Best Mackenzi Fraser Podcasts (2024)

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166 The Fight for the Lordship of Lorne: Stewarts, Campbells, and MacDougalls 42:01

8d ago42:01

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This one is the stuff best-selling novels, movies or series are made of! We take a story I've told before here and, using a paper written by Prof. Steve Boardman, peel back the layers to reveal and even more compelling story than I originally ever imagines. Loyalty, betrayal, feud, alliance, romance, infidelity, and action all come together to make…

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GVP 27: Is Chlorella Nature's Super Supplement? 24:31

22d ago24:31

24:31

Chlorella v Spirulina, Barley Grass v Wheat Grass. Where do you start with green powders? Today we compare all of these and put the microscope on Chlorella. From B12 to Iron, Brain Health to Heart Health, and local vs internationally sourced, all parts of the green powder spectrum get covered with Biogenesis Founder and Managing Director, Colin McG…

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165 Destroying Myths and Revealing the True Scottish Clans with Dr. Murray Pittock 1:06:04

1M ago1:06:04

1:06:04

You won't agree with everything Dr. Pittock says but hopefully you've considered the possibility that some of your conceptions about Scottish clans are off. What are some of the misconceptions that are widely held that Dr. Pittock corrects? What ideas of your own did he challenge? This episode is sure to stir the pot but I hope you enjoy it and tha…

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164 The Appin Murder: Post Culloden Intrigue 25:06

2M ago25:06

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During the Jacobite Rising of 1745, clans that were already at feud chose different sides and continued the conflict. But with the failure of the rising and its disastrous conclusion at the Battle of Culloden, sometimes the fighting didn't stop. Check out this story of conflict between the Stewarts of Appin and the Campbells. Website: www.scottish-…

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163 Campbells and MacGregors with Professor Martin MacGregor Pt 2 58:58

3M ago58:58

58:58

I hope you enjoyed the part of my discussion with Dr. Martin MacGregor. Here is the rest of our conversation. Now that we've established the origins of both clans, we get into their turbulent relationship with each other, which ended far away from where it began. This is also available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Stay tuned for YouTube clips wit…

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162 Campbells and MacGregors with Professor Martin MacGregor! 1:02:50

3M ago1:02:50

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What a great experience it was to learn these two well-known clans, the Campbells and MacGregors, and their turbulent relationship from one of the most knowledgeable people on the subject! I hope you enjoy this conversation I had with him. This is only the first half of our discussion. Stay tuned for part 2 as well as YouTube content complete with …

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161 The MacLeods of Lewis and Mackenzies with Dr. Aonghas MacCoinnich Pt 2 41:36

4M ago41:36

41:36

I'm excited to share part 1 of the discussion that I had with Dr. Aonghas MacCoinnich!!! He focuses on the Clans Mackenzie and MacLeod of Lewis. You could not get a more knowledgeable person for these two clans. This was truly a feast. If you have any interest in either of these two clans, this and the next episode are for you. I hope you enjoy thi…

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160 The MacLeods of Lewis and Mackenzies with Dr. Aonghas MacCoinnich 58:59

4M ago58:59

58:59

I'm excited to share this discussion that I had with Dr. Aonghas MacCoinnich!!! He focuses on the Clans Mackenzie and MacLeod of Lewis. You could not get a more knowledgeable person for these two clans. This was truly a feast. If you have any interest in either of these two clans, this and the next episode are for you. I hope you enjoy this as much…

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159 Pre-Clan Clans pt 2 30:04

4M ago30:04

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As promised during last episode, I share a couple more examples of earlier kindreds that begat clans that we are more familiar with today. I also discuss why I feel this is an important thing to consider when understanding where clans come from and what they really are. Also available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Sponsor: USA Kilts Scottish Clans…

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158 Pre-Clan Clans 33:32

5M ago33:32

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Many of the clans we recognize today formed between the twelfth and fourteenth centuries. What is less well-known is that many of these clans evolved from previous clans. Some of these previous kindreds are well-documented. Others remain obscure both regarding their history and their antiquity. Here are some examples of clans that emerged from earl…

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157 Scottish Clans and the Highland Charge! Pt 1 59:28

6M ago59:28

59:28

The Highland charge was a devastating military tactic that scattered enemy forces on numerous occasions. The big question is, "Which specific clans actually executed the Highland charge?" Many people see Alasdair mac Colla MacDonnell as the author of this tactic and it was specifically the clans fighting under him that performed this feat of arms. …

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156 The Highland Charge! 27:25

6M ago27:25

27:25

One of the most dynamic and exciting aspects of seventeenth century Highland history was the Highland Charge. We'll go over what a Highland charge was and why it was so effective. In subsequent episodes we'll go over which battles it was used in and therefore which clans have engaged in this fearsome military tactic. Scottish Clans website: www.sco…

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155 The Battle of Inverlochy! 35:22

6M ago35:22

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Just to get to the battlefield, the Marquis of Montrose and his Royalist forces pulled off "one of the greatest exploits in the history of British arms." I take this episode from John L. Roberts' Clan, King, and Covenant: History of the Highland Clans from the Civil War to the Glencoe Massacre. Learn about the incredible march as well as the epic b…

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154 Irish and Scottish Clans Pt 5 38:56

7M ago38:56

38:56

This is the last segment of my discussion with Mike Doyle of the Clans and Dynasties YouTube channel. Many thanks to him for sharing his knowledge with the Scottish Clans audience. In this episode, we discuss the relationship between the Irish and Scottish clans, using the MacSween/MacSweeneys as an illustration. Mike's YouTube channel: https://www…

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153 Irish and Scottish Clans Pt 4 21:25

7M ago21:25

21:25

This is a continuation of a discussion I had with Mike Doyle of the Clans and Dynasties youtube channel. In this episode, we discuss: The need to trace your ancestry to a specific location to know what clan you might tie into, and not just go off of the last name. The Northern Ireland element. Did all Scottish names in Ulster come from Scotland? So…

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152 Irish and Scottish Clans Pt 3 39:15

7M ago39:15

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This is a continuation of a discussion I had with Mike Doyle of the Clans and Dynasties YouTube channel. In this episode, we discuss: The Gall-Gaedheil. The Galloglass, their origins and cultural identities. Specific Galloglass clans, like MacDonald, MacDougall, MacKay (MacCoy), and MacCabe. Clans and Dynasties: https://www.youtube.com/@Clans_Dynas…

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151 Irish and Scottish Clans Pt 2 25:55

7M ago25:55

25:55

I hope you enjoy this continuation of my discussion with Mike Doyle, from the Clans and Dynasties YouTube channel. We discussed such topics as: The Ethnic foundations of the Scottish clans How much do the Scottish clans owe to Ireland vs other groups like the Picts, Britons, Angles, etc.? Where does Scotland derive its Gaelic language from? Was it …

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150 Irish and Scottish Clans Pt 1 37:28

8M ago37:28

37:28

I'm excited to share with you the first part of my discussion with Mike Doyle from the Clans and Dynasties YouTube channel! He brings a great value to the Scottish Clans audience. He has a solid understanding of the history of the Scottish clans but he also has a great depth of knowledge of the Irish clans. His YouTube content involves history rega…

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149 Busting Scottish Clan Myths with Murray Pittock 30:17

8M ago30:17

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There are so many misconceptions, misunderstandings, and straight up myths regarding the Scottish clans. For this episode I'm taking comments from Scottish scholar, Prof. Murray Pittock, who teaches at the University of Glasgow. These comments come from an interview he did on the History Extra Podcast. Get ready to have some of your current underst…

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148 The MacRaes or ”Mackenzie’s Shirt of Mail” 29:19

9M ago29:19

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Through thick and thin, the MacRaes were there for the Mackenzies. In this episode I discuss what it might have meant that the MacRaes were "Mackenzie's Shirt of Mail." I share one example of this from the battle known as Blar na Pairce. Sources: https://archive.org/details/historyofclanmac00macr for a pdf download https://electricscotland.com/webc…

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147 Mackenzie vs Huntly Over a Woman! 25:21

9M ago25:21

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I read this story and had to share it with you. It's a story of a man's love for a woman, but it's not romantic. It's two brothers taking care of their sister in a heroic way. Having a sister myself, I love it! Contribute to the Cause! www.scottish-clans.com/team Sponsor: www.usakilts.com Podcast website with other resources: www.scottish-clans.com…

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146. Professor Ali Cathcart- A feast of Scottish Clan History Pt 2 57:29

10M ago57:29

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This is the second part of my discussion with Prof. Ali Cathcart, of the University of Stirling. If you want to know more about the Scottish clans, then this is a must. Sponsor: www.usakilts.com My website: www.scottish-clans.com. You will find links to: my online course on the origins of the Scottish clans. Where you can contribute to the cause. f…

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145 Professor Ali Cathcart- A feast of Scottish Clan History Pt 1 41:08

10M ago41:08

41:08

I'm excited to share with you my conversation with Ali Cathcart! We covered such topics as: The Highland/Lowland divide (did clans exist in the Lowlands?), Variety among the Highland clans, information on specific clans like the Mackintoshes, Gordons, MacPhersons, and more! Enjoy Prof. Cathcart's wealth of knowledge in helping us understand the Sco…

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144 Did These Clans Fight at Bannockburn? Pt 3 26:47

11M ago26:47

26:47

For the last episode in this mini-series, I take a look at a few more clans and their claim to have fought at Bannockburn. Did these clans even exist at the time? Is it plausible, if they weren't yet a clan, that their ancestors were still there, stomping the English alongside Robert the Bruce and his allies? This episode was inspired by a video by…

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143 Did These Clans Fight at Bannockburn? Pt 2 29:12

11M ago29:12

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This episode is part 2 of 3 as I go over additional claims of clans that claim to have fought at Bannockburn. Were they even in existence long enough for this claim to be true? Part 3 will be delayed as the next episode I publish will be my interview with Professor Ali Cathcart who teaches at the University of Stirling. I hope you enjoy this episod…

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142 Did These Clans Fight at Bannockburn? 22:26

11M ago22:26

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Many clans claim to have fought at the Battle of Bannockburn on 23-24 June, 1314. This battle happened at an interesting time for the clans as we would recognize them. Some of them had taken shape by this point and some hadn't. My goal here is not to proclaim whether they were definitively there or not. Rather, I look at scholarly sources and the a…

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141 The MacNeils: Hebridean Pirates! 15:33

12M ago15:33

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This second part of the MacNeil episodes is taken from a book called "Highlanders: A History of the Scottish Gaels," by John MacLeod. It focuses on the MacNeils of Barra and their piratical activities. I hope you enjoy! Check out the links below for more great content! Podcast website: www.scottish-clans.com New online course on the origins of the …

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140 The MacNeils: One Clan or Two? More? 37:46

12M ago37:46

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This clan only has one chief: Macneil of Barra. Should there be another? This and more on the MacNeils in this episode. Make sure to check out the next episode, a part 2 on the MacNeils, which is already available. Check out the links below for more great content! Online course on the origins of the Scottish Clans: www.scottish-clans.com/origins. P…

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139.Highland Clan Origin Legends: Macintyre and MacRae/MacRath 23:48

1y ago23:48

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Highland clan origin legends were not intended to convey absolute truth to later generations about how the clan started. Well, then what were they intended for? For this episode, I share from a book by Michael Newton, The Everyday Life of the Clans of the Scottish Highlands. We start by learning about some of the purposes of these legends generally…

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138 DNA and the Scottish Clans Pt 2 w/ Ethan Hunt 1:40:54

1y ago1:40:54

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In this episode, Ethan gets more specific with how the study of DNA helps us understand the history of specific clans, their origins (both in support and in denial of some legends), and their relationships to each other. Among the clans we discussed were Clan Sorley (MacDonalds, MacRorys, and MacDougals), Sìol Ailpein (Grants, MacGregors, MacKinnon…

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137 DNA and the Scottish Clans Pt 1 w/ Ethan Hunt 51:34

1y ago51:34

51:34

I'm excited to share with you all a milestone in this podcast's history. Ethan Hunt joins us to teach us how the DNA helps us understand the history of the Scottish clans. This is the first interview that I have run (USA Kilts ran the only other interview I've done for this)! Expect to see more of these in the future. In this Part 1 episode, Ethan …

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136 The Battle of Summerdale: Sinclairs vs Sinclairs 19:48

1y ago19:48

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Between last episode, setting the foundation, and this episode, this is the first time we've been to the Northern Isles (in this case Orkney) since I started this podcast! It's always fun to try new things. You know what's not fun, Sinclairs fighting Sinclairs and a mother accidentally killing her son. In these respects, the Battle of Summerdale wa…

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135 The Sinclairs! 26:00

1y ago26:00

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Let's get to know a little bit about the Sinclairs and lay the foundation for the story of the Battle of Summerdale. The Sinclairs are a really interesting clan that controlled a large territory in the far north of Scotland as the Earls of Caithness. They had other branches of the family. How did these branches interact with each other? Were they a…

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134 The Kidnapping MacLeod Tacksman 35:26

1y ago35:26

35:26

This is the unbelievable backstory to a strong theory about why the MacLeod of Harris and Dunvegan and the MacDonalds of Sleat switched sides from being Jacobites in 1715 to raising troops for the British Government in 1745. My website: www.scottish-clans.com Do you want to contribute to the cause? Go here: www.scottish-clans.com/team My sponsor: w…

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133- 11 Clans that Switched Sides in the Jacobite Risings 30:53

1+ y ago30:53

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Last time we looked at the Frasers of Lovat and examined their reasons for fighting on different sides during the Jacobite Risings of 1715 and 1745. That made me curious about other clans that switched sides in the same conflicts. Here I list eleven clans that found themselves on one side during the 1715 Rising and another during the 1745 Rising. N…

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132 Clan Fraser of Lovat and the Jacobite Rebellions: Switching Sides 32:26

1+ y ago32:26

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The Clan Fraser of Lovat sided with the Hanoverians in the 1715 Jacobite Rising but then sided with the Stewarts in 1745. In this episode I explore why I believe they switched. If you like these podcasts and would like to contribute to the effort, go to www.scottish-clans.com/team. My website: www.scottish-clans.com My sponsor: www.usakilts.com…

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The Clearance 16:11

1+ y ago16:11

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In this poignant and moving final episode we’re joined by leading historian, Professor Sir Tom Devine, to learn about the history of the clearances and how Inverlael was cleared of its people. We follow sheriff’s officer Hugh Ross as he goes from house to house serving notice for the residents to leave their home in Balblair for good. In this serie…

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George Steuart MacKenzie 16:11

1+ y ago16:11

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One of Scotland’s most popular actors, David Hayman, brings the character of George Steuart Mackenzie of Coul vividly back to life in this compelling performance as the landlord responsible for the Inverlael clearances. Not a hero but is he a villain, he says not but you decide. In this series of drama-documentaries with the help of Ullapool Museum…

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131 The Bardic kindred of MacMhuirich (Currie) 34:13

1+ y ago34:13

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A few episodes ago I shared some history on the professional kindreds. Robert Currie, Commander of the Name and Arms of Currie, reached out to me with a small booklet about the MacMhuirich kindred, who were sponsored by the Lords of the Isles as bards. Here's a few things I learned. Thanks, Robert! Scottish Clans website - http://www.scottish-clans…

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Illicit whisky 16:11

1+ y ago16:11

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In this episode we join Grizzel up in the shieling where she’s busy making illicit whisky. While we learn about the importance of whisky to Highland culture, Grizzel learns about just how potent homebrew can be. A funny, engaging and delightful delve into history! In this series of drama-documentaries with the help of Ullapool Museum, archaeologist…

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Reverend Thomas Ross 16:11

1+ y ago16:11

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It's 1819 and Reverend Ross from Clachan Church is a conflicted man, torn between what he sees as his duty to God and the knowledge that in the morning his parishioners will be cleared from the lands of Inverlael. Dark, brooding and thought provoking, Minister Ross makes his case for his history to be re-written. In this series of drama-documentari…

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Anna Fraser 16:11

1+ y ago16:11

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In this episode we revisit the late 16th century and the marriage day of a young, innocent 14 year old girl, Anna Fraser, to a man twice her age. She’s a political pawn in the ongoing battle to secure the future of Inverlael. A powerful and haunting story. In this series of drama-documentaries with the help of Ullapool Museum, archaeologists and hi…

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130 Symbols of the Scottish Clans: Kilt and Tartan 21:09

1+ y ago21:09

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It's alway nice when you can get the words of the Gaels themselves to describe their own culture. Here, I use an excerpt from The Everyday Life of the Clans of the Scottish Highlands, by Michael Newton, where a MacLeod of Raasay woman composed a lament for her brother in 1671. In it, she describes what he wore, which is enlightening but not what yo…

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Linn nan Creach 16:11

1+ y ago16:11

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In this episode we head for the 1570s. There’s a violent and vicious feud going on between the Munro and Mackenzie clans, and Archie Munro is called to arms. In this series of drama-documentaries with the help of Ullapool Museum, archaeologists and historical experts we’re bringing the people and stories of Balblair and Inverlael back to life. 8 sn…

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The Shielings 16:11

1+ y ago16:11

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In this episode we head for the hills, high above Loch Broom, to the shieling where a young woman composes a love poem instead of herding the cattle! In this series of drama-documentaries with the help of Ullapool Museum, archaeologists and historical experts we’re bringing the people and stories of Balblair and Inverlael back to life. 8 snapshots,…

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Lady Fowler 16:11

1+ y ago16:11

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In this first episode we head for 1913 to meet Lady Fowler and learn how this popular and colourful character helped unearth evidence that Inverlael was a significant gathering place right back into Neolithic times. In this series of drama-documentaries with the help of Ullapool Museum, archaeologists and historical experts we’re bringing the peopl…

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129 The Atholl Camerons? An interview with Cameron Moser 19:32

1+ y ago19:32

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Was there a branch of Clan Cameron is Atholl? Not according to Wikipedia;). Here's some cool details on something Cameron found in his research. My apologies to Cameron Moser, who was running the tent for Clan Cameron at the Scots on the Rocks festival in Moab, UT in October. This is my interview with him.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVefgJWXdh…

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128 The Munro Clan 30:01

1+ y ago30:01

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Here's an episode on a few things I find interesting about the Munros, some of which get us into conversations about broader questions about Scottish clans. How does DNA evidence connect with their traditional origins? Why did they choose the sides they did during the Scottish Civil War and the Jacobite Rebellions? My Youtube channel: https://www.y…

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Lost Inverlael: A' Lorg Baile Bhlàir 0:54

1+ y ago0:54

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Coming in January 2023... Balblair is a lost township. Tucked away in the trees, just a stone’s throw from the road between Ullapool and Inverness at Inverlael, centuries of history lie buried and forgotten. In this series of drama-documentaries with the help of Ullapool Museum, archaeologists and historical experts we’re bringing the people and st…

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127 The Professional Clans 30:45

1+ y ago30:45

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Most often we see members of a clan come together for a common cause in the realm of warfare. This episode highlights a welcome break from the bloodshed as we look at clans that embraced certain professions. Which clans were physicians, historians, craftsmen, etc.? This is a fascinating aspect of the topic of Scottish Clans. Visit scottish-clans.co…

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