Description
Book SynopsisNow rewritten and redesigned to include photographs of objects from National Museums Scotland, "The Clans" explains how the idea of clanship developed and traces the one-time hostility between Highlanders and Lowlanders. Readers can find out: where the clans were found; what the connection was with the Gaelic language; who the clan chiefs were, and how the clans were organised; how the clansmen dressed; where clan names came from; how to design their own tartan; and, how to write a praise poem or lament - and more. The book also includes a list of websites and suggestions for places to visit.
Table of ContentsSome major Scottish clans
Clan identity
What is a clan?
Where can we find the clans?
The code of the Highland clans
Clan names
The Gaelic language
The clan seat
The Highland clan chief
Harpers and pipers
Bards, clerks and pursers
Galloway and Border clans
Lowland clans and families
Clans in the 18th century
Clans in the 19th century
The kilt
Tartan
Clan slogans
Clan badges and plants
Clan gatherings and games
Answers/useful websites
Facts and activities section (including places of interest_
