... 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
... are investigating what could result in some of Scotland's best preserved Pictish dwellings. As part of the University of ... and society can be found throughout north and eastern Scotland. The Picts were made up of different tribes who became increasingly ... part in the forging and establishment of the nation of Scotland. Image of Dwellings at Wag of Forse courtesy of University of ...
Douglas MacQueen - Dec 9 2019 - 1:27pm
... of islands known in English as the Flannan Isles, located in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides (Na h-Eileanan Siar). Also known as the Seven ... December 1900 that the ship Archtor which was sailing for Scotland from Philadelphia had reported that as they passed the islands the ...
Douglas MacQueen - Jul 19 2014 - 12:03pm - 0 comments
... and hunters who lived in what is now northern and eastern Scotland. The Picts are thought to have been the descendants of the Caledonii ... the Picts never went away. They were crucial in forging Scotland and their beautiful artwork and carving can be found throughout the ...
Douglas MacQueen - Mar 12 2022 - 3:59pm
... their diet. The Picts were a major force in northern Scotland , but left no written records of their life and believe systems. The ...
Douglas MacQueen - May 31 2018 - 9:38pm
... feature in the Gaelic mythology of Ireland (Éire), Scotland (Alba) and Isle of Man (Mannin). Many different stories involving the ... dies of a broken heart. They are laid to rest together and a cairn is raised over them. This is one version of the story of the ...
Douglas MacQueen - Dec 31 2021 - 5:04pm
... (Scottish Gaelic: An Cuan Moireach) is the largest firth in Scotland. The Inner Moray Firth is designated as a Special Protection Area for ... plans from people who live around the firth and throughout Scotland. Disclaimer: This blog is provided ...
Douglas MacQueen - Dec 12 2016 - 2:56pm - 0 comments
... Scotia's Office of Gaelic Affairs has invited Roddy MacLean, Scotland's Gaelic Language Ambassador 2012-2013, to give his advice on how to ... language that gives us a special and unique understanding of Scotland and use that to present the country to visitors and allow them to ...
Emmett McIntyre - May 26 2014 - 9:23am - 0 comments
... blog Music, dance and the Celtic tongue of Scotland are all on display at one of the world's premiere celebrations of ... The festival has been held each year since 1996 on Scotland's Isle of Lewis in the city of Stornoway. Multiple news reports ...
Emmett McIntyre - Jul 15 2014 - 9:12pm - 0 comments
... of the constituency vote in the history of devolution. In Scotland the SNP won 64 seats, the Conservatives 31, Labour 22, the Scottish ... won the election, those that support the continued union of Scotland within the United Kingdom lost. Much of the London based media ...
Douglas MacQueen - May 9 2021 - 3:12pm