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23.01.2022 OK still summer here, but interesting anyway.
22.01.2022 Have to pause to make an open appeal to the BBC to stop making films in which Neil Oliver spouts rubbish about Scottish History - as in his statement that the C...learances gave Scots an opportunity of great adventure and better lives in the New World. Perhaps Oliver should read Prof Sir Tom Devine's fine recent book on the subject before he makes statements like that. So to take on Neil's statement that Charles Edward Stuart divided Scotland in the recent tv series The Blood of the Clans. It seems that between badly written romance fiction and an archaeologist pretending to be an historian - it is the fashion to make Charles a villain these days. Why, one wonders did so many well educated and wise Scots follow him? Why did the great humanist philosophers, including Voltaire, like and admire him? As has been covered extensively on this page and will continue to be in this 275th anniversary year of the '45, the original documents tell us quite clearly what was going on in Scotland (and in England, Wales and ireland) in the 18th century. There were a great many factors at play which divided people in Scotland in that century and before, and they would not have disappeared had Charles Edward not come to Scotland. The Occupation of Scotland was being planned by the British Government well before 1745. The divisions began with: the outlawing of Episcopalian and Catholic worship, with the Union of 1707, and with taxes and government corruption which favoured a few who engaged in the Mercantile Triangle, but very damaging to a great many others. So many Scots are told midinformation about this history, since the outrageously prejudiced Watkins film about Culloden, the BBC continues to add to it. Neil Oliver is an archaeologist, not an historian and no amount of long hair blowing in the wind will make him one.
20.01.2022 The Achnacarry Estate, Lochaber, Seat of the Clan Cameron. Photos by Andrew Nicholson.
19.01.2022 Watch to the end for the Cameron war cry ! (albeit in English)
19.01.2022 Scotland's national day has crept up on us. Happy St Andrew's Day to all !
19.01.2022 Article in this weeks Lochaber Times on Charles Cameron’s 100th Birthday.
18.01.2022 Throughout the French and Indian War, English authorities negotiated with the Native Americans for their military assistance. While not as skilled at romancing them as their French counterparts, the English did experience some success, due partly to the influence of the Scottish Highlanders, whom the Indians viewed as being similar to themselves. Both cultures were consummate warriors and lovers of the fray, both had great respect for the orator and Chieftain, and both clan a...nd tribe held ancient traditions in high regard. Their similarities in temperament and philosophy sometimes led the English to refer to the Scots as "cousins to the Indian." Preparing for battle had its own Highland custom... the war dance. Robert Griffing shows a soldier of the 42nd Highland Regiment within the walls of Fort Ticonderoga seeking a prophecy by engaging in an ancient Highland tradition. According to clan tradition, if the dancer touches the swords beneath his feet during the dance, its a forecast of doom for the coming battle. A piper provides the tunes. An Iroquois warrior watches, waiting for the results. An amused and approving smile appears on the face of a tribal headman as he keeps time with his drum. Image: War Dance by artist Robert Griffing From and for sale at: www.Terryjamesart.com See less
17.01.2022 Happy 100th Birthday to Lt.Colonel CHARLES CAMERON,MC. Colonel Charles was born on 29 September 1920 to Sir Donald Walter Cameron of Lochiel,25th Chief of Clan ...Cameron,and Lady Hermione Graham.Raised at Achnacarry,Col.Charles was the youngest brother of Donald Hamish,26th Chief,and is a much loved Uncle Charlie to the present Chief.Col.Charles served with Distinction during World War Two with the 5th Bn.Queens Own Cameron Highlanders,and was awarded the Military Cross for his Actions in Italy.I am sure that everybody in the Clan Cameron Association Scotland,and all Camerons worldwide,wish Col.Charles all the best wishes for today,and hope that he has a marvellous time surrounded by his family. See more
16.01.2022 At a recent socially distanced celebration of Colonel Charles Cameron’s 100th birthday at the Black Watch museum in Perth. President of the Clan Cameron associa...tion, Dr Roddy Cameron, presented Col Charles with a limited edition bottle of Ben Nevis malt whisky on behalf of the association. Sláinte Col Charles. See more
15.01.2022 Today is 275th anniversary of the Battle of Prestonpans. Clan Cameron played a major role in this stunning Jacobite victory. http://www.clan-cameron.org/battles/1745.html
15.01.2022 We’ve chosen a stirring traditional Scottish song to get us moving in to the weekend. A big challenge for me playing bagpipes and singing, but I don’t reckon I’...d be able to do this if I had any respiratory virus, so that’s a good thing. Thinking of, and missing my Scottish family, this is for you. See more
15.01.2022 The mysterious people, the Picts.
13.01.2022 It is with great sadness that we learn of the passing of a great lady and mother of Sean Cairney, Valerie. Her initiative many years ago in establishing The Scottish Banner has helped to bring together the Scottish Diaspora throughout the world with her love of Scottish heritage and culture. Clan Cameron in Australia wishes Sean and the family our sincere condolences.
13.01.2022 Some fine playing by two fine young Cameron pipers to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Battle of St Valery-en-Caux. The tune is the Heroes of St Valery by Pipe Major Donald MacLean. In 1942 French General Charles de Gaulle, in a speech, stated "I can tell you that the comradeship in arms experienced on the battlefield of Abbeville in May and June 1940 between the French armoured division which I had the honour to command and the valiant 51st Highland Division under General Fortune played its part in the decision which I took to continue fighting on the side of the Allies unto the end, no matter what the course of events."
11.01.2022 90 years old today, but truly immortal. Wishing the happiest of birthdays to Sir Sean Connery.
10.01.2022 I would like to introduce our new Chief, James Brodie (Jamie) Macpherson of Cluny, 28th Chief of Clan Macpherson. For those who are not au fait with the process..., the Chief of Clan Macpherson is an inherited position passed through the eldest surviving male line. Therefore, following the funeral at the end of last week of our late Chief, Sir William Macpherson of Cluny and Blairgowrie, Jamie will lead us forward carrying his father’s and previous generations legacy and bringing his own character to the role. As Chairman of the Clan Macpherson Association I would like to welcome him as our Chief and offer him our continued and loyal support. See more
10.01.2022 An overview of the Cameron of Lochiel Collection held at the Lochaber Archive Centre. This video explains which papers they hold that may be of interest to tho...se researching their family history - including Achnacarry Estate papers, Cameron of Lochiel family papers, letters and documents relating to the Jacobites and to the Commandos. Definitely worth watching, and contacting them for help with your research.........
09.01.2022 Happy Australia Day to all ! A good chance to reflect on how amazingly lucky we are to live in this wonderful country.
08.01.2022 From Jacobite History: THE FINDING OF LOCHIEL'S GRAVE Continuing on the subject of Donald Cameron of Lochiel - a man of fine education, great loyalty and character, who turned down a huge amount of money offered by Cumberland to betray the Prince and instead went with the Prince into impoverished exile in France.... The place of his death in exile in France remained a mystery for two centuries. Then the intrepid Scot Julian Hutchings, who lives in France and is fluent in French, took up the hunt with new resolve and... found it. It's a great story and here he describes how it happened. 'Gentle Lochiel and Bergues. Many folk in the past had misinterpreted the town name/spelling and had been side tracked to Bourges or Bruges or elsewhere. Even Duchein, the one time president of l'Association Franco-Ecossaise and 'big boss' of French Archives, had given up the search ! I just kept taking time off work, to investigate and then recorded a message 'for a missing person' (ie Lochiel) that was broadcast on the French national radio (now France Bleu). Folk contacted me, thinking they had seen either 'Lochiel' or 'Cameron' engraved on a headstone in their local cemetery - so I went belting off to follow up. It was only when I reached Bergues and entered the Salle des Archives ensconced in the local Town Hall, that I had a feeling that I was 'getting warmer' - and all the thanks goes to M. Jean Bonduelle (who was sitting on the opposite side of the table doing his own family research) - and he listened to my story and proposed to me his help. As from then, he sifted through archives in Dunkirk, Calais, Gravelines, Boulogne-sur-Mer and Bergues and came up with the archives we possess today, attesting to Lochiel's presence in Bergues during the couple of weeks that preceded his untimely death in Oct 1748. From that we investigated possible burial places (don't forget the French Revolution and - more importantly - the intensive bombing of this part of France in 1940 and 1944 - have destroyed the majority of archives) and came up with an initial site just outside the fortifications. We then discovered documents attesting to the fact that non Catholics were transferred at a later date to the cemetery where we inaugurated the 2nd memorial (the 1st memorial being on a building built on the site of the old Military Hospital where Lochiel passed away of - probably - a mixture of meningitis and malaria).' - Julian Hutchings Pictured here the dedication of the memorial - Julian is second from the left. The portrait below of Lochiel, though naive in style, is the only image thought to have been made while he was alive.
08.01.2022 Today is the birthday of Lochiel, the Chief of Clan Cameron. From all Australian Camerons, we wish you a wonderful day today ! Today would have also been the final day of the Gathering at Achnacarry, had it gone ahead. We are living in this alternate reality this year, but the Gathering will be held in a future year once circumstances allow. Please see below Lochiel with Australian Camerons at the Gathering in 2009. As Vera Lynn sang, "We'll Meet Again" !
07.01.2022 Bidh Sgoil air an eadar-lìon am bliadhna! Bi na d' fhuireachas agus cùm do shùilean fosgailte air son 's gum bi barrachd fìosrachadh a' tighinn a dh'fhaithghear...r. The annual Gaelic weekend school will be online this year! Stay tuned and keep an eye out for more information coming out soon.
07.01.2022 Clan Cameron and Clan Donald were allies for hundreds of years. A good account of the founder of Clan Donald.
06.01.2022 Tor Castle - former seat of the Cameron chiefs.
05.01.2022 Gold armlets found by a Corpach crofter.
04.01.2022 From Clan Gregor Australia: Not sure how accurate this is but someone has put a lot of effort into the making of this video. It shows the timeline of Highland Clans and Lowland Families from the year 834 to 1707.
03.01.2022 100 landmarks in Scotland. How many have you been to? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bl4hljvZGiI
03.01.2022 At the site of Stewart of Glen Buckie's house a few miles south of Balquhidder. Alexander, head of the Glen Buckie Stewarts joined the '45 Uprising early on but... was soon after found dead in mysterious circumstances at Leny House near Callander shot through the head. Glen Buckie house played host to more than a few prominent figures from Jacobite times, namely Allan Breck Stewart who knew the area well and stayed here for a whole month while on his way north to Appin from France in 1752 to collect second rents for the then exiled Charles Stewart of Ardsheal. Also, his stepfather James of the Glen, (Glenduror in Appin) stopped here for a few days while on his way south to Edinburgh. His mission was to try and turn around proposed evictions of tenants on the forfeited Jacobite estate of Ardsheal by Colin Campbell of Glen Ure, all of which lead to Campbell’s assassination near Ballachulish - the infamous Appin Murder. The greatest associations I feel are with the estimable Jacobite Dr Archie Cameron, brother of Donald Cameron of Lochiel. The late great Scottish writer Rennie McOwan was convinced it was here at Glen Buckie House in 1753 that Dr Cameron was captured by a party of Redcoats from Inversnaid Barracks on Loch Lomondside, although history records the arrest was made at another Stewart owned ‘safe house’ a few miles over the hills at Brenachoile on Loch Katrine, and it’s here I believe he was captured. Whatever the truth is regarding the location of the arrest, Dr Cameron was bound and marched back to the barracks of Inversnaid then to Stirling, then on to London. It’s suggested that his location was given away by Alexander MacDonnell, young Glengarry, known to posterity as Pickle the Spy. MacDonnell had become a Jacobite Turncoat. The Redcoat party from Inversnaid was led by a Captain Craven, his report still exists and makes interesting reading: On the 21st I went with a party to the house of Stewart of Glen Buckie, where I had the good fortune to apprehend the said Cameron in the following manner. I marched the party around the head of Loch Katrine, which I thought better than crossing it in a boat, imagining we might be espied on the water and intelligence given him of us. Through all the little towns we marched I carefully watched that no person went before us to give intelligence and this precaution proved to be very necessary for when we came within a mile of the place, the country people dispatched a girl before us, whom I observed making all the speed she could, whereupon I ordered one of the best marchers to pursue her, and prevent her getting to the house before us. She however got before the soldier to a cabin halfway to Stewart’s house and from thence despatched a boy whom the soldier likewise perused and by presenting his piece and threatening to shoot him, brought him to a halt and preventing his getting on before us. Being now arrived within a quarter of a mile of the house, I divided my party, ordering the Sergeant with his division consisting of six men to go by a way which led to the front of the house, and invest that part, whilst I with six more went another way through a wood to the back part of the house to invest it, the soldiers were not seen till we were very near the house, when Cameron quitted it, took to his heels and made towards a wood on the north east side of the house, but the Sergeant being nearest pursued and took him. I could not find in his possession any other papers than a few bank notes, and an inventory of his wearing apparel in a pocket book. It was about sun setting when we arrived there. I marched him to Inversnaid where we arrived about two o’clock this morning after a march of about 24 miles heartily tired having waded through rivers and bogs up to our knees and passed some rough rocky mountains, but the satisfaction of succeeding makes the fatigue rather a pleasure. I have ordered Lieut. Phillips with a party to march him to Stirling tomorrow... There was no trial in London for 46 year old Dr Cameron, likely out of fear of exposing the Government spies identities. He was sentenced to be hanged, but cut down while yet living, then disembowelled, beheaded and the rest of his body was to be quartered, but although the executioner left him to hang until dead, it's not altogether clear if the final grizzly act of Hanoverian retribution was carried out. The main aim as far as the Government in London was concerned was to finally break the power and influence of Clan Cameron, and with the revelation of his involvement in the Elibank Plot, and his brother, Lochiel, the Cameron Chief, who played such a prominent part in the Prince’s venture in 1745 now also dead through natural causes at Bergues in France, they succeeded. Dr Cameron would be the last high profile Jacobite to die for the old cause and the possibility of any future Jacobite insurrection in the Highlands died with him. (Click on images for more info) The following is Dr Cameron’s own account from the Tower of London while awaiting execution. http://www.lochiel.net/archives/arch015.html
03.01.2022 Thanks to Shawn Moir
02.01.2022 Happy Burns Night !
