09 February 2025Postings on the Facebook page
We intned to make regular postings of events from our extensive archive. This timethe selection is from the 2016 Glencoe Commemoration.
06 February 2025Macdonald Monument - latest
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27 January 2025Diary of Events updated
17 January 2025Historical talk in Tongue Friday 28th March
Extract from Wikipedia.
On 25 March 1746 a French ship named the Le Prince Charles, formerly HMS Hazard, which carried £13,000 in gold, arms and other supplies to Inverness for the Jacobite leader Charles Edward Stuart ran into the Kyle of Tongue while being pursued by the British frigate HMS Sheerness.[2] During the night the crew and soldiers disembarked carrying the money, however the following day Captain George Mackay, son of the chief of the Clan Mackay, who supported the British government confronted them at a place named Drum Nan Coup and after a short fight Mackay captured the men and the money.[2]
Lois, President Emeritus, is thinking of driving up there herself. If anyone is interested in going, perhaps they would like to make contact at editor@clandonald.org?
29 December 2024Macdonald monument in Dingwall likely to open.
This article is an update on the current situation.