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Clail Tf,CITTYNE F, Clf,Il Tac1etilat ooUsed Car" sets record! Ambitious plans for remote Highland island of Tanera Mor It is the largest of the Summer Isles, the re- mote archipelago said to have inspired the cult hor- ror film, The Wcker Man. This Rolls Royce was originally bought for Now ambitious plans could breathe new life into $1,000 inl9l2 (almost $93,000 intoday's money) Tanera Mor, which lies off the Coigach peninsula near but has now gone under the hammer for Ullapool, by making it a "world class" holiday loca- $4,705,500, making it the most expensive Rolls- tion. Plans include historic buildings redeveloped, Royce ever sold at auction. holiday accommodation opened and three individual Unique: This 106-year-o1d Silver Ghost Rolls communities established. Tanera Mdr was bought last Royce has sold for a world-record price after a fu- year by English hedge fund tycoon Ian Wace for rious bidding war at Bonhams. f 1,695,000 - far less than the f,2.5m asking price when See the complete article: <http:ll it was originally put on the market in20l3. www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arlicle-2 1 68684/Rolls- Read more at: <https://www.scotsman.com/ Royc e- so ld- 1 - 0 0 0 - | 9 12 -fetches- incredib le- 5 m- life styl e/ambitious-plans- for-remote-hi ghland-i sl and- aucti on-rival -bi dders- drive-price- sky-high. html> of-tanera-mor-revealed - I -468617 5> ClAil Tf,CITTYNE f, Clf,il TAC1ETilAT at the 2017 Royal Military Tattoo in Edinburgh, Scotland, pages 17,19,21 tu ri$'l:{r,*13 Sc*TLAh,rtrSH*F l'dtl rl$l:ll'l 1l{.?'l\ i'1.{!Tlll\t; li {\ I hkttl*l.i / *iL . '': Irl,stl'r"dffffinb d.*.s'fft * -.. /Tn| FI JEt[r I F"-'"-*."Fffi !{Xl rilF, ru,X irxIt$ rr I ;:' r'j l,l '';{i1 :,} ,:r .' -,1 i\ tlrder online at ScctlandShop.eom nr cr:n|acf i:s f*r' hnlp & advire oil: *y email [email protected] Sy ph*n*: +44(il)18S$ 86077fr *Ftiry Th. emezing C"fFirrs' fo*nd a long finl ago ; Mh.^r', Seat With thanks to Think On, tl-re publication of the Clan N/acl-ellan For membership information, <[email protected]> One can run across some pretty strange things led to the notion that the coffins were laid down sin- in a museum. A case in point is a particular exhibit at gly over a number of years, likely between 1830 to the Museum of Scotland in Edinbursh. It consists of 1,936. eight tiny pin- It is fortunate ewood coffins that the little cof- close to four inches -* fins made it off the rl t long, about one r!' i cliff side without inch wide and an being destroyed. inch deep. i In the frenzy :,1;, I Each have I of rough play, the lids decorated with I boys hurled the small pieces of tin- , coffins into the air ff L.&- like metal and se- disregarding their cured by pins. The fragile condition. wooden figures t#, Thus a num- that occupy each ,)* { ber of them were 1 coffin all appear to damaged. represent males ,.{t Thanks clothed in single f 'ij I thoughto the boys' piece suits made of Schoolmaster and plain woven cotton hil' i member of a local .. I fabric and carved ftf:; :."J *r Archeological So- lower bodies to re- ciety, the little cof- semble knee fins were retrieved, breeches, hose, and black boots. Some have their atms sparing any further damage. removed to fit in their coffins. Soon after, Robert Frazier (a local Jeweler) ac- The story about how these little coffins and their quired this strange collection for his private museum. occupants came about is an interesting one. It begins When he eventually retired in 1845, the coffins on the cliff side of Afthur's Seat, a volcanic promi- were auctioned off. The "Fairy Coffins" were de- nence overlooking Holyrood Palace at the east end scribed in the auction catalogue as "The Celebrated of the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, Scotland. 'Lilliputian' coffins found on Afthur's Seat, 1836." In June of 1836 a group of boys hunting for For the next 65 years, the coffins fell out of pub- rabbits onArthur's Seat discovered a small cavitv in lic view and their whereabouts were unknown. But the hillside behind a slab of slate. in 1901, a set of eight tiny coffins - presumably the In this cavity, they found 17 miniature toy-like ones found on Arthur's Seat - were donated to the coffins. They were neatly stacked in two tiers of eight National Museum of Scotland by their then owner, each with a third tier with one coffin. Christina Couper of Dumfreisshire. The lower tier showed decay and weathering After all ofthese years since their discovery the while the upper tiers were in better condition. This Continued on page 5 Beth's Newfangled Fanily Tree Section B Morch z0tg Poqe 3 # ,X*; I r: +ta|lz 'lz.: re" -t,;*i"{gff t, *ztt Wt,i'1ttiri|1 ffi$ii:jf{ryffi f6e flwnsfron q C fan .fac iah t Dedicated to theArmstrongr, C#rs, Fairbairns, Grosie-, -,-::V and those interested in these surnames. The Armstrong Clan Society was organized on October 8, 1981 and is incorporated in the State of Georgia, U$A. The Society is recognized as a Section 501 (c) (3) not for profit organization and exempt from United States Federal lncome Taxes. On September 24,1984, the Lord Lyon, King of Arms in Scotland, granted warrant to the Lyon Clerk to matriculate in the Public Register of AllArms and Bearings in Scotland in the name of the Armstrong Clan Society, lnc., the Coat of Arms in the upper lefi corner of this page. Our motto "Semper Invictus" can be translated as "Always Unconquered^" Objectives of the Armstrong Clan Society 1, To seek friendship and unity among allArmstrongs, its septs and associated families. 2, To provide for the preservation of allArmstrong artifacts unique to the family, 3. To serve as a genealogical and historical resource for the membership and the general public. 4. To provide news, Armstrong history, items of general interest and genealogy via our newsletter, T h e Arm stro n g Chra n ic les. 5. To establish worldwide geographic membership representation. Membership AllArmstrongs, Croziers, Fairbairns, Grosiers and Nixons (regardless of the spelling and their descendants, are eligible for full membership in The Armstrong Clan Society. ln the United States and Canada, dues are $ZS per year or g4b for two years. All memberships are family memberships which includes two adults and all minor children. ln all other countries, dues are $35 per year. All dues are payable in US funds. For a membership application, email Peter Armstrong at peter. a rmstrong 1 . 3@gmail. com or down load fro m http: l/www. armstrong. org/mem bersh i p. htm. Note. "spouse" on the application includes: spouse, domestic partner or any other adult living at the same address. Fairy Coffins, continuedfrom page 3 little coffins and their occupants remain an enigma, an unsolved mys- r#& tery that has begged for convincing answers. But none have material- !**r{ .fr, {l ized. w Questions remain: Who made the coffins and their dinizens? And when were they made and for what purpose? Answers that have 'i emerged are not convincing. &." I As to the coffin makers, it is thought that craftsmen in either 1{ ! metal or leather were responsible because of the ornate design in the I l i I 1 metal strips on the coffrn's lids. .tI i;i{ The weave of the fabric dates the coffins to the early 1830s to I IT1A t 1 836. ,*l I As to purposes, one theory is that the coffins and their contents {} memorialized sailors who died at sea. .f Another theory ties the 17 coffins to a series of 17 murders that occurred in Edinburgh in the i years leading up the coffins' iks* discovery. Many of those victims, however, were women, weakening any argument of such a connection. On further thought, it might be best that we do not have all the answers. An un- solved mystery, such as Stonehenge, lasts forever. The coffins are such a mystery. Editor's Note: This article is solely based on a very fine and comprehensive article by Mike Dash on April 15,20 13 and can be found on Smithsonian.com (smithsonianmag.com/history/edinburghs-mysterious-miniature-coffns-22371426). According to Sara Windram (Deparlmental Administrator, Scottish History & Archaeology) the Arthur's Seat Coffils are located in the Industry and Empire Gallery on Level 4 of the Scottish Galleries. The Museum's address is: National Museums Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh EHllJF. C ornwallts Lizar d, Peninsula home to The Lizard Juniper! The Lizard Juniper is a plant unique to Cornwall's Lizard Peninsula, but, in recent years, the plant has dwindled to just 13 plants growing in the wild, meaning that someone's stray ciga- rette butt could trigger an extinction event. The Eden Project and Natural England have teamed up to make sure this doesn't happen. Juniperus communis app. hemisphaeric a, These two entities have planted some 200 aka The Lizard Juniper - is on the way nnrsery grown Lizard Junipers in an undisclosed back! location behind an electric fence! Beth's Newfangled Fanily Tree Section B Morch 2Ol8 Page 5 Tom Freeman is a heraldic artist&graphic designer _ living in NortheastGeorgia. He hasbeenworking in the Scottish communityboth in the US & internationallysince 1 999.
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