A drover’s flintlock pistol and walking stick that once belonged to the Brae Lochaber drover Alexander MacArthur (1774 – approximately1844) was gifted to the Museum recently. This blog has been written for us by the donor. Droving cattle was an important part of the Highland economy up to and including the 19th century. The droves […]
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Objects from the Drambuie Collection have been on loan to West Highland Museum since 2018 and can be viewed in our Jacobite Gallery. Following on from our highly successful “An evening with Drambuie” event, Andy Fairgrieve from William Grant and Sons Ltd has written a blog for us focusing on the history of Drambuie liqueur.
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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
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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
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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
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This weekend the first Clan Cameron Gathering since 2009 will take place at Achnacarry between 1st and 4th August 2024. Clan Cameron Association define their gatherings as follows: The Chief of Clan Cameron “calls” his clansfolk to gather (or in the past, muster for military action). In centuries past this was done by sending runners
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Tha Iain a’ gluasad mar taibhse tron eachdraidh Loch Abar anns an 17mh linn. Tha e coltach gun robh e an sàs anns a h-uile tachartas cudromach aig an
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In September 1928, Fort William lad, John MacDougall climbed Ben Nevis. What was so unusual about his ascent and descent was that he achieved it on a
The Museum was gifted a beautiful map this month, the first ever and printed named specifically Lochaber. It’s actually titled in Latin “Lochabria” an
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Traditionally on Burns night we toast the Bard with whisky, we recite the Selkirk grace[1] and we address a haggis. Did addressing a Hanoverian in 168