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Craggenmohr Cuimean Spring / Summer Alba gu brath! 2016
Ceud mìle fàilte Alba gu brath!
The Rocky Mountain Branch of Clan Cumming began in 2008. Committed to preserving the history and legacy of the Great Clan Cumming. We remain faithful to the of the American Clan Cumming Association. Find us at a festival near you
Slàinte mhor! (great health)
Facail bho An Cuimean or words of the Cumming
“I see a whole army of my countrymen, here in defiance of tyranny! You have come to fight as free men. And free men you are. What will you do without freedom? Will you fight? Two thousand against ten? – [A soldier yells.] NO! We will RUN and LIVE! “Yes!” William Wallace shouts back. FIGHT and you might die. RUN and you may live at least awhile. And dying in your bed many years from now, would you be willing to trade all the days from this day to that for one chance, just one more chance, to come back here as young men and tell our enemies that they may take our lives but they will never take our freedom!” Braveheart
The Rocky Mountain region website cummingcourage.com online in June “Lange may lum reek”
“Haste ye back, we love you dearly, Call again you're welcome here. May your days be free from sorrow, And your friends be ever near. May the paths on which you wander be to you a joy each day. Haste ye back, we loo you dearly Haste back on friendship’s way
Lorem Ipsum Festivals & Events Scottish Politics
Business leaders have Come Make A Memory warned the UK economy is already June 17/19 – Pikes Peak Celtic Festival, Colorado Springs being damaged by June 27/28 – Colorado REN Festival Celtic Weekend uncertainty ahead of Larkspur CO next month’s June (dates TBA) Scottish Festival and Highland Games, referendum on the Thanksgiving Point, UT UK’s membership of the European Union. June 3/5 - Colorado Medieval Festival Fort Collins, CO The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) July 8/9 Payson Scottish Festival and Highland Games cut its growth forecasts Payson Memorial Park Payson, UT and said the 23 June vote July 8-10 – Colorado Irish Festival at Clement Park, is beginning to put a Littleton, CO stop to investment. The business group’s latest July 16/17 - Elizabeth Celtic Festival, Jones Park, Elizabeth, quarterly forecast CO predicts the UK will see 2 per cent GDP growth Aug 5-7 – Colorado Scottish Festival in Snowmass CO in both 2016 and 2017, Aug 26/27 – Utah REN Festival at Thanksgiving Point UT down from 2.3 per cent and 2.1 per cent Sep 8-11 - Long’s Peak Scottish-Irish Fest., Estes Park, CO respectively. Sep 17/18 – Celtic Harvest Festival in Edgewater, CO Read more: scotsman.com Nov 4-6 – Scots On the Rocks in Moab, UT breitbart.com
Brexit Vote 23 June 2016 http://www.bbc.com/news/uk- politics-32810887
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Highland Games and the Athletics
History or Hype
The history versus ‘hype’ argument invariably gets debated or discussed before many Highland Games. The ‘hype’ of Scottish athletic competition gets debated because many people see the games as a show only at Highland Games at Scottish Festivals. Placing the ‘hype’ aside (it’s not only entertainment it’s a chance to compete for pride.) Let’s explore the history.
The history behind Scottish Athletics goes back to the year 1057. The highland games competition held at Clan gatherings has been around for centuries. Since their inception King Malcolm Ceanmore used for early forms of the games as a means of selecting and improving his military’s skills. Hammers for the hammer throw were made by blacksmiths to drive fence posts and weigh around 22 pound hammers.
The Cabers were made from Larch trees and it’s origin as a means to cross small rivers, creeks, and chasms in the landside. The Stone put or toss weighs approximately 16 to 28 lbs. for the lightweights and up to heavy weights 42-56 lbs. The Sheaf toss which is a bundle of straw thrown over a high bar. Its origin goes back to medieval times when farmers threw the sheaf with a pitchfork for competition.
Kilts and Appareal (Note: Site add-ons may or may not be safe. We did not authorize any that appear.) USAKilts www.usakilts.com Scotweb www.scotweb.co.uk St.Kilda www.stkildausa.com Sportkilt www.sportkilt.com The Celtic Croft www.kilts-n-stuff.com ScotClans www.scotclans.com The Scottish Tartan Museum www.scottishtartans.org
The Tartan Army www.tartanarmy.net http://www.tartanarmy.net/TA-Songs/Well-Be-Coming
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