January 2024

Scottish Towns-Cities. Kirkintilloch.

28 January 2024 · 0

  Kirkintilloch (/ˌkɜːrkɪnˈtɪləx/; Scots: Kirkintulloch; Scottish Gaelic: Cair Cheann Tulaich) is a town and former barony burgh in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland.It lies on the Forth and Clyde Canal and...

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Scottish Architecture. Dun Telve.

26 January 2024 · 3

Dun Telve (Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Teilbh) is an iron-age broch located about four kilometres (2.5 mi) southeast of the village of Glenelg, Inverness-shire in the...

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Infamous Scots. William Duff.

24 January 2024 · 0

William John Duff (born January 1962) is a Scottish dentist from Kilbarchan in Renfrewshire who was jailed for three years (reduced on appeal to two years)...

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Famous Scots. Peter Denny.

23 January 2024 · 0

Peter Denny FRSE LLD (25 October 1821 – 22 August 1895) was a shipbuilder and shipowner based in Dumbarton, Scotland. Parents and...

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Kings-Queens of Scotland. John.

12 January 2024 · 0

John Balliol or John de Balliol (c. 1249 – late 1314), known derisively as Toom Tabard (meaning ’empty coat’), was King of Scots from 1292 to 1296....

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Infamous Scots. Sonny leitch

10 January 2024 · 0

William “Sonny” Leitch, also known as the Saughton Harrier and Danger Man, is a retired Scottish career criminal. Leitch was born...

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Famous Scots. Sir John Clerk.

9 January 2024 · 0

Sir John Clerk 2nd Baronet (c. 1676 – 4 October 1755) was a Scottish politician, lawyer, judge and composer. He was...

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My Poetry. A New Year.

8 January 2024 · 0

In the hush of night, a countdown begins,A chapter closing, as the new year wins.A canvas blank, awaiting...

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Scottish Architecture. Clava Cairn.

7 January 2024 · 0

The Clava cairn is a type of Bronze Age circular chamber tomb cairn, named after the group of three cairns at Balnuaran of Clava, to...

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Scottish Towns-Cities. Kilwinning.

4 January 2024 · 0

Kilwinning (/kɪlˈwɪnɪŋ/, Scots: Kilwinnin; Scottish Gaelic: Cill D’Fhinnein) is a town in North Ayrshire, Scotland. It is on the River Garnock, north of Irvine, about 21 miles...

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Scottish Battles. Bauds.

3 January 2024 · 0

Battle of Bauds was a battle fought in 962 in an area known as the Bauds, south of Findochty and west...

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