With a rich history spanning over a thousand years, take a walk around Doune and Deanston and discover some of our unique people, stories and places… Harvey Mapmakers are located in Doune, Scotland. You can browse their range of maps and map gifts and you can find out about cartography and how they make thier…
Highland games have been a part of Scotland’s culture for hundreds of years and are just as popular today as they’ve ever been. It’s no wonder when you experience the sense of community, heritage and celebration at each of Scotland’s Highland games. Find out more about the games and events taking place in 2024. The…
Taymore House and Gardens, Kenmore Sleeps 13 7 bedrooms – 2 x Super King Bedrooms, 4 Double Bedrooms, 1 Single 5 bathrooms Kitchen Beautiful high spec kitchen Dishwasher Fridge Aga Microwave Toaster Kettle Utility Room Freezer Washing Machine Dryer A travel cot and high chair available Dining Room Elegant setting Stunning views Open fire Front…
In the next chapter of the Scottish History series, we take a look at the Battle of Homildon Hill in 1402. During the time leading to the repudiation of the Truce of Leulinghem, both Kingdoms began to raid the other. On 22 June 1402, a small force backed by the Scots government, returning from one such…
In the next chapter of the Scottish history series we take a look at the battle of Neville’s Cross 1346. After a decisive victory for the English King Edward III over the French at Crecy in August 1346, the French King Philip reached out to his old ally, King David II of Scotland, through the…
In the next chapter of the Scottish history series we take a look at the battle of Harlaw (1411) which was fought between English backed Highlander forces under Donald of Islay, and a Lowland army led by Alexander Stewart, Earl of Mar. The battle saved Aberdeen from being sacked and checked the expansionist policies of…
In the next chapter of the Scottish history series we make a return to Robert the Bruce and the Scottish wars of independence, featuring one of the most significant Scottish victories since the battle of Bannockburn. On the 14th of October 1322, the battle of Old Byland was fought between King Edward II and Robert…
In this weeks instalment of the Scottish History series we take a look at one of the most famous socialist and trade union leaders from Edinburgh who led the Easter Rising in Dublin,1916. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, James Connolly is a particular controversial individual who led a small rebellion in Dublin, Ireland. At the…
In this weeks instalment of the Scottish History series, instead of discussing a particular battle, I would like to give a little detail on some of Scotlands finest military figures. Lieutenant General Sir John Moore During the Penobscot Expedition in the American war of Independence, Sir John Moore established a name for himself while holding…
On this weeks instalment of the Cooper Cottages Scottish History series, we’re going to take a look into the ‘Battle of Killiecrankie (1689)’, one of the first major Scottish victories in the Jacobite Rebellions. Before the Battle in 1688, many of the prominent protestant English magnates had become weary of King James VII’s Catholic…