Infamous Scots. Susan Newell.
Background. Susan Newell was born in 1893 and had lived a hard life in constant poverty. In June 1923, she was living in a rented flat in Newlands Street, Coatbridge, a suburb…
The Broons.
Another chapter of a Scottish family in Comic form. Post Views: 274
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The Broons.
Another episode of the life of a Scottish family. Post Views: 478
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Scottish Cities and Towns. Linlithgow.
Linlithgow (/lɪnˈlɪθɡoʊ/; Scottish Gaelic: Gleann Iucha, Scots: Lithgae) is a town in West Lothian, Scotland. It was historically West Lothian’s county town, reflected in the county’s alternative name of Linlithgowshire.…
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Scottish Architecture and Landmarks. Fingals cave.
Fingal’s Cave is a sea cave on the uninhabited island of Staffa, in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland, known for its natural acoustics. The National Trust for Scotland owns the…
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Scottish Battles. The Battle of Renfrew.
The Battle of Renfrew was fought between the Kingdom of the Isles and the Kingdom of Scotland in 1164, near Renfrew, Scotland. The men of the Isles, accompanied by forces…
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Kings-Queens of Scotland. Robert II
Robert II (2 March 1316 – 19 April 1390) was King of Scots from 1371 to his death in 1390. He was the first monarch of the House of Stewart…
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Scottish Battles. The Battle of Largs.
The Battle of Largs (2 October 1263) was a decisive, albeit small battle between the kingdoms of Norway and Scotland, on the Firth of Clyde near Largs, Scotland. Like the…
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Scottish Battles. The Battle of Barry.
The Battle of Barry is a legendary battle in which the Scots, purportedly led by Malcolm II, defeated a Danish invasion force in 1010 AD. Its supposed site in Carnoustie,…
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Scottish Kings and Queens. Giric mac Dungail.
Giric mac Dúngail (Modern Gaelic: Griogair mac Dhunghail; fl. c. 878–889), known in English simply as Giric and nicknamed Mac Rath (“Son of Fortune”), was a king of the Picts…
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Kings and Queens of Scotland. Áed mac Cináeda
Áed mac Cináeda (Modern Scottish Gaelic: Aodh mac Choinnich) (died 878) was a son of Cináed mac Ailpín. He became king of the Picts in 877, when he succeeded his…
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Scottish Cities. Dundee.
Dundee (/dʌnˈdiː/ (About this soundlisten); Scots: Dundee Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Dè or Dùn Dèagh [ˈt̪uːn tʲeː]) is Scotland’s fourth-largest city and the 51st-most-populous built-up area in the United Kingdom. The…
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Famous Scots Charles Kennedy.
Charles Peter Kennedy (25 November 1959 – 1 June 2015) was a British Liberal Democrat politician who was Leader of the Liberal Democrats from 1999 to 2006, and a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1983 to 2015. Kennedy was elected…
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Infamous Scots. Rob Roy MacGregor.
Rob Roy was born at Glengyle, at the head of Loch Katrine, as recorded in the baptismal register of Buchanan, Stirling. His parents were Donald Glas MacGregor and Margaret Campbell. He was also descended…
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Infamous Scots. Sir John Menteith.
Sir John Menteith of Ruskie and Knapdale (c. 1275 – c. 1329) was a Scottish nobleman during the Wars of Scottish Independence. He is known for his capture of Sir William Wallace in 1305 and later…
