanniversary this the Society held Rob Roy concerts, by displays of Highland Dancing and Toowoomba, which is known as Alex Iof the Society after 21 gentlemen met on Flowers of the Forest, sports days and community Scottish Country dancing with Horn Park dedicated to Past Chieftain and Tuesday 21st September 1870 to discuss the other events and functions. the evening always ending with Strip the incorporating a Robert Burns Walk. Many possibility of forming a local Caledonian In 1927 the Duke and Duchess of York Willow played by the pipe band. Streets in Toowoomba are named after Society on the Downs. On Tuesday 27th visited and met with the then Chieftain, The first Burns Supper was held on 25th Scottish settlers – Ruthven, Campbell, September 1870, 40 people attended Dr David Horn and the President Mr. January 1911 with 1936 being the only Geddes, Bruce, Nelson, Munro, Robertson the meeting where the Darling Downs James McLeod, both of whom had been year that it has been cancelled due to King just to name a few. Caledonian Society was formed with Hon. selected to represent the Society at a George V’s death. However, during WW2, The Society continues to promote Robert Ramsay becoming the first President. public meeting to plan for the visit to they lapsed in 1944, then revived again in Scottish traditions, Cultures & celebrate The Society had a three- fold objective – Toowoomba. The Caledonian Pipe Band 1945 to continue to this present day. all things Scottish by holding Ceilidhs, and Benevolence, promotion of intellectual escorted their Royal Highness’s from the Pipe Band performs at local events, culture and celebration of all things Scottish. the Toowoomba Railway Station to their The Toowoomba Caledonian these and the provided professional After formation, the first public event destination in Toowoomba. Society Pipe Band teaching of Highland Dancing, Scottish was a Sports day and it was conducted on This procedure, with more recently The Pipe Band attend many cultural Country Dancing and encourage residents Mon 2nd Jan 1871. appointed Society members and the Pipe events and parades – Australia Day, St of Toowoomba & District to understand Band was replicated again during another Patrick’s Day, Anzac Day, Remembrance “How the Scots enjoy and have fun”. The Toowoomba Caledonian royal visit by Queen Elizabeth and the Day, Christmas Festivals, and of course Due to the Corona Virus we are unable Society & Burns Club Duke of Edinburgh in 1954. Burns Supper, Ceilidhs, Carnival of Flowers to celebrate our 150 years in September, In 1911, 30 Scotsmen gathered In 1953 The Society purchased a parade and St Andrews throughout the but hopefully we may, in time, be able to including Mr. John McDonald, who house at 61 Neil Street which became year and officially amalgamated with the celebrate this occasion with the fanfare was the appointed Chairman. their first official home. Society in 2016. that it deserves. Did you know? ACCESSORIESSCOTTISH SHOPPE KILT HIRE

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Scotspeak is a selection of quotes which made headlines in SCOTSPEAK Scotland last month on a variety of current Scottish affairs. “I thought ‘I’ve never seen anything historic attractions are a key part of that Sir Sean Connery has been voted the strengthen our UK and international like this before’ and felt from the very tourism offering. We’re also encouraging most popular James Bond actor ever. clan ties. We have Clan Farquharson beginning that this might be something people across Scotland to visit historic The Edinburgh edged the competition societies in the UK, USA, Canada, spectacular and I’ve just discovered a big sites in their local area and rediscover from stars including Daniel Craig, Jamaica, Argentina, Australia and New part of Scottish history. I was over the the rich history on their doorstep.” Roger Moore and Pierce Brosnan. Zealand, plus many other individual moon, actually shaking with happiness. Alex Paterson, Chief Executive of clan members right across the globe. We are Every day there were new objects coming Historic Environment Scotland, said greatly looking forward to connecting out which changed the context of the find, as Edinburgh Castle made history in with as many of them as possible and to every day we learned something new.” August as the capital’s famous fortress supporting Braemar community in their fundraising appeal to restore the castle.” Metal detector enthusiast Mariusz welcomed back visitors for the first time Stepien said after discovering a hoard since the site closed its doors in March Clan Farquharson UK President Jonathan of Bronze Age artefacts in the Scottish due to COVID-19 restrictions. The Castle’s Findlay said as Clan members gathered Borders. The Bronze Age objects buried iconic doors were reopened following digitally for a week-long programme of half a metre underground near Peebles. its longest period of closure since the events to celebrate the Clan’s history, Second World War. Alongside Edinburgh heritage and international community. Castle, Stirling Castle and Urquhart “To me, that is archaeology at its finest. Due to Covid-19 a virtual clan gathering Castle also opened their historic doors. It is using the object itself to unravel the took place for 2020 in place of the story. The best about this butter “Our dream is to grow a self-sustaining traditional in person events. dish is that it is so personal and offers population of native oysters in the UK. us such a complete snapshot of what This funding awarded by Postcode Dream was happening here. It is not just a piece Trust means we now have the potential to of wood. You look at it and you start to release nine billion native oyster larvae extrapolate so much. If you start to pull into the ocean creating oyster nurseries in “Edinburgh Castle is an internationally one thread, you look at the tool marks and UK waters, work with local communities renowned symbol of Scotland, and its you see they were using very fine chisels to care for our oceans superheroes reopening is an important milestone to make this kind of object. They were and connect people and wildlife.” not only for our organisation, but for probably making their own so that gives the country as a whole as we continue Senior conservation programme manager another aspect as to how life was here.” on our journey to recovery following at the Zoological Society of London, “The new distillery aims to be a champion the COVID-19 pandemic. It has taken Rich Hiden, archaeologist at the Scottish Alison Debney, said that the Firth of of all things Hebridean and Scottish and a significant amount of planning to Crannog Centre said as Butter dating Clyde is one of three British estuaries will provide a huge boost to tourism in reach this point, and I’m very proud of back 2500 years has been found at identified (Also one in Wales and England) the area. We want to produce whisky, rum the efforts of all of our staff who have the bottom of Loch Tay in Perthshire. to help restore the UK’s native wild and gin that will put Benbecula and the been instrumental in making these Traces of dairy matter were found oyster population. The scheme involves firmly on the whisky tourist trail, sites ready to safely welcome visitors preserved inside a wooden butter dish, creating and installing oyster nurseries, while introducing the products we make once again. I’d also like to thank made by an Iron Age community. suspended under marina pontoons, with to a national and international clientele.” visitors for their patience throughout adult oysters in them that will release “ societies are an important this period of uncertainty, and offer their young into the environment. way to celebrate a shared culture and Angus A. McMillan, chairman and reassurance that the safety and quality a passion for Scotland’s history and chief executive of The Uist Distilling “Sean Connery has once again proven of their visitor experience has been traditions. While we are unable to meet in Company, said a new £6.5m distillery he’s the Bond with the midas touch.” at the forefront of our preparations. person this year, we felt it was important will be built on Benbecula in the Outer The tourism sector will be central to Tim Glanfield, editorial director of that we find a way to come together for Hebrides, and include single malt Scotland’s national recovery, and our RadioTimes.com, said that Scottish actor a celebration that will maintain and whisky, rum and gin production. SCOTWORD

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Here is a fun crossword for you to try with a few of the answers to be found in Scotland! If you are in doubt, you may 9 need a wee peek at a Scots dictionary or a map. Or, if you are 10 11 really stuck, the answers can be found on page 8!

12 13 14 CLUES ACROSS: CLUES DOWN: 1) A short-billed duck (6). 1) They’re found in steamiest (8). 15 4) She handles cows! (8). 2) Mountainous US games (11). 16 17 10) It’s a wrench in the US (7). 3) Possesses (4). 11) In Scotland they’re glens (7). 5) James Watt was one (8). 18 19 12) Water flow (4). 6) Town east of Irvine (10). 13) Top Scots golfing hotel (10). 7) View this loch in wonder (3). 20 21 16) The kirk’s second in command (6). 8) Leave off (6). 22 23 17) Town east of Bonar Bridge (7). 9) Row of plants! (5). 20) A starter for pipers (7). 14) Waterway east of Glen Spiel (4, 7). 24 25 21) A drop of water! (6). 15) Fife new town (10). 26 24) District of Edinburgh (10). 18) Mary, Queen of Scots’ fate (8). 25) Inner Hebridean island (4). 19) Scottish get-togethers (8). 27 28 29 27) Put down in the sea (7). 22) Made the Bruce try again (6). 29) Collectively named (7). 23) Kirk congregation (5). 30) Close up for a punch up! (8). 26) The true Highlander (4). 30 31 31) Kirk office-bearer (6). 28) Old Scots measure (3).

Page 6 • The Scottish Banner • September 2020 THE SCOTTISH BANNER Young Scotsman living with Motor Neurone Disease and his twin brother cycle North Coast 500 for charity MND degenerates muscles, stripping The charity ride had been planned control and mobility. The active mind for May 2020 but was rescheduled due becomes trapped in a paralysed body. to the pandemic. Davy and Tommy were 50% of the people diagnosed with MND accompanied by their younger brother sadly die within two years. Sorley and four friends, including a Royal Marine Commando. They were also A difficult journey supported on the ride by their parents’ Davy and Tommy have been endorsed by camper and a Royal Navy van. the world record holder for cycling round To support this great cause see: the world, Mark Beaumont and explorer and www.justgiving.com/fundraising/mnd500 former Special Forces Sergeant Jason Fox. Or visit: www.rideformnd.uk Davy has also received a specially signed bike and helmet from cycling legends Mario Cipollini and Alessandro De Marchi. Their route circumnavigates Scotland’s remote coastline and climbs the equivalent height of Mount Everest. Navigating from , through Applecross, Torridon, Ullapool, Durness, Caithness and , this physically demanding route is famed for its magnificent views and uncompromising landscape. uthor and wine specialist Davy The brothers cycled their 500-mile route Davy Zyw said: “As we head toward the Zyw, and his twin brother, Tommy in only four days in August, an arduous two-year anniversary since my diagnosis, Zyw, director at The Scottish challenge for anyone. Famed Scottish artist I want to help drive awareness of this life- Gallery, have cycled the North Kate Downie will create a limited-edition shattering disease and do my bit to help ACoast 500 to raise money for My Name’5 work of the Zyw brothers cycling across find a cure when I still have power in my Doddie Foundation which raises funds for the Forth Road Bridge to help raise funds. legs, lead in my pecker and enough grip in Motor Neurone Disease. Davy is 32 years T-shirts designed by London-based artist my hands to hold my handlebars. It’s been old, recently married and was diagnosed and interior designer Luke Edward Hall are a difficult journey to get to today, where I with Motor Neurone Disease in 2018. available and The Scottish Gallery will host have accepted my lot, and I am ready to This charity cycle will raise vital funds a series of online events in aid of the event. share this with you all. Every pound for research into causes and potential The brothers have already raised more than we raise and every pedal we push will cures as well as providing grants to those £62,000 for My Name’5 Doddie Foundation, a go towards finding a cure and raising who live with it to enable as fulfilled a life charity started by Scottish Rugby legend Doddie awareness for people living with the as possible. Weir who was diagnosed with MND in 2017. disease. People like me.” Cut down to scythe: Using traditional skill to maintain Stirling landmark associated with Stirling Castle from the early 17th century, and is now protected as a Scheduled Monument.

Contribute to biodiversity Scything also presents a greener alternative to mechanical methods of grass cutting, and can contribute to biodiversity as it is less disruptive and damaging to wildlife. Sarah Franklin, Landscape Manager at HES, said: “Since the launch of our new Climate Action Plan earlier this year, we have been keen to explore ways in which we can better manage our historic landscapes. Landscape management at these historic sites must carefully s historic sites across Scotland balance the protection of their cultural welcome visitors once again and archaeological significance with our as COVID-19 restrictions ease, responsibility to promote biodiversity and Historic Environment Scotland recognise these sites as a habitat for many A(HES) has turned to the traditional skill important species of plants and wildlife. of scything to help ready the local Stirling As many of our staff and contractors landmark of the King’s Knot for reopening. have been unable to get into sites during The long grass at the King’s Knot, a result the lockdown period, the easing of of the suspension of regular maintenance restrictions has presented as with the work such a grass cutting due to COVID-19 opportunity to trial scything as a way of restrictions, has provided an opportunity tackling the overgrown grass at the King’s to trial an innovative approach to manage Knot and ensuring that the distinctive land the historic landscape. formations of the Knot are maintained. Scything, a traditional method of We hope that this work at the King’s grass cutting using a curved blade which Knot will be a useful exercise to help us dates back to ancient times, offers a determine how these alternative methods way to carefully manage the unique of landscape management can fit within historic environment of the King’s Knot. our wider programme of maintenance The area formed part of the royal gardens moving forward.”

The Scottish Banner • September 2020 • Page 7 THE SCOTTISH BANNER Research reveals secret of who owned the Galloway Hoard It is of international significance and and will transform our understanding will transform our understanding of of this period of Scottish history. this period of Scottish history. Buried The Galloway Hoard comprises in excess at the beginning of the tenth century, it of 100 gold, silver and other items from comprises in excess of 100 gold, silver the Viking Age. It was buried at the and other items, some of which are unique. beginning of the tenth century, although The Hoard was discovered in 2014. some of the items within the Hoard date Following its acquisition by National from an earlier period. Museums Scotland in 2017, the Hoard The bulk of the find is a rich is currently being conserved and Viking-age hoard of silver jewellery researched at the National Museums and ingots. However, it also contains Collection Centre in Edinburgh. an outstanding range of exceptional precious metal and jewelled items A rich Viking-age hoard including a rare gold ingot, a gold bird- An exhibition of the Galloway Hoard shaped pin and a decorated silver-gilt will be displayed at the National cup of Continental or Byzantine origin. Museum of Scotland in May, and The Galloway Hoard is unique in will tour thereafter to Kirkcudbright bringing together a remarkable variety One of the over 100 pieces from The Galloway Hoard. Photo: National Museums Scotland. Galleries, The McManus: Dundee’s Art of objects in one discovery, hinting at Gallery and Museum and Aberdeen hitherto unknown connections between Art Gallery thanks to funding from the people across Europe and beyond. irst research into the Galloway have runic inscriptions scratched into Scottish Government. Following the Hoard has uncovered the name them which may have functioned as tour part of the Galloway Hoard will be Galloway Hoard exhibition tour of one of the famous treasure’s labels identifying distinct portions on long-term display at the National dates: National Museum of Scotland, original owners. Examination of of the hoard, perhaps recording the Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh with Edinburgh, to November 2020 FAnglo-Saxon runic inscriptions on the names of the people who owned and a significant and representative portion Kirkcudbright Galleries, Kirkcudbright, Hoard’s silver arm-rings have revealed the buried them. Arm-rings of this sort of the Hoard also displayed long-term at December 2020 – September 2021 name “Ecgbeorht” or, in its more modern are most commonly associated with Kirkcudbright Galleries. Aberdeen Art Gallery, form, Egbert. Dr Adrian Maldonado, Viking discoveries around the Irish Sea The Galloway Hoard brings together October 2021 – January 2022 Glenmorangie Research Fellow at National coastlands. Yet these runes are not of the the richest collection of rare and unique Museums Scotland, said: “It’s really familiar Scandinavian variety common Viking-age objects ever found in Britain or The McManus: Dundee’s Art Gallery and exciting to be able to reveal the first major around this date on the nearby Isle of . It is of international significance Museum, February – late August 2022 research finding from the conservation of Man, but of a distinctively Anglo-Saxon type. the Galloway Hoard, a message left by one And while several of the texts are Scotword answers from page 6 of the individuals who deposited the hoard abbreviated and uncertain, one is Across: Down: 1100 years ago. 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tormented soldiers who built it. It leads to the 1800ft highest point of the Way. After Kinlochleven, the last great haul crosses The Forty Year Hike the shoulder of the Mamore hills to enter The West Highland Way stretches 96 miles (154 Km) from Milngavie to Fort William, and offers Glen Nevis, in the shadow of Scotland’s greatest peak, and relaxation in Fort William. up some of Scotland’s most stunning landscapes. This year it celebrates forty years as one of the world’s most famous long-distance trails, as David McVey explains. A tremendous addition to Scotland’s outdoor attractions It sounds tough described like that and I confess I have never walked the entire length in one go. But I have covered most of the route, often in just getting from A to B or as the walk-in or walk-out from a hill-walk. But anyone who drives or takes the bus to Balmaha, say, and who strolls into the forest, or on the lochside path, for just a few minutes, has trod part of the West Highland Way. It can be a lifetime goal, a place for a gentle post-lunch stroll, or anything in between. As I pointed out earlier, the West Highland Way now has many peers, among them the Speyside Way and the Southern Upland Way. The John Muir Way runs from Helensburgh The Tom Weir statue at Balmaha. to Dunbar, commemorating the great naturalist, and runs close to where I live; here is a fortieth birthday being swathe of well-trodden peat near Loch beautiful valley of Strath Blane, with the the same path also hosts, for a few miles, celebrated in Scotland this year Lomond in about 1981; it was like hiking Campsie Fells to the east and greater hills, The Thomas Muir Trail, commemorating (in an understated way, thanks to through chocolate fudge cake. Over the including Ben Lomond, in the distance. the 1790s political reformer. Make sure you Covid-19) but it is not the birthday years, though, the surface has been On they go, along Strath Blane, with follow the correct Muir… Tof a person or a building or even a place. improved throughout, and while it may perhaps an overnight stop in Drymen, Despite initial reservations, the Rather, it is the fortieth anniversary of a get stony or wet underfoot, you should not before the first real hard climb of the consensus seems to be that the West line on the map - the now-famous West have to plough through deep mud. walk up to the shoulder of Conic Hill, Highland Way is a tremendous addition to Highland Way. with an even steeper descent to Balmaha. Scotland’s outdoor attractions. Tom Weir, In the 1970s, Scotland had none of Many attractions From here, the West Highland Way runs Scotland’s legendary outdoor guru, was at the official Long Distance Footpaths The West Highland Way has many alongside the entire length of Loch first sceptical about the Way, but became that were proving popular in England attractions, not least its convenience; it Lomond before climbing Glen Falloch to one of its great champions. Fittingly, all Way and Wales. Most famously, the Pennine starts a short walk from Milngavie Railway Crianlarich, Tyndrum and Bridge of Orchy. walkers can pay homage to the great man Way had opened fully in 1965. It was the Station and finishes in Fort William; so Many gentler souls enjoy shorter walks at his statue in Balmaha. Certainly, post- brainchild of an English rambler called walkers arrive tired but with multiple between these villages, using bus or train Covid-19, rural businesses in Milngavie, Tom Stephenson and took many years of accommodation options and buses and to return to their starting point. Drymen, Balmaha, Crianlarich, Tyndrum, persuasion and planning. Many felt that trains to whisk them home. Compare that From Bridge of Orchy, the way largely Kinlochleven and Fort William will be Scotland did not need these projects, with tired Pennine Way completers who follows the route of the Old Military Road hoping walkers flock back to the Way. given our liberal access laws backed up by have to get away from tiny Kirk Yetholm; it along the fringe of Rannoch Moor. From And whether your own engagement with a network of rights-of-way. Of course, for is not easy. Kingshouse, at the eastern end of Glencoe, the West Highland Way is to haul yourself its last few northern miles, the Pennine But perhaps the great pleasure of the the route continues along the Military Road, along the entire 95 miles or just to stroll Way crosses into Scotland, ending at Kirk West Highland Way is that it is not just for on the brutal climb of the Devil’s Staircase, a mile or two with the grandchildren, its Yetholm in the Borders. those who want to complete the 95 miles so-named by the exhausted, midge- fortieth birthday is something to celebrate. in seven days or five or three. Short walks The Way anywhere on the route are a pleasure, For some years, the northern tip of none better perhaps than the first few the Pennine Way was the only Scottish miles which run through lowland hills and long-distance route. And then a report woods from Milngavie to Carbeth, past was submitted to the Secretary of State the famous ‘huts’, basic holiday chalets for Scotland in 1973, recommending built as weekend escapes for Glaswegians the creation of a walking trail from in the 1930s. After Carbeth, walkers follow Milngavie, just north of Glasgow, to the Tinker’s Loan path that ends with a Conic Hill. Fort William in the Highlands. Many in spectacular view northwards along the Scotland’s outdoor community had mixed feelings about this new arrival, while some were downright hostile; there were of course, natural concerns from landowning and farming interests. In any case, the route was negotiated and confirmed, and the 95-mile trail, the West Highland Way, opened in 1980. Forty years on, I have read that perhaps 50,000 complete the Way each year though actual numbers are, of course, hard to estimate. It has been joined by many other ‘ways’, many of them now gathered under the ‘Scotland’s Great Trails’ brand. For example, if you arrive in Fort William and still feel quite fresh, you can continue on to Inverness on the Great Glen Way. It is only another 75 miles or so. In the early days, when the first walkers flocked to the new route, some stretches quickly became beaten and muddy. Walkers on The Way. I remember hauling up a ten-foot-wide

The Scottish Banner • September 2020 • Page 9 THE SCOTTISH BANNER Virtual “time travel” recreates 16th century church With the exception of the medieval tower, Dr Alan Miller said: “Through little remains to remind people of its interdisciplinary collaboration we original medieval design. have created a Virtual Reality Exhibit Dr Bess Rhodes of the Schools of History that enables visitors to experience and Computer Science worked with doctoral the reconstruction of the Church and students from the School of History, Peryn its surrounding buildings. Through Westerhof Nyman and Chelsea Reutcke, combining historic research, digital using historic documents and images to modelling and virtual reality systems we reveal the church’s 16th century appearance. have created a virtual time travel exhibit, The reconstruction was then created by which both stimulates interest in and Sarah Kennedy of the School of Computer fosters understanding of the past.” Science, with support from members of the From its origins as a Celtic monastic Open Virtual Worlds team, led by Dr Alan centre, St Andrews grew to become the Miller of the School of Computer Science. religious capital of medieval Scotland. By the late Middle Ages, this Fife From its origins as a Celtic community was home to Scotland’s largest Scottish church, which played create a virtual reconstruction of how the cathedral, and was a centre of Catholic a central role in the Scottish original church looked just before the monastic centre, St Andrews pilgrimage, learning and power. Reformation, has been virtually Reformation of 1559. grew to become the religious Divine and Human: An Exhibition on reconstructed as it may have A virtual reality version of the the History of Religion in St Andrews Aappeared more than five centuries ago by reconstruction can be experienced as part capital of medieval Scotland. is supported by the Holy Trinity Action researchers at the University of St Andrews. of the Divine and Human exhibition at Group, Smart History and the University Holy Trinity Church in St Andrews Holy Trinity Church in St Andrews which Dr Bess Rhodes said: “Holy Trinity is of St Andrews, is free and runs in Holy was regarded as one of Scotland’s most is now on. The exhibition also has key central to Scottish history. Events here in the Trinity Church, South Street, St Andrews important parish churches in the Middle historic objects from the Middle Ages summer of 1559 transformed the religious KY16 9NL until the end of October. Ages and was where the famous Protestant onward on display. future of this country. The Reformers’ leader John Knox first preached in public success was by no means assured, and during the siege of St Andrews Castle in 1547. Central to Scottish history the decision of the congregation of Holy It was also where in 1559 Knox delivered Although the origins of Holy Trinity go Trinity to back John Knox and the Protestant his famous sermon urging the town to back to at least the 12th century, it was cause was a key turning point in Scotland’s reject Catholicism, resulting in attacks built on its current location on South Street Reformation. Yet Holy Trinity also has on St Andrews Cathedral, and the change in 1410, and over succeeding centuries this remarkable Catholic past – which of faith of St Andrews which was then has been repeatedly redesigned, including subsequent generations sought to – quite Scotland’s religious capital. being stripped of its images and altars literally – whitewash away. This project Now academics at the University of during the Reformation. The majority of has tried to recapture the character of St Andrews have combined historical the building was demolished in 1907 to be Holy Trinity as it was on the eve of the research with computer technology to replaced by the current Gothic structure. momentous changes of 1559.” Highland seaweed firm embarks on expansion 50 years of the Kingston Bridge Unique engineering and architectural features Stuart Baird from the Glasgow Motorway Archive said: “The Kingston Bridge was recognised as one of the most ambitious infrastructure projects ever undertaken in Scotland at the time, and it’s had a huge impact in shaping the city over the last five decades. Listing the bridge doesn’t simply acknowledge its unique engineering and he Scottish seaweed company architectural features, it also recognises the SHORE has expanded in work of the people that designed, built and product range with a unique maintained it over its first half-century of range of healthy option snacks. service. The Glasgow Motorway Archive’s TheT company has launched a new volunteers have really enjoyed this range of plant-based snacks. Keith project, and look forward to sharing some Paterson, joint-managing director, brand new material on our social media SHORE, said: “At SHORE our mission is channels, but we’re always keen to speak to to create an edible seaweed industry of people who worked on the bridge or other scale in Scotland that is one hundred large roads projects across Scotland.” per cent sustainable, good for the he 50th anniversary of the Kingston The crossing played its part in taking a Transport Scotland has applied to coastal environment and beneficial Bridge is being celebrated with significant amount of traffic off the city Historic Environment Scotland to have for our local rural communities. a bid to give the iconic structure centre streets and paved the way for the the Kingston Bridge listed as a structure Our success is based on creating tasty listed as a structure of historic and pedestrianisation of Sauchiehall Street, of historic and architectural interest. plant-based seaweed snacks and foods Tarchitectural interest. The famous Glasgow Buchanan Street and Argyle Street. There is no Elizabeth McCrone, Head of Designations that appeal to the growing number landmark was opened on the 26th June doubt it continues to play a vital role, carrying at Historic Environment Scotland said: of mainstream health-conscious 1970 by the Queen Mother following just around 155,000 vehicles a day. The work “The Kingston Bridge is a key part of consumers who are increasingly over three years of construction at a cost that’s been carried out to ensure it continues Scotland’s first motorway and is one of the seeking sustainably sourced foods.” of £11m, which is the equivalent of £180m to do this job in the future has also won civil busiest road bridges in Europe. Scotland SHORE uses sustainably harvested today. The Kingston Bridge is 270m long, engineering awards, so applying to have the has a strong heritage of engineering seaweed, grown on the shores of over 40m wide and crosses the Kingston Bridge listed seems a fitting way to achievements and the Kingston Bridge was Scotland, to manufacture plant-based at a maximum height of almost 20m. mark its impact over the past 50 years.” designed by W. A. Fairhurst & Partners, one snacks and foods. It launched its first Cabinet Secretary for Transport, The Glasgow Motorway Archive in of the leading civil engineering firms of the range of snacks in late 2018 and has Infrastructure and Connectivity Michael collaboration with Transport Scotland, period. We’d love to hear what the people built up a network of more than 500 Matheson said: “The Kingston Bridge has is also releasing a number of previously of Scotland think about the proposal to stockists already. become an iconic landmark in Glasgow over unseen photos of the Kingston Bridge from recognise the Kingston Bridge as a listed the half century it’s been in operation. the late 1960s and early 1970s. structure.”

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Did you know?

By: David C Weinczok

Stirling today.

• The iconic stone bridge that spans the River Forth today is not the same bridge from the battle. It was built in the fifteenth or early sixteenth century, while A day that endures in every Scot timber posts from the original bridge can be seen when the water level is low about one hundred yards upstream. The Battle of Stirling Bridge • One English knight from Yorkshire bore the eccentric name Marmaduke Tweng

Photo: The Clanranald Trust for Scotland. Trust The Clanranald Photo: and had his armour emblazoned with he Battle of Stirling Bridge, shadow they confidently arrayed their The Battle of Stirling Bridge was not three parrots, but he was nothing to fought on 11 September 1297, forces. There were negotiations, but they the end of the Wars of Independence but laugh at! Tweng fought his way across has become synonymous with were half-hearted at best. The English merely its first act, with Wallace being the bridge to safety single-handedly defiance against tyranny. Yet only chronicler Walter of Guisborough wrote defeated by Edward I at Falkirk in 1298. and would later face off against Robert Tone year earlier the idea that a Scottish that Wallace implored the Scots to “fight to A long, hard road remained ahead, with Bruce at the Battle of Bannockburn. army would stand at all, never mind avenge ourselves and to free our country”, veterans of Stirling Bridge entering the fray • The battle wasn’t nearly as numerically triumphantly, against the English war a goal which - following the depredations at the battles of Roslin (1303), Loudon Hill uneven as depicted in Braveheart machine would have seemed like a rebel’s of the past year - words were ill suited to (1307), Bannockburn (1314) and beyond (mind they also omitted the bridge, pipe dream. accomplish. until the Treaty of Edinburgh secured a so big pinch of salt all around). On 27 April 1296 the Scots were utterly Wallace and , like all great very temporary peace between Scotland The English numbered a little over defeated at the Battle of Dunbar, the commanders, knew that their greatest and England in 1328. At each of those 7,000 while the Scots had around 6,000. nobility forced to bend the knee to Edward ally was the land itself. To reach them, the battles, fought against often overwhelming The presence of heavy cavalry in the I, ‘Hammer of the Scots’, and sign the English would have no choice but to cross odds, the lessons of Stirling Bridge would English ranks, as well as their superior humiliating Ragman Rolls pledging their the narrow timber bridge spanning the have steadied the hands of the Scots front arms and armour, did however make fealty to him. Every castle across the realm River Forth, which cuts the land at Stirling lines: that while the English army was it an asymmetric fight that only clever fell into English hands, and Scotland bore in two even today. It led to a horseshoe- bigger, wealthier, and stronger, it met its tactics and true grit could overcome. the yoke of military occupation. The fight shaped loop of soggy ground, pleasant for match in cunning men fighting for a cause had, it seemed, been entirely knocked out none but especially poor for heavy cavalry. greater than themselves. of them. Under John de Warenne, Earl of A shallow ford existed some two miles Surrey, and treasurer Hugh de Cressingham, upriver, but Warenne had no time for such English law, customs, and taxes became a indirect methods and did not think such weight under which the people of Scotland ploys necessary to vanquish the Scots. strained to breaking point. The English army began to cross and then, in what was surely a baffling sight Fight to avenge for all concerned, pulled back across Then, at the nadir of hope, whispers the bridge. Warenne had overslept, and began spreading. A man named William his army had to adjust to his schedule. Wallace had killed the Sheriff of Lanark After knighting a few young men amongst and set fire to the English garrison at Ayr. the ranks in a typical pre-battle display of Others joined him, and his roving band valour, the mounted vanguard advanced grew and grew until some began to call it across Stirling Bridge confident of victory. an army. John de Warenne must have been irritated at this nuisance, for he The Wallace of the north was back in England claiming that the Like the skilled hunter that he was, northern weather was bad for his health. Wallace waited to for the English to walk Then another, Andrew Moray, brought fire into his trap. Once enough had crossed - and sword to English forces in the north. representing a significant portion of the When Wallace and Moray seemed bound English army but not so many that victory to join forces, Warenne could sit idle no would be impossible - the Scots advanced more. He mustered more than 7,000 men, and plugged the neck of the loop with their many mounted on great warhorses and schiltrons. What’s a schiltron? Imagine a armed to the finest standard in Europe, multi-tiered wall of men with spears twelve and set out to vanquish this flock of rebels. to fifteen feet long bristling out like the quills From the heights of the Abbey Craig of a hedgehog. Cavalry stand no chance where the Wallace Monument now stands against it head-on, and many highborn proud, the Scots - several thousand strong knights fell to Scottish spears that day. - watched the morning light glimmer off The toll rose on both sides. Andrew the steel of their foes. The English held Moray himself (the Wallace of the north, Stirling Castle, and under its protective if you will) was mortally wounded, a tremendous blow to Scotland’s cause. As the 113 Wilderness Rd, Lovedale NSW Scots spears pushed forward and the press became intolerable, the English ranks broke and the bridge itself gave way. Many drowned in the river below, and by Great wine at great prices. the day’s end it is reckoned that some 5,000 English soldiers had fallen. Grim trophies saltireestate.com.au were taken by the Scots in their lust for vengeance - it is said that the hated treasurer, Hosts of the Hunter Valley Highland Games. Stirling Bridge. Hugh de Cressingham, was flayed with pieces of his skin distributed amongst the victors.

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The 275th anniversary of The Battle of Prestonpans

st th Sept 21 is the 275 anniversary of the Battle of Prestonpans, where Hanovarians were defeated By: Nick in 10 minutes at the start of the second Jacobite rebellion by the army of Prince Charles Edward Drainey Stuart. This unique event has left a legacy that includes events from this month to celebrate a battle which continues to fascinate people today, as Nick Drainey explains.

t was a decisive Jacobite victory restrictions a programme of events The battle saw the Jacobite army loyal “It is a great resounding Jacobite that made the British Government has been designed to make sure the to the men they saw as rightful king, victory in a war which they ultimately think again. And although the ‘45 momentous event is not forgotten. James Francis Edward Stuart, and led by lose (at Culloden). This is not only the Rising ultimately ended in defeat, his son Charles Edward Stuart (Bonnie first battle of the conflict but it is one Ithe Battle of Prestonpans saw a huge A hugely significant moment Prince Charlie) achieve a dramatic that changes its nature. Something that boost for the strength of the Stuarts for the Jacobite cause victory over the Redcoat army loyal to the government thought was relatively in Scotland. Now, 275 years since the Dr Arran Johnston of the Battle of Prestonpans the Hanoverian king, George II. It took localised went to really represent a East Lothian countryside saw Sir John Heritage Trust is in no doubt of the significance place in fields between Prestonpans, challenge to the Georgian state. The stakes Cope’s forces routed in less than 30 of the victory: “This was a real game-changing Tranent, Cockenzie and Port Seton in are massively raised after the Jacobites’ minutes, it will be commemorated moment. The Jacobites had waited a long East Lothian. Many songs and poems success at Prestonpans. It suddenly by those who live around the time for a victory and so it was a hugely were written including the famous looked like Scotland was being well- battlefield. Despite the coronavirus significant moment for the Jacobite cause.” Hey, Johnnie Cope, Are Ye Waking Yet? managed by the Jacobites from Holyrood which pokes fun at the British Army. and (Bonnie) Prince Charlie suddenly Dr Johnston says “Prestonpans has looked like a credible contender.” this amazing cultural legacy. There is lots of Jacobite music and song - a lot A genuine Gaelic-speaking of it is reflective and done with doomed Highland Army heroism whereas the ones that relate to The nature of the conflict changed afterwards, Prestonpans are of a very different tone; according to Dr Johnston. He said: “This is there is a sense of optimism and hope.” the only battle during that conflict where you Also, in the aftermath, the British national can definitively say this is a genuine Gaelic- anthem was heard in London theatres in speaking Highland Army. It is probably the what Dr Johnston says was almost a “plea” moment in the war when the Jacobite Army for God to “Save Great George Our King”. is closest to how most people imagine it to be. It changes afterwards … the Highlanders probably ended up being a minority in the army because the biggest base of support for the Jacobites turned out to be the east coast areas where the Episcopalian tradition was strong. Our perceptions are distorted because the Jacobites were well aware that the Highlanders struck fear into the hearts of the enemy. So, to create Battle of Prestonpans Re-enactments. Photos: The Battle of Prestonpans (1745) Heritage Trust. an identity for the army they actively dressed Lowlanders as Highlanders.”

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Dr Johnston believes that ever since storytelling called “Beneath the Thorntree” There will also be actors playing the part This large-scale living history event will the battle, local people have preserved which was originally planned to take place of characters from the skirmishes. bring the heritage to life for the widest its story and cultural legacy. “From that at the Parish Church. However, this had to In addition, a three-month exhibition possible live audience. The event will day on the community here has been be altered due to coronavirus restrictions will run at Haddington’s John Gray Centre provide the opportunity for visitors to the guardian of those memories” and instead the 40 participants were from October 2020 until January 2021, come face to face with re-enactors in The cultural legacy began immediately filmed around the battlefield which will exploring the way the story of the battle full character and period dress, and after the battle and then saw a resurgence be streamed online as a “watch-party” has been told in art and literature over the even try hands-on period activities. th in the 19 century when it was written event. Based on writings of the time, the past 275 years. A series of talks and events Find out more about the Prestonpans 275 about by Sir Walter Scott in his famous performance will also bring to life some to complement this will run alongside it. programme at: www.prestonpans275.org novel Waverley. In recent years Dr of the stories about how local life was Other aspects of the anniversary year Johnston says more interest has grown interrupted by this unexpected battle. will now take place in 2021. These will in the identity of the area as much of the include a tour of the tapestry, that will heavy industry of the area closed down. Bring the heritage to life start with three-month exhibition at the There is also a “Clans & Regiments Exhibition” Garioch Centre near the 1745 battlefield at Prestonpans Town Hall revealing details of of Inverurie in Spring 2021. This will be those who fought at the battle in 1745. One accompanied by a series of talks and events. It is probably the of the highlights of the exhibition will be a Eighteen months of activity will then moment in the war paper replica of the battle with 5,000 hand- climax with a major re-enactment of the made figures representing every soldier who Battle of Prestonpans in September 2021. when the Jacobite Army took part. There is also a “Family Activity Day” at Prestonpans Town Hall. A “Battlefield is closest to how most Commemoration” to remember those who fell in battle on both sides, featuring a display people imagine it to be. of replica banners, readings, and a wreath- laying will be held on the battlefield itself. The commemoration will also be live-streamed. This has included creating The Finally, family-friendly guided tours of the Prestonpans 1745 Tapestry ten years ago. battlefield will help visitors understand how Measuring 104m it depicts the stages the battle played out over the landscape. before, during and after the battle and has been displayed across Scotland. The planned programme to mark the 275th anniversary has been adjusted to ensure that it will meet social distancing guidelines and will be amended as public health rules change. Some aspects of the anniversary year will now take place in 2021. The centrepiece this year will be an Anniversary Weekend from 19 to 21 September. Events for the weekend include an evening of music and Gilnockie Tower on the Anglo-Scottish Border Once a roofless ruin, the rubble built Australian Flag and a Western structure has been totally repaired taking Australian flag. Gilnockie Tower and in it back to the 16th century and is open as a particular Ian Martin, Project Manager wedding centre, clan and visitor attraction. thanked Amber and Patrick for this very The Clan Armstrong Centre houses reiving kind gift. During the visit Shellie and artefacts and the world’s largest collection Brett drove the Reiver Trail, commenting of Armstrong archives. that ‘they thoroughly enjoyed the drive, even going as far as saying they found Cantankerous Auld Fossil Mangerton Tower ruins, along a very During the latter part of 2019 Gilnockie interesting track’. While in Tower had a visit from a couple of Shellie met up with Peter Wotherspoon Australian friends, Shellie and Brett and he provided her with a history of the Cummings. They had travelled to the Parish of Canonbie. They viewed many to seek out as many Armstrong headstones in the churchyard. of her family line as they could in the One was for Mary Armstrong (1761-1824) Border area and up in Midlothian, where who had married John Foster. Mary was a number of her family are buried. During the sister of Shellie’s Christopher (1754- the time she spent in Gilnockie Tower, 1807) children of John Armstrong and Shellie Cummings, from Western Australia, at Gilnockie Tower. affectionately known as a ‘Cantankerous Grizel Scott. It was a strange, exciting and Auld Fossil’, checking out her Armstrong comforting feeling knowing she was family. he Clan Armstrong Trust (CAT) from CAT are going through a renovation background a considerable amount of Gilnockie Tower is a stunning example of a Museum on the Lodge Walk in process and being moved into the new Australian/Scots banter flowed back and Scottish Pele tower. For full details of this has reopened. At the visitor centre in Gilnockie Tower, near to forth. Shellie has recently written to the iconic building including the opening times time of closure, a proposal was Canonbie and the Anglo-Scottish Border. tower to say she hopes we recall the visit visit: www.gilnockietower.co.uk Tmade by the owner of the Gilnockie Tower Gilnockie Tower is a 16th century Scots and our offer that if she sent an Australian to house the existing archive, and this Tower House and the ancestral home of flag we would fly it on one of our flagpoles offer was accepted by the Clan Armstrong the Armstrong Family. Gilnockie Tower is a on Australia Day. Trust members. All existing displays stunning example of a Scots Tower House. Since returning to Australia Shellie has Built some 500 years ago, it was home to contacted both her Local State Member of Johnnie Armstrong, a notorious Border Parliament (Amber-Jade Sanderson MLA, Reiver. In 1530 this powerful chieftain Member For Morley) and her Local Federal was hanged by a Scottish King, his story Member of Parliament (Patrick Gorman romanticised by Walter Scott. Gilnockie MP, Member For Perth) and asked them to Tower has five recently repaired floors, donate flags that we can fly at Gilnockie including vaulted chamber, banqueting Tower on Australia Day which is celebrated th hall and spiral staircase. The entrance on the 26 January every year. Both Gilnockie Tower, flying the stone to the ground floor is thought to be Members were delighted with the idea and The Gilnockie Tower. Saltire and Australian flag. more than two thousand years old. have provided Shellie and Brett with an

The Scottish Banner • September 2020 • Page 13 THE SCOTTISH BANNER THIS MONTH IN SCOTTISH HISTORY Names & Places In The News From Today And The Past

1 - Death of St Giles, patron saint of 6 - The Earl of Mar unfurled the standard 22 - Alex Salmond defeated Margaret Ewing by Edinburgh (and Elgin). 714 of the “Old Pretender” in Braemar at the 486 votes to 186 to become National Convenor start of the first Jacobite Uprising.1715 of the Scottish National Party (SNP). Salmond 1- The sole remaining gas street lamp in is credited with improving the credibility of Glasgow was lit for the last time. 1971 7 - Sir Simon Fraser, the “Scottish Patriot”, the SNP by projecting a moderate image and who fought alongside Wallace and Robert presenting the party as a realistic alternative the Bruce, was executed by the English to the Labour Party. He would go on to and his head displayed in London become First Minister of Scotland. 1990 alongside that of Wallace. 1306 23 - The Earl of Mar was commissioned 7 -The birth of Henry Campbell Bannerman, to raise a regiment nicknamed “Earl of the British Prime Minister. Born in Glasgow Mar’s Gray Breeks” which later became and educated at Glasgow and Cambridge, the Royal Scots Fusiliers. 1678 Bannerman became the Liberal MP for 12 - The death of William McNab, the curator Stirling in 1868, a position he held until of the Edinburgh’s Royal Botanic Garden. 24 - Edward Balliol, son of John Balliol, his death. He climbed the parliamentary McNab was one of the greatest of 19th century crowned at Scone. He was deposed by ranks, before becoming leader of the Scottish gardeners, responsible for reviving supporters of David II in December 1332, Liberal Party in 1899. Bannerman became the Royal Botanic Garden of Edinburgh, restored in 1333, deposed again in 1334, restored Prime Minister in 1905 following Balfour’s elevating it from a state of neglect into one of in 1335 and finally deposed in 1341.1332 1 - Cairngorms National Park created, resignation, and led his party to a landslide the world’s great plant collections. 1848 25 - The last steam locomotive built Scotland’s second national park after victory in the 1906 general election. 1836 Loch Lomond and The Trossachs 13 - Battle of Aberdeen, in which the Marquis in Scotland, by Andrew Barclay Sons National Park, created in 2002. 2003 8 - The hanging and beheading of John of Montrose captured the city. 1644 & Co. of Kilmarnock, is despatched to Baird and Andrew Hardie in Stirling, its customer in Sumatra. 1962 - Death of engineer, road, bridge and 14 - Bonnie Prince Charlie, Charles Edward 2 following the Battle of Bonnymuir in April. canal builder Thomas Telford. He was Stuart, occupied Edinburgh. 1745 25 - The first telephone cable connecting The Radicals, who were on strike from the buried in Westminster Abbey. 1834 the UK and North America “went live”. weaving communities in outrage at decreased 15 - The Hector from Loch Broom, near 2,240 miles long, the cable ran from 2 - Bill Shankly, arguably the greatest football wages, had marched from Glasgow towards Ullapool, arrives at Pictou, Nova Scotia, carrying Gallanach Bay, near Oban in Argyll and manager ever, was born in Glenbuck, Ayrshire. the Carron Iron Works in Falkirk. 1820 emigrants escaping from the Clearances. It Bute, to Clarenville, Canada. 1956 His early career saw him winning seven caps is estimated that today there are more than 9 - James IV and the flower of Scotland’s for Scotland as a professional footballer. At the 140,000 descendants of these emigrants living 26 - Queen Margaret, Maid of Norway nobility were killed in battle at Flodden age of 33, Shankly was approaching the end of in Canada and the United States. 1773 (“Eiriksdotter”) died, en route from Field, near Branxton, in the English his playing days, so when the 1946-47 season Norway to Scotland. 1290 brought professional football back post-war, county of Northumberland. 1513 16 - Scottish explorer David Livingstone discovered Lake Nyasa, Africa. 1859 27 - The 80,000-ton liner Queen Elizabeth, then Shankly embarked on a new career as a manager, 9 - Mary Queen of Scots was crowned in the largest passenger ship ever built, launched he was appointed chairman of Liverpool in the security of Stirling Castle. Although only 16 - Jacobite forces routed Hanoverian at John Brown’s shipyard, Clydebank. 1938 1959. At this time Liverpool was languishing six days old at the time, Mary’s coronation dragoons on the outskirts of Edinburgh in in the Second Division. Shankly turned this took place in the castle chapel following what was known as the Canter of Coltbrig. 27- Scotland’s first passenger railway, between situation around and elevated Liverpool to the the death of her father, James V. 1543 At the beginning of September Charles had Glasgow and Garnkirk, opened. The formation top of the league, the envy of all other clubs. entered Perth. He had then crossed the Forth of the Glasgow to Garnkirk line stemmed 9 - MS Norsea launched at Govan, the largest Shankly died of a heart attack in 1981. 1913 unopposed at the Fords of Frew and, after from that need for transporting industrial passenger ship built on the Clyde and last passing through Stirling and Linlithgow, he goods. However, the success of the line was 3 - Prince Charles Edward Stuart large passenger ship built in the UK. 1986 proclaimed his father as King James arrived within a few miles of Edinburgh. 1745 due to its having been specially constructed VIII of Scotland at Perth. 10 - The Scots were defeated by the English to also carry passenger traffic.1831 1745 - David Dunbar Buick was born in at the Battle of Pinkie Cleugh, or Falside, near 17 -Rioting on the streets of Glasgow, as weavers Arbroath. Buick emigrated to the USA with - The first episode of the sitcom Rab 3 Edinburgh. The battle was sparked by the 27 expressed their anger at wage cuts. Workers his parents at the age of two and founded C. Nesbitt starring Gregor Fisher in the “Rough Wooing”; the English demands that burned their looms in the streets, and bricks the Buick Manufacturing Company which title role, is broadcast on BBC Two. The the ten-year-old Edward VI should marry were thrown at magistrates and soldiers, in later became General Motors. programme would run until 1999. Mary Queen of Scots, aged five. The military 1854 1990 protest at the city manufacturers’ proposal campaign by Henry VIII on the Borders to reduce the scale of wages. The disorder 18 - Theatre Royal, Glasgow, became 28 - “Battle of the Clans” between clans resulted in soldiers opening fire on the followed the reneged agreement by the Scots the first theatre in Britain to be lit by gas. Chattan and Kay on the North Inch, Perth, insurgents and six people were killed. 1797 Parliament that the two crowns would be united The Queen Street Theatre’s consent to be in front of King Robert III. Clan Chattan by marriage. The battle was fought at Pinkie “illuminated with sparkling gas” in the was declared victorious. 1396 4 - The last of the famous green and yellow Cleugh (cleugh meaning narrow glen in Gaelic) presence of a large and fashionable audience 29 - Charter granted to Sir William tramcars ran in Glasgow. The final scheduled outside Musselburgh and can be regarded as was a significant advance.1818 Alexander of Menstrie to colonise the tram ran from Dalmuir to Auchenshuggle in the first “modern” battle on British soil.1547 the city’s East End, and marked the demise of a “Baronetcy of Nova Scotia”. 1621 transportation system dating from August 1872. 29 - John Cobb made an attempt at the world More than 200,000 Glaswegians turned out to water-speed record on Loch Ness which bid a poignant farewell to the trams. 1962 ended in tragedy as the boat crashed and 4 -The Forth Road Bridge was opened to the Cobb was killed. Cobb was a racing driver public. Construction had begun in 1958, and who had broken the land speed record in at 6,156 feet long, with a centre span of 3300 1938, 1939, and 1947, when he became the feet, the suspension bridge spanning the River first man ever to attain a speed of 400 miles Forth at South Queensferry outside Edinburgh per hour on land. In 1952 he made an attempt was the longest in Europe at that time. 1964 on the water speed record. On his first run, he became the first person to break the 200 18 - Scotland holds a Referendum on miles per hour barrier, but his boat crashed 10 - HRH Duke of York opened the Kelvingrove independence. More than 3.6m people turned shortly afterwards and he was killed. Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow. 1897 out to answer the referendum question: 1952 ‘Should Scotland be an independent country?’ - Announcement of the discovery 11 - Battle of Stirling Bridge, Wallace (as 30 55.3% voted no and 44.7% voted yes. of penicillin by Ayrshire-born Sir famously portrayed by Mel Gibson in 2014 Alexander Fleming. 1928 Braveheart) and Andrew de Moray led 18 - The Clyde Arc, a pedestrian/ Scotland to victory against the forces cycle bridge over the River Clyde at of England’s King Edward I. 1297 Finnieston, is officially opened.2006 11 -The Referendum on Devolution in 19 - The Great North of Scotland Scotland which approved the creation of a new Railway opened, running from Scottish Parliament. In the 1990s, the Labour Aberdeen to Huntly. 1854 Party had revived the idea of devolution and, 20 - Liner Queen Elizabeth II launched at 4 - The Queen has officially opened the on their return to power in 1997, the first John Brown’s shipyard at Clydebank. The ship Queensferry Crossing. She was accompanied moves were made. The referendum received by Prince Philip as she cut the ribbon on the was not named after the Queen, but rather an overwhelming “Yes” vote in favour of £1.35bn road bridge - exactly 53 years after she was the second ship to bear that name. This is establishing a Scottish assembly with tax- opened the Forth Road Bridge. The 1.7 miles why the Arabic ‘2’ is used in the name rather than raising powers, with 74.3 per cent voting for (2.7km) structure is the longest three-tower, the Roman numerals used by the Queen. The a Scottish parliament and 63.5 per cent in cable-stayed bridge in the world. 2017 ship made its maiden voyage in 1969. 1967 favour of it having tax-raising powers. The - Margaret Thatcher becomes the 30 - John Rae, explorer and surveyor of 4-5 Scottish Parliament was formally opened 21 - King James V crowned at first serving Prime Minister of the United Canada’s northern coastline was born in by the Queen on 1 July 1999, with Labour Stirling Castle. Kingdom to visit . 1980 1513 . Several Orkney born explorers politician Donald Dewar invested as the first 21 - Prince Charles Edward Stuart emerged worked in the Canadian Arctic in the 5 - John Home, the Scottish playwright, minister, at the helm of a Labour-Liberal victorious at the Battle of Prestonpans. The employ of the Hudson’s Bay Company, but historian and minister, died. Home outraged Democrat coalition government. 1997 the Church when his verse tragedy, Douglas, Jacobite army of just over 3,000 under Bonnie Rae was the most outstanding. Rae was enjoyed a successful run in Edinburgh after 12 - Jacobites defeated government Prince Charlie heavily defeated the English recently granted a posthumous Freedom its first performance in 1757. 1808 forces at Battle of Sheriffmuir. 1715 Royal forces led by Sir John Cope. 1745 of Orkney from the local officials.1813

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more to these people and echoes of their civilisation is etched in their artwork and sculpture. Sadly, there are almost no direct historical records on the Picts, so this skeletal collection is a real golden chalice. Finding out about the health and diet of the Pictish and medieval people at Portmahomack has been a privilege and has opened a door into the lives they led.”

Drone survey maps potential site of William Wallace fort

Plans to transform Glasgow landmark Photo: FLS by Skyscape Survey 2020. An unusual archaeological survey by A £7million transformation of one remains will be subject to examination and people avoided eating fish despite their Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) has of Glasgow’s iconic landmarks, the analysis that will reveal information on coastal proximity. This Highland Pictish added a new chapter to an old story – of a Finnieston Crane, have been announced. the origins, health, diseases and diet of the community had a noticeable lack of fish in hidden fort built by William Wallace. The The plans for the 89-year-old structure, people of medieval Leith. their diet even though the Picts are known Dumfriesshire site is recorded in The New known affectionately by generations of Edinburgh Council Archaeologist to have been seafarers. Dr Shirley Curtis- Statistical Account of Scotland (published locals as the Cran’, have been put together John Lawson said: ‘’The historic port Summers, Lecturer in Archaeological 1834-1845) as the location of a small fort by Big Cran’ Co and include a visitor and town of Leith is one of the Scotland’s and Forensic Sciences at the University occupied by Sir William Wallace – a hidden centre, museum and restaurant on the most significant urban archaeological of Bradford, studied 137 skeletons buried stronghold from which Wallace and his 16 banks of the River Clyde. sites with evidence of occupation going under the old Tarbat Parish Church in men-at-arms would ‘sally forth to annoy Big Cran’ Co chairman Allan Wilson back over 900 years. Although only just Portmahomack, Easter Ross. They span the English’. Under the direction of FLS said: “We believe this plan would have started, the excavations by our team hundreds of years of Highland history, archaeologist, Matt Ritchie, the fort was enormous benefit to the local community from GUARD have already provided including two periods of Pictish life: from surveyed by Skyscape Survey, flying a drone and would preserve a unique and iconic important new evidence regarding the the 6th century when the land was used by over its massive earthen rampart and the part of Scotland’s heritage. The crane history of the graveyard and earlier town a farming community, and subsequently, as promontory formed above the confluence played an important part in Glasgow’s with the discovery of what we believe a Pictish monastery. By analysing the bones of the Black Linn and the Tor Linn. industrial past and we want to make sure are the remains of its original medieval for stable carbon and nitrogen isotope Matt said: “In recent years we have been it remains relevant. It would be great graveyard wall. It is hoped that further ratios and combining this with evidence working with Skyscape Survey to develop for future generations to understand its new discoveries will be made and that and analysis of the animal bones found on the methodology of drone-generated story. The project can also provide hope we will learn important new evidence for the site, she has been able to reconstruct photogrammetric survey, combining as we emerge from lockdown and give a the lives of Leith’s medieval inhabitants the diets of these communities. The Picts accurate survey methods with innovative significant economic boost to the area.” so that we can tell their story to modern were one of Scotland’s earliest civilisations, visualisation techniques. Hundreds of The 174 ft high cantilever crane was Leithers.’’ In July, archaeologists from skilled in farming and with a sophisticated photographs taken from the air by remote- built in the 1920s, and it began operating GUARD Archaeology Ltd, shared culture, but until now little has been controlled drone are stitched together in 1932, and was one of last giant images of discoveries made during known about what they ate, hence this using point-matching software to create cantilevers built on the Clyde and was used initial investigations on Constitution research offers a rare insight into Pictish a 3D terrain model, stripping away scrub to load heavy cargo such as locomotives Street. These include rare whalebones, a subsistence. and ground vegetation. Height detail is on to ships for worldwide export. cannonball thought to date back to the The skeletal analysis showed that a refined by adding close contours and 17th century and historic drainage. small Pictish community (c550-c700) ate orthographic colour. It’s a fascinating and Excavation of medieval graveyard Archaeological work began on a healthy diet of plants such as barley, revealing technique that really begins to begins in Edinburgh Constitution Street in November 2019 with some animal protein such as beef, open up the landscape and this seemed and the team took down part of a lamb and pork, from both farming and like an ideal site to investigate. There isn’t wall surrounding Constitution Street small-scale hunting. It appears that the much evidence on the surface, but the Graveyard, dating back to 1790, ahead Pictish males ate more animal meat than rampart and topography matches the of excavation of the historic graveyard. females, possibly because they needed historic description very well.” Preparatory work led archaeologists to more sustenance to hunt. But there is no Matt added: “The new contour model discover what appears to be a large charnel evidence that this group ate any marine or adds to a history of cartographic work pit which may contain the remains of freshwater fish, despite its availability as a that began with the Ordnance Survey some burials recovered from the laying food source to these coastal inhabitants. in 1857. Our new 3D model enables the of 19th century services in Constitution Dr Curtis-Summers said: “Pictish sea massive rampart of the fort to really stand Street. power is evident from archaeological out, and the deep gullies of the two linns The excavation of human remains which remains of naval bases, as at Burghead, to be appreciated. It must have been the could date back as far as 1300 has begun Coastal Picts did not eat fish, and references to their ships in ‘strong place of defence’ described by the on Edinburgh’s Constitution Street, as research shows contemporary annals, so we know they Account, the rampart topped with a timber part of the Trams to Newhaven project. were familiar with the sea and would palisade and enclosing timber buildings Archaeologists are on-site outside South surely have been able to fish. We also know built to house the soldiers and their horses. Leith Parish Church, where previous from Pictish stone carvings that salmon But could the fort really have been built investigations have shown that in the was a very important symbol for them, by William Wallace and his men? I’d like to medieval period the church’s graveyard possibly derived from earlier superstitious think so – and, either way, the survey has extended across the road with graves and folklore beliefs that include stories added a new chapter to an old story!” surviving beneath the current road surface. about magical fish, such as the ‘salmon of The glens around the site still contain The team are removing any human Tarbat Parish Church. knowledge’, believed to have contained all ancient semi-natural woodlands that form remains that are likely to be affected by the Photo: Tarbat Discovery Programme. the wisdom in the world. It’s likely that fish a key part of an important habitat network. tram works, and have so far exhumed more were considered so special by the Picts that Rich in biodiversity with mature native than ten bodies, dating from between 1300 A large-scale isotopic analysis of skeletons consumption was deliberately avoided. Oak, Ash, Birch, Rowan, Alder, Willows and 1650, as well as finding the apparent from the has provided The Picts are commonly associated and all the associated flora and fauna, FLS remnants of the original medieval evidence for the first time about the diet with being war-like savages who fought is working to restore the site to a native graveyard wall. After the excavation the of the Picts, showing that these legendary off the Romans, but there was so much condition.

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Australian Jim Stoddart was born in a Glasgow Tenement and raised in a Glasgow Housing Scheme 1943-1965. Jim will be KINGS CASTLES AND taking readers on a trip down memory lane, of a time and place that will never be the same again, and hopes even if only a “DURTY” WEE RASCALS few people in the Scot’s Diaspora have a dormant folk memory awakened, then he shall be more than delighted.

All I know is that the idea of using cocaine now becoming free from the post-war injections and amalgam fillings seemed restrictions of sugar rationing. Through most quite foreign to my childhood dentist. of my early childhood sugar and therefore My mother would take me down there sweets remained rationed for it was one of and he would put a clumsy, thick rubber the last commodities to be released from those mask over my mouth and nose. This was restrictions. As rationing began to ease shops attached to a length of tube which had at occasionally were able to get hold of extra its other end something that looked like supplies of confectionery. That brought a football bladder. The hard rubber tube about a queue of both adults and children, in my mouth made me want to gag and all with a sweet tooth, in a desperate there was that all-pervading smell of the attempt to satisfy their high sugar-craving anaesthetic to cope with as well. diets with ‘sweeties’. Without so much as an explanation Meantime, I staggered up the hill on about what he was up to I was ‘put Cornalee Road to my house from the under’, all the while fighting vigorously dentist with my mother’s arm around my with every nerve in my body against the shoulders. I felt like a zombie, one of the gas and against allowing myself to lose living dead. I was in a daze with the light consciousness. I desperately wanted a of day feeling strange and foreign, a bit doctor, not a dentist, simply because I like what it was like when coming out of a knew that I was going to die. Nevertheless I picture house in Shawlands. Even everyday would later awake wide-eyed and puggled sounds seemed weird and the world totally was lucky, or maybe unlucky enough, to with an exaggerated hole in my mouth alien for there was something new about An NHS Dentist have a dental surgery right at the bottom of which my tongue would probe endlessly the smells, the clarity of the air and just Oor wee Jeanie’s lookin’ affa thin, my street. It was a temporary arrangement for the rest of that day, and the next, about everything else in the once healthy A rickle o bains covered ower wi’ skin, where the surgery was located in the hoping that the tooth had not really gone environment of my bright new housing Iend house on Cornalee road and next to the and that it had all been a bad dream. scheme. Noo she’s gettin’ a wee double chin, entrance to the Valley, our play area, and until wi’ sookin’ Coulter’s candy. a purpose built one could be constructed next Scottish diet Chorus door on what was previously spare ground. Eventually my brain accepted that my The dentist in residence was strictly from the precious tooth had gone forever but Ally bally, ally bally bee, ‘laughing gas and extract them quick’ mould. that I might be lucky enough to get a Sittin’ on yer mammy’s knee, replacement second tooth. I also began Greetin for a wee bawbee, Put under to learn that this was my punishment Tae buy some Coulter’s candy. I don’t know whether dentists working for for eating too much tablet, too many the newly created National Health Service butternuts and McCowans Highland Toffee Originally a 19th century advertising jingle for Robert Coultard’s sweeties, the undoubted (NHS) got more money for pulling them bars, too many French cakes and all the cause of many a child’s dental problems. out rather than for trying to save them. other delights of my Scottish diet that was

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The Scottish Banner • September 2020 • Page 17 Welcome to our “Clansified” listing of THEScottish SCOTTISHClans, Societies and BANNER Clubs. If you would like to add your Clan please contact our office for full details. Our contacts are Calling the Clans located on page 2. If you are contacting your Clan be sure to tell them you saw them in the Scottish Banner and please support these great community organisations. Clan Donnachaidh Clan Cumming Society Clan Donnachaidh Clan Fraser Society Clan Baird Society Worldwide Society of New South Wales Inc., Membership is open to those descended of the Society of New South Australia from Baird, Barde, Bard, Beard, Beaird, Brd, United States of Australia Bayard, Bardt, Barth and Biard or varied WalesDunc anInc., Rob erAustraliatson Reid Invites all Frasers spellings of the name of Scottish origin. Duncan Robertson Reid People who bear any of the above names or names of any of the and Fraser septs In addition to the Society newsletter and the opportunity www.clancumming.us PeopleSepts of whothe Clan bear (see advertiany ofsement the fromabove CA namesUSA) are invite d to associate with fellow clansman members may [email protected] to join with us in our activities to promote Clan Donnachaidh, to join our clan society. query the Society geneologist. For information write: or“The other Children Sept of Duncan”names by of participating Clan Donnachaidh in the various activitie s All members receive a copy of our quarterly “Theconducted Children by Scottish of Duncan”Societies. are invited to Dr. Debra J. Baird, President For information & membership application, contact newsletter “Strawberry Leaves” 3491 County Road 3459, Haleyville, AL 35565 joinGordon in our Robertso activitiesn by participating in the Membership enquiries to Don Chitts 58/157 Marconi Rd. Bonnells Bay NSW 2264 Email: [email protected] c/o G. Allen Cummings Scottish Gatherings held in NSW. Ph: (03) 9754 5120 [email protected] Regional Directors for Australia PO Box 6888 For information and membership application, Website: http://clanfraseraustralia.org David and Patricia Benfell Ocean Isle Beach, NC 28469-6888 Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/ Email: [email protected] contact Gordon Robertson website: www.clanbairdsociety.com Pages/Clan-Fraser-Society-of-Australia/ 58/157 Marconi Rd. Bonnells Bay NSW 2264 482236358590288

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Membership invited to all who share the Sept names: Clan Galbraith Duncan, Robertson, Reid, etc. CLAN BELL UK: London & Southern Counties * Rannoch & Highlands Society Invites membership inquiries from persons named Bell (all Canada: Ontario * Western Canada Australia: New South Wales * Victoria * Queensland * Western Australia spellings), their descendants and friends. Various resources New Zealand: New Zealand Includes name variations such as available for genealogical research. Quarterly newsletter. Europe: Spain Tents hosted at major Scottish games nationwide. Africa: South Africa Galbreath, Culbreath, Gilbraith etc. USA: Arizona * Carolinas * Florida * Gulf Coast * Mid-Atlantic * New Website: www.ClanBell.org Mexico * Mid-West * Northeast * Northern California * Pacific Northwest * DNA testing project, members only Online membership: https://clanbell.org/membership.html Rocky Mountains * South * Southern California * Texas * Upper Mid-West

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ClanBell Visit our website to learn more about Clan Donnachaidh, our databases, Biennial gatherings, Email: [email protected] History & Traditions, the Clan Museum in Scotland, the DNA Project, the new Struan Kirk Appeal, & locate a Branch near you. blog, Quarterly journal. Clan Bell North America http://www.donnachaidh.com/ 5284 Cross Creek Court Facebook: The Clan Donnachaidh Society Acworth, GA 30102 Email: [email protected] www.clangalbraith.org Family of Bruce Edmonstone International, Inc. Australia Family of Bruce International, Inc., the only such organization “under the patronage of the High Clan Society recognized by the hereditary chief of the Name of Bruce, Council of the Chiefs of Clan Donald” Invites membership to anyone of the surname The Rt. Hon. Earl of Elgin and Kincardine, is a non-profit High Commissioner Mr A. Neil Macdonald or variations:- Edmiston/e, Edmondston, organization established to create kinship amongst its family State Commissioners members and promote interest in the Family of Bruce and NSW Mr John Currie Edmanson, Edmeston, Edmonson, its history. Membership is open to persons who qualify Qld Mr A. Neil Macdonald Edmundson, etc. Chieftain Sir Archibald by surname, by decent, or by recognized septs: Carlisle, SA Ms Therese McCutcheon Edmonstone Bt of Duntreath Carruthers, Crosby, Randolph and Stenhouse. Vic Mr Norman A Macdonald Contact: Mal Edmiston www.clangregor.com Membership inquiries should be directed to: WA Ms Pamela McDonald For membership contact Keith MacGregor Donald E. Bruce Polly A. (Bruce) Tilford, Secretary 3 Laguna Ave P.O Box 56, Redding Ridge, CT 06876    President 5561 Earl Young Road [email protected] Kirwan, Qld, 4817 [email protected]. 61 (0)7 4755 4370  1051 Eagle Ridge Trail Bloomington, IN 47408 There is no joy without Clan Donald Peter Lawrie, Secretary Stillwater, Minnesota 55082 www.familyofbruceinternational.orgCLAN DONALD QUEENSLAND [email protected] Clan6 The Esplanade,Gregor Broughty Society Ferry, Dundee Australasia DD5 2EL Scotland  All MacGregors and Septs of our Clan are invited to join one of the oldest Clan Societies Commissioner: Neil Macdonald in Scotland Est 1822. If you live in Australia or  Ph: 0412 090990 New Zealand, please contact our clan Email: [email protected] representative in Australia; Web: www.clandonaldqld.org Clan Gregor  Clan Donald ELIGIBILITY: Those with the name of Frank McGregor MacDonald Macdonald McDonald McDonell, Clan Gregor Society  Donald, OR of one of the Septs of Clan Society Donald, OR with a connection through family PO Box 14 lineage. Queensland NORTH HOBART TAS 7002  Elliot Clan Society, U.S.A. There is no joy without Clan Donald Commissioner: Neil Macdonald Email:Australasia [email protected] Bill Elliott-Clan President All MacGregors andWeb. Septs www.clangregor.com of our Clan are invited to join  Clan Cameron NSW Inc. Ph: 0412 090990 one of the oldest Clan Societies in Scotland Est 1822. If Email: [email protected] welcomes membership of all who are you live in Australia“Royal or New is Zealand,my Race please” contact our  clan representative in Australia; President: Alistair Cameron Web: www.clandonaldqld.org connected with this great border family. Frank McGregor - Clan Gregor Society  [email protected] ELIGIBILITY: Those with the name of MacDonald Direct inquires to: Jim Dougherty PO Box 14 Secretary: Terry Cameron Macdonald McDonald McDonell, Donald,  Treasurer/Membership Chair North Hobart TAS 7002 [email protected] OR of one of the Septs of Clan Donald, Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]  OR with a connection through family lineage. Web. www.clangregor.com Website: www.elliotclan-usa.com www.clan-cameron.org.au There is no joy without Clan Donald “Royal is my Race”   Clan Donald, U.S.A., Inc.  Membership is open only to persons of  the blood of Macdonald, however spelled  or of the blood of a recognized associate Clan Farquharson family or is related by marriage or legal Clan Hamilton Clanadoption to either ofDonald these write for more  info and a complete Sept list. Association Australia Diane Carey-Schmitz U.S.A.1685 Casitas AvenueInc. Clan Chief: Captain A.A.C. Farquharson, Society  Pasadena, CA 91103, Membership is open [email protected] to persons oft the blood MC of Invercauld Hamiltons and those of Hamilton descent   of Macdonald, however spelled or of the blood Membership inquiries are invited from descendants are cordially invited to join the society.  All Campbells or descendants of of a recognized associate family or is related of Farquharson and descendants of Sept family Inquiries to be sent to: Campbells and members of Clan Septs by marriage or legal adoption to either of these names. Please contact the association by mail to: are welcome to join the Society. Sheri Lambert, Treasurer write for more info and a complete Sept list. The Secretary: Clan Farquharson For State Branches contact the P.O. Box 5399 William H. McDaniel Association Australia Vernon Hills, IL 60061 National Secretary Margaret Vallance PO Box 585 Springwood, NSW 2777 Email: [email protected] High Commissioner, CDUSA or by Email to: [email protected] visit our website: www.clan-campbell.org.au [email protected] www.clanhamilton.org

CLAN DONALD in VICTORIA Clan Hay Proudly affiliated with Clan Donald Australia, Victorian Scottish Union and Scots of Victoria Coordinating Group. April Rich Represented at all major Highland gatherings in Victoria. 28 Oxbow Drive Willimantic, CT 06226 CLAN DONALD VICTORIA [email protected] President: Mr Norman A. Macdonald Contact: [email protected] The American Branch of the First Family of Scotland welcomes Formed in 1934, with membership from many MacDonald, McDonald and inquires from descendants of: Hay(s); Haye(s); Hayne(s); Hey(s); Macdonald families living in Victoria. Membership available, with dance Alderston; Armll;Ayer(s); Constable; Con(n); De La Haye; Delgatie; classes for Scottish Country Dance most Friday evenings in Gardenvale. Delgatie; D’ Ay(e); Dellah’aY; Errol(l); Garrad; Garrow; Gifford; CLAN MACDONALD YARRAVILLE Hawson; Haygood; Hayter; Hayward; Haywood; Haynie; Hayden; Hon Chief: Mrs Christina Milne Wilson Hayfield; Hayne( s); Leask( e); Leith; Lester; MacGaradh; Peebles; Contact: [email protected] Peeples; Peoples; Turriff; Tweeddale; Yester A hereditary clan society formed by the children of Norman Hume Macdonald and Johan McKenzie Macdonald (nee Munro) who departed Scotland in 1854. www.clanhay.com

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The MacEanruigs, proud sons of Henry, invite you to join! Clan MacLeod Clan Macpherson Clan Henderson Society Societies of Australia Association The OFFICIAL Clan MacFarlane Society Membership is open to MacLeods Purposes of the Society and Septs (of any variant spelling), Clan Macpherson welcomes enquiries from Macphersons and members of our Associated families. Founded 1911 - Glasgow & London For information about local activities visit our web site www.clan-macpherson.org/branches and descendants. Recognised Septs: ● Foster Scottish culture and activities Re-established- 1973 Grandfather Mountain, NC Africa. Derek Macpherson Australia. John L Macpherson Australian. ● Promote Scottish festivals and games Loch Sloy! We welcome all descendants of Askey MacAndie MacClure [email protected] [email protected] phone +265 999 512 620 phone +61 409 122 141 ● Assist in genealogical research Clan MacFarlane from around the world! Beaton MacAskill MacCorkill MacWilliam ● Foster fellowship among kith and kin Canada. Ed Smith England & Wales. William Macpherson ● Promote the Michael R. MacFarlane. FSA Scot - President Bethune MacAulay MacCrimmon Norie [email protected] [email protected] phone +1 519 802 8821 phone +44 7877 363 507 ● Promote charitable and educational Brian J.W. MacFarlane - Vice President Caskie MacCabe MacGillechallum Norman activities via a scholarship fund Richard G. Kilby, FSA Scot - Treasurer Harold MacCaig MacHaigh Tolmie Europe. Will Tulling New Zealand. Tony McPherson [email protected] [email protected] ● Gather the Clan, as directed by our Chief, John K. Manchester - Secretary Lewis MacCaskey MacRaild Williamson phone +31 655 774 425 phone +64 274 587 813 Alistair of Fordell lnternatlonal Clan MacFarlane Society, lnc. l NSW, ACT & Qld - Peter Macleod 02 4397 3161 Scotland & Northern Ireland. Rory Macpherson USA. Robert T McPherson Contact Jeff Henderson PO Box 398 Glenora, CA 91740 USA l [email protected] UnitedStates.Chairman@clan-macpherson. Victoria & Tas - David Dickie 03 9337 4384 phone +44 7525 763 765 org phone +1 360 701 8133 [email protected] [email protected] l 0439 330 012 South Australia - Rachel Hopkins 0433 184 375 l The Clan Macpherson Museum is located in Newtonmore, Inverness Shire PH20 1DE, Western Australia - Ruth MacLeod 08 9364 6334 at the junction of the A86 and B9150, and is open from 1st April to 31st October. www.clanhendersonsociety.com MACFARLANE.ORG l Email: [email protected] Ph + 44 1540 673 332. See http://www.clan-macpherson.org/museum/

Clan Hope of Craighall Society For all of the name and lineage of Hope Clan MacInnes The Clan MacRae INTERNATIONAL & AUSTRALIA ClanInternational MacInnes Association of Clan President & Commissioner: THE Stephen Hope Int’l Assn.MacInnes of Clan (Aonghais MacInnes) Society of Australia [email protected] All spelling variants of MacInnes are welcome [email protected] and New Zealand www.clanhopeaustralia.org worldwide: (Aonghais) (Mc)Angus, (Mc)Kinnis, (Mc)Innis, (Mc)Ginnis, (Mc)Ninch, (Mc)Neish, (Mc)Canse, MACLEODS UNITED STATES of AMERICA (Mc)Masters, (Mc)Innes, (Mac)Masters If your surname is MacRae, High Commissioner: Worldwide, we welcome descendants Richard Rex Hope www.clanmacinnes.org RICH IN HIGHLAND or you are descended from a person having the [email protected] Eric Peofrry ,all Di spellingrector-Me variations,mber Servic includinges 14 Jakes Lane, Membership Chair: TRADITIONS surname MacRae (any spelling) or that of a Sept of Janet Hope Higton (Mc)Angus,Dexter, (Mc)Canse, ME 04930; [email protected])Ginnis, (Mc)Guenis,g [email protected] (Mc)Inch, (Mc)Innes, (Mc)Innis,(Mc)Kinnis, FOR INFORMATION: the Clan then you are eligible to join our Society. www.clanhope.org WWW.CLANMACLEODUSA.ORG CANADA (Mc)Masters, (Mc)Neish, (Mc)Ninch, and more. Australian Contact: Commissioner: A.L. MacLeod Scott Hale Scott Mcinnis, Member Services: [email protected] Roslyn MacRae 0412 291 054 email: [email protected] [email protected] 3923 Rockwood Way #B www.clanhope.ca or visit www.macinnes.org West Valley City, UT NZ Contact: Sue Tregoweth email: [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/groups/ClanHopeofCraighall 84120-6880        Clan Macnachtan Clan MacRae Society  Pantone 363 U Clan Mackenzie Society Pantone 368 U     Pantone 186 U  Association Worldwide of North America  Sir Malcolm F. Macnaghten of  in Australia Inc. Macnaghten, Bart - Chief of Clan Granted Arms in 2008   Chairman - Peter McNaughton - 360-686-8451  Membership enquiries We invite MacRaes of all We welcome membership from all Scots named MacNaughton spelling variations and their Clan Irwin Association welcomed from Mackenzies or any of the Septs on our Website: Contact the Membership of all spellings and Septs Secretary, Vice-Chairman or Regional Commissioners in: descendants to join our Clan Clan Irwin Association Patron MacRae Society. Learn your Australia - Regional Commissioner - Bruce McNaught Alexander Irvine of Drum Scottish MacRae history and family lineage! th Contact: N Dennis, 61 Alma Street, +61 7 3266 2047 [email protected] 27 Baron of Drum & Chief of the Name. Contact: Barbara Edelman, Chairman East Malvern 3145 Ph 03 9569 5716 W. Canada - Regional Commissioner - Miles MacNaughton 250-999-9636 [email protected] www.macrae.org 65 Colonial Drive, Telford, PA 18969 Visit our website New Zealand - Regional Commissioner - John Macnaughtan Need more info? Contact: 215-721-3955 [email protected] Check out your Tartan and Sept +64 9 441 4984 [email protected] IRWIN • IRVIN • IRVINE • IRVING • ERWIN • ERVIN USA - Membership Secretary - Mary Nivison Burton Bruce McRae, President Over 270 ways the name has been spelled since 325 A.D. www.clanmackenzie.org.au 541-401-2613 [email protected] 303-670-9611 www.clanirwin.org WWW.CLANMACNAUGHTON.NET [email protected] Clan MacNeil Association OF AUSTRALIA Clan MacLaren Clan Labhran For all enquiries about the clan and CLAN LESLIE membership contact. Clan Maitland ůĂŶDĂĐ>ĂƌĞŶ  ůĂŶ>ĂďŚƌĂŶ John McNeil SOCIETY  21 Laurel Avenue, Linden Park, Society SA 5065 of Australia  Email [email protected] Chief: Ian Maitland, The Earl of Lauderdale! and New Zealand  We are all related! Contact your local society  Clan MacNeil Association Clan Chief: Hon Alexander John Leslie North America: Rosemary Maitland Thorn Enquiries invited from Leslies around the world,  of Australia [email protected] www.clanmaitlandna.org as well as the Septs of Clan Leslie: Clan MacLaren Society of Australia Australia: Carole Maitland [email protected] Abernethy, Bartholomew, Cairney, Lang, ůĂŶDĂĐ>ĂƌĞŶ^ŽĐŝĞƚLJŽĨƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ For all enquiries about the clan and 4230 Colac- Lavers Hill RoadWeeaproinah. VIC. 3237 Moore etc in all their spellings. (includes New Zealand members) ;ŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐEĞǁĞĂůĂŶĚŵĞŵďĞƌƐͿ membership contact: John McNeil New Zealand: Judette Maitland [email protected] Contact: J Barrie Leslie Contact: Malcolm W. Leslie D.Ua. www.clanmaclarenau.orgǁǁǁ͘ĐůĂŶŵĂĐůĂƌĞŶĂƵ͘ŽƌŐ 33 Disley Street, High bury, Wellington 6012. NZ 117/30343 Rosedal Springe RStreet.d. 21 Coopers Avenue Kearney’sGordon Spring,, NSW, Qld,2072, 4350, Austr Australia.alia. [email protected]ĐůĂŶŵĂĐůĂƌĞŶĂƵΛŐŵĂŝů͘ĐŽŵ Leabrook, South Australia 5068 We welcome all with Maitland, Lauderdale, Maitlen and similar name spelling. See the entire list and your family history at: Phone:Phone: +61 +61 2 418 9418 986 2268762 ϬϰϮϮϮϮϯϭϲϭ lesliejb@[email protected] www.clanleslie.org • www.clanleslie.org 0422 223 161 Phone: 08 833 33990 Email: [email protected] www.clanmaitland.org.uk

Clan Munro Association, U.S.A Clan MacLaren We are the only national organization of Clan MacAlpine MacLaren MacLaurin Lawrence Lawson Low[e] Munro in the U.S .A. affiliated with the Low[e]ry Law[e] Patterson MacPatrick MacRory Clan Munro (Association) of Scotland. Society Mark A. McLaren, President COME JOIN US! 102 Rainbow Drive #48 611 Indian Home Rd. Web site: www.Clanmunrousa.org Livingston, TX 77399-10020 USA Danville, CA 94526 Write: Heather Munro Daniel Earl Dale McAlpine - President (925) 838-8175 4600 Lloydrownn Road Email: [email protected] [email protected] Mebane, NC 27302

Clan MacDougall Society of North America, Inc. Oliphant Clan Clan MacDougall Society of North America, Inc. Valerie McDougall Valerie McDougall Clan MacLellan VP Membership VP Membership & Family Association MacDougall MacDowall MacDougall 505-470 Scenic Drive, London, ON MacDowall John B. McClellan, Jr. N5Z 3B2 of North America N5Z 3B2 Email: [email protected] Home page: www.macdougall.org Treasurer Email: [email protected]: www.facebook.com/clanmacdougall Home page: www.macdougall.org

Facebook: www.facebook.com/clanmacdougall 383 Ash Brook Lane The only home Names Associated with Clan MacDougall of Argyll Clan MacNicol and Clan MacDowall of Galloway for all Clan Oliphant Names Associated with Clan MacDougall of Argyll Sunnyvale, TX Coul MacCoul Macoual in the Americas. Conacherand ClanMacConacher MacDowall of Galloway 75182-3250 Chief: John MacNeacail Coyle MacCoyle CoulDole MacCoulMacDole MacoualMacDill Doual MacDoual McDougal Email: [email protected] of MacNeacail and Scorrybreac DougalConacher MacDougalMacConacherl MacDougald Oliphant - Olyphant - Oliphint CoyleDougle MacCoyleMcdougle McDougald Invites all MacLellans and their descendants regardless Dugal MacDugal MacDugle Olifant -Olifent DowallDole MacDowalMacDole MacDowallMacDill Contact Ross Nicolson DoualMacDowell MacDoualMacdowell McDougalMcDowell of surname spelling to join in preserving our heritage. and all descended DougalLullich MacDougalMcLullich l MacDougaldMacCullich MacCulloch McCulloch MacCullagh Various family names are MacLellan(d), McClellan(d), 10/377 North Rocks Rd., MacClintockDougle MacLintockMcdougle McLintockMcDougald DugalMacHale MacDugalMcHoul MacDugleMactheul MacHowell MacCowan McCown McLellan(d) and Gilliland. Carlingford NSW 2118 [email protected] MacKichanDowall M’GowallMacDowal MacNamellMacDowall MacDowellMacLucas MacdowellMacLugash McDowellMacLuke Visit our website: www.clanmaclellan.net www.clanmacnicol.org www.OliphantOfNorthAmerica.org LullichSpelling VariationsMcLullich May Vary or OmitMacCullich the Mac, Mc MacCulloch McCulloch MacCullagh MacClintock MacLintock McLintock MacHale McHoul Mactheul MacHowell MacCowan McCown MacKichan M’Gowall MacNamell MacLucas MacLugash MacLuke The Scottish Banner • September 2020 • Page 19 Spelling Variations May Vary or Omit the Mac, Mc THE SCOTTISH BANNER Clan Pollock Scottish Associations and Societies Among the most ancient families of Scotland. If you are a descendant of Pollock, Pollok, Pook, Polk, Polke, Paulk, Poalke, Poulk, Poolke, Pogue The Scottish Australian - you are cordially invited to contact: Heritage Council A. D. Pollock, Jr. PO Box 404 Greenville, KY 42345 e-mail: [email protected] Clan Pollock Clan Sinclair Australia Through our platform of projects and events ASF Among the most ancient families of Scotland. If you are a Membership and inquiries from all Sinclairs, helps share and strengthen the heritage and cultural Membership is welcomed descendant of Pollock, Pollok, Pook, Polk, Polke, Paulk, Poalke, Sinclair Septs and Sinclair descendants. message of Scotland’s past and future. A bridge from all Australians of Scottish descent. Poulk, Poolke, Pogue - you are cordially invited to contact: For further info contact between the United States and Scotland. For information please contact A. D. Pollock, Jr. President: WayneSinclair 0417 146 174 www.americanscottishfoundation.org The Hon Secretary SAHC, Susan Cooke Secretary : Liane Sinclair 0410 045 263 Ph: 0411097724 PO Box 404 Email: [email protected] Greenville, KY 42345 E: [email protected] www.scottishaustralianheritagecouncil.com.au e-mail: [email protected] www.clansinclairaustralia.com

 ^ĐŽƚƚŝƐŚ'ĂĞůŝĐ Ross Clan in AustraliaClan Ross >ĂŶŐƵĂŐĞůĂƐƐĞƐ͗ The clan is active again in Australia  for information contact in Australia tĞĚŶĞƐĚĂLJƐϳ͗ϬϬͲϴ͗ϯϬƉŵ Commander Des Ross(By appointment David Ross Bt Chief of Clan Ross and Balnagowan) Comunn Gàidhlig for information contact Commander Des Ross The Stewart Society  ĚƵƌŝŶŐƐĐŚŽŽůƚĞƌŵƐ  ϰϮϬͲϰϮϰtŝůůŝĂŵ^ƚƌĞĞƚ͕tĞƐƚDĞůďŽƵƌŶĞ͘ We would be pleased to hear from anyone with Ross Clan (By appointment David Ross Bt Chief of Clan Ross and Balnagowan) Welcomes Stewarts, however spelt, by name, Astràilia heritage and interest. birth, or descent, from all over the world. Annual (The Association of Australia) is a  ŽŶƚĂĐƚ͗DĂƵƌŝĐĞ&ŽǁůĞƌϬϰϬϴϮϮϯϮϳϳ We wouldcontact Commander Des Ross at be pleased to hear from anyone [email protected] nonprofit organisation which supports the language with Ross Clan heritage and interest. Gathering in historic, Stewart-related properties in ŵĂŝů͗ƐĐŽƚƚŝƐŚŐĂĞůŝĐǀŝĐƚŽƌŝĂΛŐŵĂŝů͘ĐŽŵ Scotland. Newsletter. Annual magazine. and culture of Scottish Gaels. Ruaraidh MacAonghais, N each Cathrach (Convenor)  Contact: Commander Des Ross at ^ĐŽƚƚŝƐŚ'ĂĞůŝĐ^ŽĐŝĞƚLJŽĨsŝĐƚŽƌŝĂ Please inquire: The Secretary Phone: 04 0482 2314 E-mail: [email protected]  [email protected] M 0403 830 853 53 George Street, Edinburgh EH2 2HT, Web: www.ozgaelic.org   &ŽƵŶĚĞĚŝŶϭϵϬϱ Ken Duthie JP Director of Publicity M 0409 322 374 Tel/Fax 0131 220 4512 www.stewartsociety.org Mail: PO Box A2259, SYDNEY SOUTH 1235 ŚƚƚƉƐ͗ͬͬǁǁǁ͘ƐĐŽƚƚŝƐŚŐĂĞůŝĐǀŝĐƚŽƌŝĂ͘ĐŽŵ       Clan Ross America  žŝƐŝƌ'ŚăŝĚŚůŝŐŚŝŽĐƚžŝƌŝĂ Representing the great Highland Clan of Ross since 1976. ^ĐŽƚƚŝƐŚ'ĂĞůŝĐŚŽŝƌŽĨsŝĐƚŽƌŝĂ  ǁǁǁ͘ĨĂĐĞŬ͘ĐŽŵͬ^ĐŽƚƚŝƐŚ'ĂĞůŝĐŚŽŝƌŽĨsŝĐƚŽƌŝĂ Clan Sutherland Society in ŽLJŽƵůŝǀĞŝŶDĞůďŽƵƌŶĞ͍ƌĞLJŽƵŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚĞĚŝŶ'ĂĞůŝĐĂŶĚ Australia Incorporated Caledonian Society  ŝƚƐŵƵƐŝĐ͕ŽƌĚŽLJŽƵƐŝŵƉůLJĞŶũŽLJƐŝŶŐŝŶŐ͍tŚLJŶŽƚũŽŝŶƵƐ͍ ZĞŚĞĂƌƐĂůƚŝŵĞƐ͗ Contact: M Hodgkinson of WA Inc.  dŚƵƌƐĚĂLJϳͲϵƉŵĚƵƌŝŶŐƐĐŚŽŽůƚĞƌŵƐ͕ Paul D Ross, President 212 MacKenzie Street Promotes Scottish Culture and Traditions dĞƌŵϭϮϬϮϬďĞŐŝŶŶŝŶŐϲƚŚ&ĞďƌƵĂƌLJ  Virg Bumann, VP Membership Toowoomba 4350 (07 4632 8559) in Perth, Western Australia ĂƚdŚĞ<ŝůĚĂƌĂĞŶƚƌĞ͕ƌĞĂƌŽĨ 1015 Archer St, San Diego, CA, 92109 [email protected] For further details contact John: 0427 990 754  ϯϵ^ƚĂŶŚŽƉĞ^ƚƌĞĞƚ͕DĂůǀĞƌŶ͘  [email protected] Email: [email protected] http://goldenvale.wixsite.com/clansutherlandaus ŽŶƚĂĐƚZĂŐŚŶĂŝĚEŝĐ'ĂƌĂŝĚŚ [email protected] www.caledoniansocietyofwainc.com  www.clanross.org Facebook: Clan Sutherland Society in Australia ƌĂĐŚĞů͘ŚĂLJΛŝŝŶĞƚ͘ŶĞƚ͘ĂƵ 

  SHOULDER TO SHOULDER   Clan Ross of Clan Sutherland  Society of North  The United States  David Ross of Ross, Baron Balnagowan, America Inc. Hunter Valley Chief of the Clan invites all Ross’, septs and their The Society cordially invites membership of all Sutherlands   descendants toto join in preserving our heritage. Scots Club Inc The Society of St. Andrew (however the name is spelled) and of the associated families: Promotes and supports all forms of Scottish culture of Scotland www.theclanross.com Cheyne, Duffus, Gray, Frederith, Mowat and Oliphant. in Newcastle, Hunter Valley and surrounding areas.  (Queensland) Limited  Members and interested people are welcome to ABN 30 093 578 860 [email protected] Email: [email protected] attend activities such as Burns Night, Caledonian Night, Invites membership of all people of St Andrew’s Day, and other social functions.  Contact L. Q. Ross Website: www.ClanSutherland.org Scottish descent or association 105 S. Graham Ave, Orlando, Fl 32803 Web: hvscots.org Email: [email protected] The Secretary, P.O. Box 3233, South Brisbane, BC, P.O. Box 34, Kotara NSW 2289 www.standrewsociety.com 

 Scots of Victoria Clan Young The Robert Burns Club Coordinating Group of Melbourne Inc.  Supporting the Scottish Australia > Promotes interest in the works, life and  Community in Victoria Clan Scott Australia Group Ian J Young AM milieu of the Scottish Poet Robert Burns Clan Chief: The Duke of Buccleuch KT, K.B.E Convenor > Celebrates Scottish Culture Scottish Resource Centre  Level 1, 420 – 424 William St. Commissioner: Heather de Sylva Membership inquiries: > Conducts Annual Burn Supper, Poetry West Melbourne VIC 3003 Membership welcome from Scotts and Septs: Clan Young Australia Afternoon & Pleasant Sunday Afternoon Balwearie, Harden, Laidlaw, Geddes & Langlands. 10 Cedric Street Parkdale VIC 3195 Info: Secretary, PO Box 320, Maclean, NSW, 2463 For Membership Information contact: [email protected] Secretary: Noel Wright (03) 8333 0973 E-mail: [email protected] E: [email protected] Website: https//scotsofaus.org.au Email: [email protected] W: clanscottaustraliagroup.moonfruit.com www.facebook.com/groups/youngsofaustralia/ Facebook: facebook.com/ScotsofVictoria

Clan Shaw Society Invites membership or inquires from all: Victorian Scottish Union Inc Shaw, Ayson, Adamson, Esson, MacAy, Established 1905 MacHay, Shiach, Sheach, Sheath, Seith, Scottish Heritage Seth, Skaith, Scaith and Shay. Umbrella group representing the interest

Mike Shaw of Scottish Clans and Societies in Victoria. Secretary USA, Inc. Affiliated Clans & Societies 2403 West Cranford Denison, TX 75020 Ballarat Highland Dancing Geelong Scottish Dance P.O. Box 457 Balmoral Highland Dancing Society Glenbrae Celtic Dancers Clan Shaw Society Begonia City Highland Dancing Society Kilmore Celtic Festival Clan Wardlaw Association Pinehurst, NC 28370 Brunswick Scottish Society Maryborough Highland Society Invites membership or inquires from all: Clan Donald Victoria Mornington Peninsula Caledonian Society Founded 2004 Welcomes membership of anyone interested Clan Grant Scottish Country Dance Victoria Society Shaw, Ayson, Adamson, Esson, MacAy, Clan Macdonald Yarraville Inc The Robert Burns Club of Melbourne Worldwide organization for all Wardlaws or related in the exchange of people and ideas between Clan Mackenzie of Australia Robert Burns Club of Camperdown MacHay, Shiach, Sheach, Sheath, Seith, Clan Maclean Australia Warrnambool & District Caledonian Society families. We invite you to join us. Scotland and the United States. Clan Sinclair Association Warrnambool Caledonian Highland Dancing Society Seth, Skaith, Scaith and Shay. Clan Sutherland Australia Email: [email protected] Write or phone for our free brochure. Chief: Ms Ceilidh McKinna Robertson Secretary: Mike Shaw www.scottishheritageusa.org President: Mr Douglas Pearce ‘Wardlaw ivermair!’ Secretary: Mrs Jan Macdonald 2403 West Cranford www.clanwardlaw.com email: [email protected] T: 03 9360 9829 M: 0438 584 930 (910) 295-4448 E: [email protected] Denison, TX 75020 Wardlaw Tartan and Ancestry Books www.victorianscottishunion.com

Page 20 • The Scottish Banner • September 2020 THE SCOTTISH BANNER How to experience Scotland from home ou don’t need to leave the house We’ll have to wait another year for the Stream Scotland to Edinburgh Gin have even put together to experience Scotland – oh no! Edinburgh Summer Festivals – the your living room a list of cocktail recipes for you to try You can celebrate all things world’s largest arts festival held in out, will it be a Raspberry Gin Fizz or a Scottish from the comfort of your Scotland’s capital each month during Bramble Spritz that takes your fancy? Yown home – our music, history, food and August. Fortunately, many Scottish arts Whether you decide to dress up for a drink, dance and most importantly, a bit companies, venues and performers have quarantine cocktail party with friends of fun. None of these things are cancelled. announced their intention to live-stream over video chat or perhaps take part There are still loads of ways to enjoy performances, events and other interactive in an online pub quiz, sipping on ourselves at home – in true Scottish style! activities, allowing viewers a taste of the one of your own creations is a great Step back in time with virtual tours of some world-leading and richly diverse culture alternative until we can head out again. of our favourite historic attractions, learn a spot that can be experienced year-round. Disney’s Brave (2012). of Gaelic, or why not enjoy a night at the ballet, A night at the theatre? Yes please! Get up close to wildlife a ceilidh or at a hilarious comedy show? Here are some ways you can stay One of the best ways to experience Our wildlife doesn’t believe in social With these experiences, you can still enjoy connected to Scotland’s arts and culture: Scotland is through the magic of cinema distancing, and still wants to come out and television. Thanks to the availability and say hello this spring – so don’t miss some of the thrills that Scotland has to offer, • Catch some of the best comedians in the of streaming platforms including Disney+, out! Gain a newfound understanding and and the good news is – we’re not going anywhere. business during the Gilded Balloon’s Sofa Set List – a weekly online variety show. Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and BBC appreciation of Scotland’s natural world Explore inside Scotland’s iPlayer, it’s never been easier to transport Speyside Wildlife. Join their new wildlife top attractions • Purchase a piece of beautiful artwork yourself to a Scottish world via your TV, identification course to learn about the from a Scottish gallery or artist. smartphone or tablet. Whether you’re a fan sheer diversity of Scottish wildlife which • Gather around the virtual ‘campfire’ of musical sing-a-longs like Sunshine on inhabits this stunning area located with Marjolein Robertson, a comedian, Leith or the brilliant comedy drama Local between the Highlands and Aberdeenshire. storyteller and Edinburgh Festival veteran. Hero, light-hearted escapism like Monarch Tune in via their Facebook page to hear Join her each evening as she live streams of the Glen or heartwarming animations the live-streamed chorus of local birds at a Shetland folktale and shares hilarious such as Brave, there’s a huge catalogue dawn and dusk and choose from an ever- stories about her experiences performing. of series and movies to choose from. expanded series of mini-masterclasses on Edinburgh Castle. • Tune in to YouTube and witness various bird species and other creatures. the musical mastery of the BBC Learn Gaelic and Old Scots Share your sounds using #dailybirdsong. Some of the Scotland’s most renowned Scottish Symphony Orchestra as its cultural landmarks are offering online members perform in isolation. Take a whistle-stop tour around visitors virtual access to their spectacular • Join with the Pitlochry Festival Theatre’s Scotland’s whisky distilleries spaces and treasures. Check out the Google online series featuring poetry, storytelling, Arts and Culture app which enable users to music and children’s workshops. take 360° tours of select area of the National • You don’t have to miss out on exciting Museum of Scotland, the National Library theatre performances while at home. of Scotland, the Palace of Holyroodhouse, The National is the esplanade of Edinburgh Castle and bringing you three spectacular events check out Roslin Chapel’s amazing virtual and online workshops to explore and get tour. Get a taste of what it’s like to be involved in: – Scenes for Survival; a new a tourist in Scotland with the fantastic season of over 40 digital artworks created Augmented Reality (AR) app – Portal AR. in response to the current Covid-19 outbreak. 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The Scottish Banner • September 2020 • Page 21 THE SCOTTISH BANNER

IN THE SCOTTISH KITCHEN

Method: Method: To make the pastry, mix the flour with Preheat the oven to 220C/200C Fan/ the salt and rub in the lard or vegetable Gas 7. Lightly grease two baking trays. shortening until the mixture resembles Put the flour, baking powder and breadcrumbs. Add the lemon juice and sugar in a large bowl. Add the butter water to form a dough and knead until and rub in with your fingertips until the smooth. Roll out the pastry on a floured mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. work surface to form a rectangle and dot Crack the eggs into a measuring jug, two thirds of the rectangle with one third then add enough milk to make the total of the butter. Fold the unbuttered end of liquid 300ml/10fl oz. Stir the egg and the rectangle over the middle third, fold milk into the flour – you may not need again and seal the open ends by gently it all – and mix to a soft, sticky dough. pressing them together. Cover with cling Turn out onto a lightly floured film and chill for 15 minutes. Roll out the work surface, knead lightly and work pastry again and repeat the process with in the sultanas, if using. Roll out to a another third of the butter, then repeat rectangle about 2cm/¾in thick. again with the remaining butter. Roll out Cut into as many rounds as possible the pastry to a rectangle once more, fold with a fluted 5cm/2in cutter and place it in thirds then wrap in cling film and them on the prepared baking trays. Brush return it to the fridge. To make the filling, the tops of the scones with a little extra cook the quails’ eggs in a pan of boiling milk, or any egg and milk left in the jug. water for two minutes then plunge into Bake for 12–15 minutes, or until cold water and set aside to cool. Warm the the scones are well risen and a pale, milk in a wide saucepan with the saffron, golden-brown colour. Lift onto a wire bay leaves, peppercorns and salt. Bring to rack to cool. Eat as fresh as possible. a gentle simmer then poach the salmon, To serve, split the scones and serve haddock and cod in the milk until just with strawberry jam on the plain scones cooked through. Remove the fish, break it along with a good dollop of clotted cream. into flakes then set it aside and strain the milk through a sieve into a clean bowl. Melt the margarine in a clean saucepan Orange and almond cake then add the flour, stir to form a roux Ingredients: and cook gently for two minutes. Add the 2 large oranges Arran fish pie strained milk and bring the sauce to a butter, for greasing Sweet simmer, stirring all the time, then season plain flour (or gluten-free flour, with salt and freshly ground white pepper. if required), for dusting potato soup Add the chopped chives and parsley 6 free-range eggs to the sauce, gently fold in the fish and 250g/9oz. ground almonds transfer the mixture to an ovenproof dish. Ingredients: 250g/9oz. caster sugar Preheat the oven to 180C350F/Gas 4. 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp baking powder (gluten- Peel the quails’ eggs and add them to the 1 onion, roughly chopped free, if required) 2 large carrots, peeled and roughly chopped pie filling with the prawns. Roll out the 4cm/1½ inches fresh root ginger, finely chopped pastry and cover the filling, sealing the Method: 1 garlic clove, crushed edges of the pastry to the dish with a little Wash the oranges thoroughly. Bring ½ tsp dried red chilli flakes water. Roll out the off-cuts of pastry and them to the boil in a large saucepan of 700g/1lb 10oz. sweet potatoes, use to decorate the top of the pie. Brush water and gently cook for two hours. peeled and cubed the pie with the beaten egg, scatter over Preheat the oven to 175C/325F/Gas 3 1.2 litres/2 pints vegetable stock the sesame seeds and bake for 25 minutes. and butter and flour a 23cm/9in cake tin. salt and freshly ground black pepper Leave the oranges to cool, before slicing Scottish scones in quarters and removing the pips. Method: Pulp the oranges in a food processor. Heat the oil in a large, lidded saucepan Beat the eggs and gradually stir in all over a medium-high heat. Add the onion the remaining ingredients, including and carrots and cook until softened. Stir Ingredients: the orange pulp. Pour into the cake tin in the ginger, garlic and chilli flakes and For the flaky pastry: and cook for about an hour, until the fry for 2–3 minutes, or until fragrant. 250g/9oz strong white bread flour cake is golden in colour and has risen. Stir in the sweet potatoes and stock. pinch salt Transfer to a wire cooling rack, Turn up the heat and bring the pan to 50g/1¾oz. lard or vegetable shortening keeping the cake in the tin. When the the boil. Reduce the heat to low and 1 tbsp. lemon juice cake has cooled, carefully remove from simmer with the lid on for 15 minutes, 100ml/3½fl oz. chilled water the tin and serve cut into slices. or until the sweet potato is tender. 150g/5½ oz. butter Remove the pan from the heat and blend For the filling: the soup, using a stick blender, until smooth. 8 quails’ eggs Ginger alert Alternatively, tip it into a food processor 600ml/20fl oz. milk Ingredients: and blend. Season to taste and serve. pinch saffron 40ml/1½fl oz. whisky 2 bay leaves 2 tsp clear apple juice Tuna and bean salad 6 black peppercorns 1 tsp clear pear juice pinch salt Ingredients: 20ml/½fl oz. fresh lemon juice 200g/7oz. salmon Ingredients: 80g/3oz. green beans, halved 2.5cm/1in piece fresh ginger, peeled 200g/7oz. smoked haddock 450g/1lb. self-raising flour 160g tin tuna in water, drained ginger ale, to top up 200g/7oz. cod 2 level tsp. baking powder 50g/1¾oz. red pepper, cut into dice apple slice, to garnish 70g/2½oz. sunflower margarine 50g/1¾oz.caster sugar 1 tbsp. fat-free dressing 70g/2½oz. flour 100g/3½oz. butter, softened, Method: Method: salt and freshly ground white pepper cut into pieces Pour the whisky, apple juice, pear Cook the beans in a saucepan of boiling small bunch chives, chopped 2 free-range eggs juice, and lemon juice into a cocktail water for 5 minutes, or until tender. small bunch flat leaf parsley, chopped a little milk shaker with a handful of ice. Grate Drain and place in a bowl of cold water. 125g/4½oz. jumbo king prawns, handful sultanas (optional) the ginger into the shaker, then shake When they are cool, drain off the cold cooked and peeled To serve well. Strain into a highball glass filled water and mix the beans with the tuna, 1 free-range egg, beaten strawberry jam with ice cubes. Top up with ginger ale pepper and dressing in a bowl. Serve. 1 tbsp. sesame seeds clotted cream and garnish with an apple wedge.

Page 22 • The Scottish Banner • September 2020 THE SCOTTISH BANNER A many-sided tale By: Charlie Mill Dundee based writer Charlie Mill provided stories for the Scottish Banner for many years, touching on Scottish history, lifestyle and some of Scotland’s truly unique characters. We recently opened the vault of Charlie’s great work to share a collection of some of his favourites with readers today.

and’s End to John O’Groats, it’s a The head of each of the eight families claimed In 1790, while minister of Canisbay, the Rev. phrase that everyone recognises and precedence over the others and thought John Morrison, author of the 35th Paraphrase, identifies, taking in the mighty sweep himself to be the chief of the clan! Recognising was told the story by a man whose father pools rich in a variety of seaweeds, of land which reaches over the entire that matters were rapidly getting out of had actually seen the letter written by James anemones and wonderfully coloured shells. Llength of England and Scotland. The reason control, John de Groot, an aged IV. Also, several of the minister’s elderly But the foremost features of this region behind the name Land’s End is glaringly relative, intervened. John ran the ferry between parishioners had actually cut their names on are the superb views it commands across obvious for all to see, lying as it does on Caithness and Orkney and was reputed to the renowned table! the Pentland Firth. And of all the vantage the most south-western tip of the English have great knowledge and judgment. He firstly points, it is from Duncansby Head that the mainland, but just how did the name John managed to calm everyone’s tempers down Groatie buckies best vistas can be seen. From here one can O’Groats arise? Behind its origin lies a most and then persuaded them all to go home The countryside around where John look out over the firth to the green islands interesting tale. Round about the early part in peace — promising that before the next O’Groats is situated is windswept and lonely, of the Orkneys and to the Pentland Skerries of the 16th century three Dutch brothers, meeting he would have discovered a suitable but for all that it has many attractions. — an entire panorama of grandeur and Malcolm, Gavin and John de Groot, arrived and acceptable solution to the problem. For almost two miles its beach of nearly loveliness. Duncansby Head is situated in in Caithness from the south of Scotland. pure white sand and shells stretches the extreme north east corner of Scotland Head of the table along the coast. Here can be found the and here a lighthouse has been built. A short Chief of the clan John’s plan was both simple and effective. beautiful little courie shells known as distance to the south of the cape are Among their possessions they had a letter A mile to the west of Duncansby Head he groatie buckies, which are greatly prized the Stacks of Duncansby, whose rock from King James IV, recommending them to started to construct a house, the like of by tourists as souvenirs of their visit. formations stand out in the sea like proud his subjects in Caithness. The three brothers which had never been seen before. It had Another enticement is the majestic rock spires, while beyond them the sandstone either bought or obtained by Royal Charter the eight sides, eight doors and eight windows, scenery, as the coast is lined with massive cliffs are separated by great gashes. In all, it lands of Wares and Duncansby, in the parish of while inside there was an oak table also cliffs of interesting shapes and formations. is an area of wilderness and splendour with Canisbay, on the shores of the Pentland Firth. with eight sides. When time came for the Between them lie sandy inlets and rock an attraction that is quite overpowering. Each brother owned an equal share of the next anniversary feast, he invited each land and, as time passed, the Groots or Groats, member of the family to enter from his as they were called by the locals, increased in own door and sit at the “head of the table.” number until there were eight families of that In this way each one found that he was name living in the district. sitting at the top, and harmony was once Every year a reunion celebration was held more restored to the Groat family. to mark the arrival of the three original brothers. From that day on the house was called On one such occasion a heated argument John O’Groat’s House. Today no vestige of arose as to who should have the honour of it remains, and all that marks the spot are a John O’Groats today. Groatie buckies. sitting at the head of the banqueting table. mound and a flagstaff! 2021 SCOTLAND CALENDARS Direct from Scotland, the 2021 The Scots Magazine Calendar Scottish Maps Calendar Oor Wullie Calendar Hebridean Calendar Scottish calendar range. Let Scotland into your home or office and have a laugh or enjoy the view each month with these great calendars. A great gift for loved ones and that includes yourself! Most titles sell out before Christmas so please order early to avoid disappointment. 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