Douglas MacQueen's blog Scotland's First Minister First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is attending the ... also announced an agreement between tourist organisations in Scotland and Iceland. A Memorandum of Understanding will see VisitScotland ...
Douglas MacQueen - Oct 8 2016 - 2:52pm - 0 comments
... Analysis of a survey show widespread support in Scotland for Gaelic language education. In a report from the Scotsman newspaper ... that the Gaelic language and culture are an integral part of Scotland’s identity.” ... to attacks by Anglophone bigots in Cornwall, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and Isle of Man and in the case of Brittany, Francophone ...
Alastair Kneale - Dec 21 2013 - 3:38pm - 0 comments
... treasures has been uncovered in Dumfries and Galloway in Scotland. Said to be the biggest and most significant finds in Scotland in modern times, items recovered from a haul of more than one hundred ...
Douglas MacQueen - Oct 13 2014 - 4:04pm - 0 comments
... blog Wanlockhead is the highest village in Scotland at an elevation of around 1,350 feet (410 m). The village is in the ... Dùn Phrìs is Gall-Ghaidhealaibh) in the southwest of Scotland. Now residents of the Scottish village have voted in favour of plans ...
Douglas MacQueen - Aug 14 2020 - 9:39pm
... Inverness is one of the largest infrastructure projects in Scotland and scheduled to be undertaken over the next 8 years. As is the case in large projects such as this, Transport Scotland have worked with archaeologists to investigate hidden ancient ...
Douglas MacQueen - Dec 7 2017 - 7:18pm
... Gaelic: An t-Sròn Reamhar) on the south-west coast of Scotland at 07.45 AM on a journey to Larne (Irish: Latharna) in the north-east ... the strait between north-eastern Ireland and south-western Scotland and which connects the Irish Sea to the Atlantic Ocean, tragedy ...
Douglas MacQueen - Jan 31 2018 - 9:26pm
... Gaelic: Deasgard, Siorrachd Bhanbh) in the North East of Scotland in 1816. The Celtic Iron-Age trumpet dates from between 80-200AD. Now ... partnership with Aberdeenshire Council, Historic Environment Scotland and National Museums Scotland. The Duff House exhibition will also ...
Douglas MacQueen - Oct 27 2016 - 8:24pm - 0 comments
... This news published by the Celtic League: Scotland: ‘Smeargate’ More Protests and Court Action NEWS FROM THE ... four Islanders. The petition alleges that Mr Carmichael, Scotland’s only remaining Lib Dem MP, breached Section 106 of the ...
Myghal Map Serpren - Jun 1 2015 - 2:29pm - 0 comments
... the northeast of the market town of Huntley, Aberdeenshire, Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Srath Bhalgaidh or Hunndaidh, Siorrachd Obar ... by Richard Bannatyne in his Memorials of Transactions in Scotland, 1569-1573. He tells of how George Gordon collapsed while playing ...
Douglas MacQueen - Aug 31 2021 - 12:58pm
... whether a former Catalan minister should be extradited from Scotland to Spain. The date was set after Clara Ponsatí appeared at Edinburgh ... The fight against Clara Ponsati's extradition from Scotland to Spain continues to gain increased support throughout Scotland. ...
Douglas MacQueen - Apr 13 2018 - 12:04pm