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A New York family who has fallen in love with this Scottish treasure!

16th Nov 2011 - Author: Amy Jamieson
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Amy Jamieson 16th Nov 2011

A New York family who has fallen in love with this Scottish treasure!

My husband and I discovered old Lachlan castle a few years ago shortly after we got married. We immediately fell in love with the enchanting castle, i...

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Kendall Black 29th Oct 2011

Lachlan clan in America

My grandmother, Earlene McLaughlin, died in the spring of 2008. McLaughlin was her maiden name and my mother also has this last name. We are direct de...

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Lachlan Trust 14th Jul 2010

Origins of the Old Castle

The 13th century was a period when the "Barons of Argyll and the Isles" rose to prominence and clans began to form. They embarked on building the most...

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Lachlan Trust 14th Jul 2010

The Old Castle’s 'Brounie' makes an appearance

The 9th Maclachlan chief, Iain (1502-1509), married Marion, daughter of Campbell of Ardkinglass and clan archives tell the story of his wedding feast ...

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Lachlan Trust 14th Jul 2010

The Brounie foretells tragedy at Culloden

One night in 1745, Lachlan, the 17th Chief (1719 – 1746), went down to the Old Castle vaults. He heard grievous moans from the invisible Brouni...

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Alan Johnston 14th Jul 2010

From Gaza to green, gentle and peaceful Argyll

For some years I was the BBC correspondent in the Gaza Strip. And one afternoon early in 2007, I was captured by Jihadi gunmen and taken prisoner. T...

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