Highland Life

West Highland Museum is hosting its “Camanachd: Geama Aosda nan Gleann Abrach”  (Shinty: Ancient Game of the Lochaber Glens) exhibition this autumn.  In this third of a series of blogs, shinty expert and broadcaster Dr Hugh Dan MacLennnan explores the history of Kilmallie Shinty Club.  Kilmallie Shinty Club, currently based at Canal Parks, in Caol, was

West Highland Museum is hosting its “Camanachd: Geama Aosda nan Gleann Abrach”  (Shinty: Ancient Game of the Lochaber Glens) exhibition this autumn.  In this second of a series of blogs, shinty expert and broadcaster Dr Hugh Dan MacLennnan explores the history of Fort William Shinty Club.  Formed in February 1893, Fort William Shinty Club has

West Highland Museum is hosting its  “Camanachd: Geama Aosda nan Gleann Abrach”  (Shinty: Ancient Game of the Lochaber Glens) exhibition this autumn.  In this first of a series of blogs, local historian Kenny Mackintosh explores the history of the Lochaber Camanachd Club.    Lochaber Camanachd The present club play at Spean Bridge and are currently