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In F2.5M Fundraising Effort to Save Bespoke designer unveils new tartan in f2.5m fundraising effort to save Scotland's heritage Save Our Scotland tartun uims to raisefunds for crisis-hit National Trust for S cotland David Mclean A new tartan has been created as part of a f2.5 million fundraising effort to help save one ofScotland's leading heritage bodies which has been hit hard by the Covid-19 crisis. Bespoke Highland tartan designer and creator, Clare Campbell, who runs weaving firm Prickly Thistle, has teamed up with the National Trust for Scotland to create a bespoke tar- tan in support ofthe conservation charity's emergency firndraising appeal. The Save Our Scotland tartan, whichhas today been offr- cially listed by the Scottish Register of Tartans comes in two Continued on page 7 Gold Star Mothers Day Gold Star Mothers Day commemorates those who have lost a child serving the U.S. Armed Forces. Gold Star Mothers Day was founded by Grace Darling Seibold on June 4th, 1928. She lost her son in WW1. This observance is recog- nized on the last Sunday of every September. This year it is September 27. GI Society Memberships are cordially invited for Blair descendants and oth€r interested parties. wclanblai r.org President, Glan Blair Society, Jim Blair 7200 S. Prince Street Littleton, CO 80120 <president@clanblai r.org> Membership Chairman, Charles Diman 3413 Synnybrook Drive, Charlotte, NC 28210-4715 [email protected]> Hillfort revealed as one of the largest Pictish settlements in Scotland With thanks to Ancient Origins, Ashley Cowie The Tap o'Noth is a whale-backed hill about than 4,000 people may have lived in over 800 huts, 20 miles west oflnverurie in Aberdeenshire, close radiocarbon dating suggests the fort was con- to the village ofRhjnie in Scotland, and on its sum- structed in the fifth to sixth centuries AD. The mit is the second highest hi1lforl-in Scotland, by settlement on the hill may date back as far as the the same name. Enclosed by a well-preserved vit- third century AD . This means the foft was built by rified wal1 measuring approximately 100 x 30 the Picts, the confederation of Celtic-speaking meters (328 x 98 ft) archaeologists from the Uni- peoples who lived in what is today eastem and versity ofAberdeen have announced that this spec- northem Scotland during the Late British IronAge tacular hi11fort, thought to be abandoned in the Iron and Early Medieval periods. Age, was actually also a Pictish settlement and has And while Pictish history is generally only been revealed as one of"the largest ancient settle- infened from early medieval texts and elaborately ments ever discovered in Scotland." carved Pictish stones. At the height ofthis fort, the Having excavated evidence suggesting more Continued on page 9 Callinish. Digital Design. This was shared by Mary MacDonald tseth's llewfangled Fanilg lree 5eptemoer dCdC 5ection B Page 3 @s*ffiFsHH,*ffiK Tom Freeman is a heraldic artist & graphic designer living in Northeast Georgia. He has been working in the Scottish community both in the U5 and internationally since 1999. He can be reached using the information shown below Thomas R. Freeman, Jr., FSA Scot Mo Leannon 688 Camp Yonah Road Clarkesville, cA 30523-4008 706-839-3881 trf@cockspurherald. com OT. R. FREEMAN I-. t- .-\ a t-lcTtoN vERsus |-ACT - LIAN SEPTS Dave Chagnon, FSA Scot. Clan Ghief,s High Commissioner for North America Clan Davidson Society of North America Here's another facet ofmodem Scottish Cu1- gentlemen who have similar views on the subiect. ture that has been run around the May Pole too The Romantic Myth many times to cormt! of Scottish Glan Septs In all honesty, the whole_ issue of family (Note: The foliowing material names, what we call surnames or "last names" to- represents the views on this topic as day, is a pretty recent invention, all things being expressed by three individu- als who are eminently qualified considered. And the emphasis on regularity in the to be considered experts in thek related fields. speliing of these surnames is really recent, just m Ed) L John A. Duncan SketraW FSA the last 5 or 6 decades in some cases (at least in of Scotl - Clan Duncan Society - The concept some parts ofthe united States, anlrvay). I once of'sept'names is itself one had a friend whose sumame was spelled McEwen. of some contention with many mis- conceptions generally His Dad had wandered a hundred miles west from and a exaggerated Memphis in the 1920s to romanticisation brought settle in a small town just about, in the main, by Vic- north of Little Rock, Arkan- torian rediscovery. This re- sas. His first cousin, still Liv- discovery was largely due to ing near Memphis, spelled George IV's visit to liq surname McEuen. This Edinburgh in 1822, was just 70 years ago. and organised by Sir Walter Scott, and only over a distance ofabout spuned on by him in his a hundred miles. How do you 'WaverlyNovels'. The think it might have been sev- Victorians loved this self eral hundred years in the created and romanticised past, when many ofthe com- view of Scotland's past and mon folk (and many of the name septs were compiled wherein anyone could Gentry too) were illiterate? Is it any wonder we discover what Highland Clan they were allegedly associated have so many variations on how our ancestors with. This ofcourse gave general spelled their names? then rise to the mlth surrounding which tartan And. let's not forget those poor overworked a sept member was "entitled" to wear, all with no offcial authority. and underpaid clerks at our respective nations' ports The word isrin of debarkation. They were not so literate, either, 'sept' faslrnn Irish term mean- ing "division' and and how they spelled the names ofthose who of- although some smaller groups with surnames ten spoke in a healy accent showed great creativ- different would indeed have afrli- ated with larger Clans (or more powerful Clans) ity. This is provably true with census takers as welh for protection, this does not And so on it goes, all sorts of clails as to make them a 'sept' of tliat clan or indeed mean why the notion of "septs" has a solid basis in his- they have any blood ties to that Clan. torywhen common sense argues just the other way. 2. Sir Thomas Innes Learney, But it's notjust the authors ofthis book who think of GCVO2 WS (1893-1971) Lord the issue of septs is fraught with peri1. Herewith Lyon King ofArms3, 1945-1969, follows the opinions some of very well respected Continued on page 13 Eeth s flewfangled Fanilg lree 5e ptemb€r -OeO Section B Fage 5 lllocDullee Glon loeietg ol llmerico. Inc. of clan Macfie erud Jnib gaiIIB! 100,000 W&omPA! Annual General Meeting held each year in July at the Grandfather Mountain Highland Games. You are alwavs welcome to attend. President: Thomas P. McDuffee [email protected] Treasurer: David M. McDuffie [email protected] Genealogist: Richard Ledyard MacDuffee 865-671-2555 Clan Society [email protected] of America .d ",, Save Our Heritage Tartan. continued from page 1 in two limited edition colour will receive step-by-step in- palettes that represent the structions to make cushion charity's past and future. covers, tote bags, aprons and The blue, green, brown even a kilt from the fabric. and grey tones woven into Clare Campbe11, the Hands ofthe Past tartan founder and co-owner of have been chosen to reflect Prickly Thistle, said: "As the land ard buildings that soon as I saw the Save Our the National Trust for Scot- Scotland appeal, I knew I land protects, including the wanted to help somehow. As Culioden battle site near the Trust are not only pro- Inverness and East tectors of sites such as the Lothian's historic Preston Culloden Battlefield, a place Mi11. of incredible signifi cance to The Hands of the Fu- the tartar story for Scotland, ture tartan has red tones to The blue, green, brown and grey there was an impofiant story represent the love for the tones woven into The Hands of the that we could literally help treasured places and spaces Past Tartan embody the land and weave into the Trust's nar- that the National Trust for buildings that the National Trust for rative for the future. Scotland cares for and the Scotland protects. "This project and its passion shown by supporl- The Hands of the Future Tartan purpose means so much to ers for the Save Our Scot- has red tones to represent the love for us above all, I hope it helps land campaign. the treasured places and spaces in our people take a moment to Save Our Scotland was care, and the passion shown by sup- think about the fabric of ev- launched by the Trust last porters for the Save Our Scotland cam- ery4hing and how they can month after it announced a pargn. influence positive change. loss of essential income of "We're so fortunate to f.2 8 million caused by be part of a country that has Covid-l9 lockdown mea- one of the richest histories sures. The emergency ap- in the world and like the peal aims to raise at least Trust, we're protectors and f2.5 million to help the promoters of the past. We Trust continue its work to feel we have a responsibil- protect Scotland's built and ity to support the Save Our nat,.*ol ha*itaca Scotland campaign, because Only 2,020 metres of when something is gone, bespoke tarlan will be wo- often it is ineplaceable, and ven and al1 profits will go it is never quite the same to the Save Our Scotland again.
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