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The Norse That Never Left
Everyday Scandinavian Words in Modern Lowland Scots
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Pirates of the Hebrides
The Feared Legacy of the MacNeils of Barra
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Tower Imprisonment by Rope
Kisimul’s Darkest Tradition
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The Making of Our Reiver History—Five Startling Discoveries
When the BagtownClans.com team launched the Ancient Clans of Scotland series, we promised deep dives into Highland lineages.
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How a World Wonder Hid Beside a Holy Isle
Staffa’s Silent Secret
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The Viking Raids on Iona
300 Years of Devastation and Resilience
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Alasdair MacColla’s Failed Siege of Craignish
In the violent and uncertain 17th-century Highlands, castles were more than strongholds—they were symbols of clan pride, political allegiance, and…
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The Wild MacRaes
Did a Murder in Craignish Forge a Clan’s Fierce Reputation?
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The Strange Case of Barbara Mackay
Crime, Coin, and Commutation
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Digging Up the Past: A Bronze Dagger Lodged in a Skull
The year was 1817, and among the many events shaping the Highlands—from food riots and reform movements to soup kitchens and seismic tremors—came a…
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The “Timmer Land” Murder
In the quiet folds of Boyd Street, tucked away in the older part of Kilmarnock, sits an area known locally and somewhat ominously as “Timmer Land.” To…
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The Strange Geometry of Kilmarnock Cross and Its Seven Streets
In the heart of Kilmarnock lies a place as practical as it is peculiar—Kilmarnock Cross, the historic town centre and civic nerve of "Auld Killie." From…
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