Beyond the Highland Line: Highland History and CultureConstable, 1991 - 236 pagini An historical and cultural guide to the Scottish Highlands, embracing the early Pictish inhabitants up to the present day. The author examines such topics as the history of the clans, depopulation and emigration, the tourist trade, and highland ecology. |
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Pagina 101
... created burghs of barony by royal charter and a collegiate church was founded at Kilmun . In the earlier part of the century the lordship of Glenorchy was added to the Campbell possessions . The fourth baron , Sir Duncan Campbell , was ...
... created burghs of barony by royal charter and a collegiate church was founded at Kilmun . In the earlier part of the century the lordship of Glenorchy was added to the Campbell possessions . The fourth baron , Sir Duncan Campbell , was ...
Pagina 102
... created Lord MacKenzie of Kintail ; in 1623 his son Colin was created Earl of Seaforth , taking his title from estates in Lewis . The expansion of the Campbells and the MacKenzies in the west and north - west was mirrored on the eastern ...
... created Lord MacKenzie of Kintail ; in 1623 his son Colin was created Earl of Seaforth , taking his title from estates in Lewis . The expansion of the Campbells and the MacKenzies in the west and north - west was mirrored on the eastern ...
Pagina 198
... created the Cairngorms National Nature Reserve , a habitat for peregrine falcons and golden eagles , wild cats , red ... created with sensitivity to the preservation of the landscape , the most remarkable example being the creation of a ...
... created the Cairngorms National Nature Reserve , a habitat for peregrine falcons and golden eagles , wild cats , red ... created with sensitivity to the preservation of the landscape , the most remarkable example being the creation of a ...
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Illustrations | 9 |
Picts and Scots | 35 |
Gael Norse and Norman | 52 |
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Termeni și expresii frecvente
Alasdair Alasdair MacColla Alexander ancient Angus Óg Argyll army Balliol battle became best-dressed Highlander Bishop Caledonians Campbell cattle Celtic Celts chiefs Christian Church Clan Donald clansmen crofters crown Dalriada David defeated descendants drovers Duke Earl earldom Edinburgh eighteenth century England English feudal followed Gaelic Gaels Glen Gordon Gordon Donaldson Grant and Cheape Hebrides Highland dress Highland Line Highland regiments Highlands and Islands History I.F. Grant Ibid Inverness Iona Ireland Irish Islay Jacobite Jacobite Rising James VI James VII John kilt kindred King of Scots kingdom Kintyre land later Loch Lord Lordship Lowland MacDonald MacGregor MacKenzies MacPherson Malcolm Malcolm MacHeth Mór Moray nineteenth century Norse Orkney Ossian Pictish Picts plaid poem possession Prince Charles Edward Queen Roman Ross royal Scotland Scottish sheep Skye society Somerled Statutes of Iona Stewart stone Stuart survived Sutherland symbols tartan tenants tradition victory warriors Western Isles