HOW ACCURATE IS THE MAP? THE National’s history columnist Hamish MacPherson said: “The clan system served Scotland well for several hundred years, especially in the Highlands and Islands where ...

The map depicts the fighting strength of Scotland's clans across the Highland fault line. Picture: NLS As the only part of Britain which still maintained private armies, in the form of clan levies ...

Now one of Scotland’s biggest manufacturers of tartan, Locharron, have created a detailed clan map of Scotland showcasing the tartans of Scotland’s clans and their geographical origins.

Snow map shows when huge Arctic storm set to batter Scotland For almost 400 years, the Clan ruled the western seaboards of Scotland, with its chiefs holding the title Lord of the Isles up until 1493.

Archaeologists excavating the scene of the most infamous clan massacre in Scottish history ... the head of archaeology for the National Trust for Scotland (NTS), said the excavations had uncovered ...

But it's in Scotland's castles and the thousands of strongholds dotted around the country that you'll find their true lasting mark. Article continues below These traditional clan seats of power ...

One of Scotland's largest and most ancient clans has appointed its first clan chief in 337 years. The Clan Buchanan will be led by John Michael Baillie-Hamilton Buchanan, who first made his claim ...

Tribute has been paid to one of Scotland's most controversial clan chiefs, John MacLeod of MacLeod, who has died at the age of 71. The 29th chief of the Clan MacLeod, who succeeded his grandmother ...

Scotland's largest Highland clan has been forced to sell all its remaining land and properties - including its historic seat in the Isle of Skye. The Clan Donald Lands Trust said it had taken the ...