The Clans and Tartans of Scotland
Author : Robert BAIN
Publisher :
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 20,64 MB
Release : 1953
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Author : Robert BAIN
Publisher :
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 20,64 MB
Release : 1953
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Author : Alistair Moffat
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 22,49 MB
Release : 2013-05-07
Category : History
ISBN : 0500290849
“A brisk and accessible guide to a thousand years of reiving and rivalry in the Highlands.” —The Scotsman The story of the Highland clans of Scotland is famous, the names celebrated, and the deeds heroic. Having clung to ancient traditions of family, loyalty, and valor for centuries, the clans met the beginning of their end at the fateful Battle of Culloden in 1746. Alistair Moffat traces the history of the clans from their Celtic origins to the coming of the Romans; from Somerled the Viking to Robert the Bruce; from the great battles of Bannockburn and Flodden to Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Jacobite Risings; and from the Clearances to the present day. Moffat is an adept guide to the world of the clans, a world dominated by lineage, land, and community. These are stories of great leaders and famous battles, and of an extraordinary people, shaped by the unique traditions and landscape of the Scottish Highlands. It’s a story too about the pain of leaving, with the great emigrations to the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand that began after Culloden. Complete with a clan map and an alphabetical list of the clans of the Scottish Highlands, this is a must for anyone interested in the history of Scotland.
Author : Alexander Fulton
Publisher : Booksales
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 39,83 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780785800828
Provides an account of some of the commonest Scottish names; it sheds light on their historical origins, gives indications of their geographical distribution and provides details of prominent family members. Includes clan tartans.
Author : Stuart Reid
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 38,12 MB
Release : 2012-09-20
Category : History
ISBN : 1782004386
With the exception of the key royal sites, such as Stirling and Edinburgh, few Scottish castles were located at strategic points, or were intended to house garrisons required to defend or subjugate towns. Instead they were primarily fortified dwelling houses, erected in an environment of weak Royal authority and endemic feuding between rival clans and groups, in both Highland and Lowland areas. Although some enceinte castles were developed during the 16th and 17th centuries, most defensive construction focused on the tower house, a distinctive vernacular style of Scottish fortification. This book examines the design, development, and purpose of these quintessentially Scottish buildings, and also covers larger sites such as Urquhart and Blackness.
Author : Ian Grimble
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 32,17 MB
Release : 2018-09
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ISBN : 9781842046678
Author : Alexander Fulton
Publisher : Booksales
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,73 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Clans
ISBN : 9780785810506
Provides an illustrated history of Scottish Highland clans and their associated tartans.
Author : Iain Zaczek
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 30,29 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Clans
ISBN : 9781855856370
There are almost 200 Scottish clans in all, each with its own set of tartans. This book provides a short history of each clan accompanied by a picture of at least one of its tartans, and includes lists of various clan associations around the world.'
Author : Frank Adam
Publisher : Genealogical Publishing Com
Page : 652 pages
File Size : 37,57 MB
Release : 1970
Category : Clans
ISBN : 0806304480
Given by Eugene Edge III.
Author : Fitzroy Maclean
Publisher : Everyman's Library
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 24,15 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Clans
ISBN : 9781841592695
The Highlands of Scotland, and more specifically the clans that inhabit them, have a romantic resonance and mystery. Fitzroy Maclean recounts their extraordinary history, from their Celtic origins to Robert the Bruce, the wars of independence and Bannockburn, from Flodden, Mary Queen of Scots to the Jacobite Risings of the eighteenth century, the nineteenth-century Clearances and the modern day. Highlanders sheds light on the motivation and character of the clans, bringing vividly to life their highly dramatic stories. Never before has there been such a thorough and well-balanced view of Highland history.
Author : Robert Ronald McIan
Publisher : Irish Book Center
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 26,43 MB
Release : 1980
Category : Clans
ISBN : 9780330261944