The purple thistle has been Scotland's national emblem for centuries. Amongst the identifiable symbols of things associated with Scotland the thistle probably ranks alongside tartan. Heather is also thought ...
Douglas MacQueen - Dec 23 2017 - 10:50am - 0 comments
... the seasons, the universe and regeneration. Scotland/Alba The national flag of Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Bratach na h-Alba) is a white cross against a blue ... The English were beaten and St Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland. The association of St Andrew with Scotland goes back further than the ...
Alastair Kneale - Jan 18 2014 - 4:03pm - 0 comments
... Gaelic: Dùn Phàrlain) at the village of Culross, Fife, Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Cuileann Ros, Fìobha, Alba). This a merchants ... 1617. The house is now in the care of the National Trust for Scotland. It became known as a 'palace' with the growth of the merchants wealth ...
Anonymous (not verified) - Jul 23 2021 - 4:32pm
... a new opinion poll spells more gloom for the Labour Party in Scotland. With just over a month to go before the vote the Comres poll for ITV ... in the United Kingdom) looked at the Labour-held seats in Scotland. Opinion polls have consistently shown the SNP on course for a ...
Douglas MacQueen - Mar 31 2015 - 8:40pm - 0 comments
... and gardens are located in the village of Falkland, Fife, Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Fàclann, Fìobha, Alba). It is off the A912 in ... March -31 October daily. Link: National Trust for Scotland - Falkland Palace & Garden . ... Itinerary: Scotland Fife Place type: Castle ...
Anonymous (not verified) - Aug 6 2021 - 12:32pm
... Monadh Rois) is a town and former royal burgh in Angus, Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Aonghas, Alba). This is a coastal port to the east ... and Bronze ages. Image : Montrose Gazeteer of Scotland 1838 Link : Visit Scotland - Montrose . Celtic ...
Anonymous (not verified) - Jul 26 2021 - 10:58am
... Road in the centre of the village of Meigle, Perthshire, Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Mìgeil, Siorrachd Pheairt, Alba). The Museum, which ... Middle Ages. Link and Image: Historic Environment Scotland - Àrainneachd Eachdraidheil Alba Meigle Sculptured Stone Museum . ...
Anonymous (not verified) - Jul 22 2021 - 4:57pm
... Gaelic: Liabost) in Caithness, in the Highland region of Scotland. They are about two hundred metres apart. The Camster Round Cairn is ... end. They are thought to be among the oldest structures in Scotland, dating to about 5,000 years ago. Image : Grey Cairns of ...
Anonymous (not verified) - Aug 4 2021 - 2:02pm
... by Professor Mark Poustie of Strathclyde University. Scotland's Environment Minister, and Scottish National Party MSP, Dr Aileen ... Dr McLeod said: "Wildlife crime has no place in modern Scotland, this is why I have decided to increase the maximum available ...
Douglas MacQueen - Feb 25 2016 - 10:02pm - 0 comments
... for Labour to play the federalism card and particularly in Scotland it is not likely to stem the hemorrhaging in their support. Their decline has been quite startling. Once Labour in Scotland, before the growth of the Scottish National Party (SNP), dominated ...
Alastair Kneale - Jan 15 2021 - 4:47pm