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Historical Art Prints of famous Scottish
historical figures William Wallace and Mary Queen of Scots, by Cranston Fine
Arts
[ William Wallace ] [ Helen MacGregor ] [ Mary Queen of Scots ]
The
Last Stand, After the massacre of Glencoe, Some of the
MacDonalds
escape and from the hills keep watch for the Campbell's.
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The Last Stand - After the Massacre of Glencoe.
Some of the MacDonalds escape, and from the hills keep watch for the Campbells.
Open edition print. Image size 14 inches x 23 inches (36cm x 58cm). Price £38.00
ITEM CODE DHM9006
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The Fall of Strome Castle by Alan Herriot.
Situated on this rocky promontory, Strome Castle once bore witness to Royal bias, bitter clan rivalry, before being blown up in 1602.
Open edition print. Image size 17 inches x 13 inches (43cm x 33cm). Price £45.00
ITEM CODE DHM1076
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Portrait d un Enfent, 1882 by Henri De Toulouse-Lautrec. (GS)
Limited edition of 200 giclee canvas prints. Size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £390.00
ITEM CODE GISD4683
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The Last of the Clan by Faed.
Open edition print. Image size 18 inches x 14 inches (46cm x 36cm). Price £32.00
ITEM CODE SC0027
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The Fall of Strome Castle by Alan Herriot Situated on this rocky promontory, Strome Castle once bore witness to
Royal bias, bitter clan rivalry, before being blown up in 1602.
Although archaeological
excavations have revealed the possibility of a prehistoric site
occupying the promontory prior to the building of the castle, the
first formal record dates from 1742, only a few years after the castle
was built. It was at this time that the castle and its associated
lands, originally part of the earldom of Ross, were given to Allen
Cameron of Lochiel. Despite confirmation of the event by a Glengarry.
This paved the way for the bitter clan rivalry that was to follow.
In addition to political quarrelling, the castle was also a
focal point of clan rivalry due to its strategic location, between the
MacDonald territory of Lochcarron and Lochalsh and the rival MacKenzie
land of Kintail. The years 1593- 1602 saw a continual struggle for control
of the site, which ultimately came to a head when the castle was
destroyed in 1602. The castle was under siege by the MacKenzies once
again. They were about to admit defeat when they had a stroke of luck.
According to a contemporary chronicler, some 'silly women' from the
MacDonald clan left the castle to draw water from the well, 'they were
so fearful and the light so bad' they accidentally poured the water
into the gunpowder vat instead of the water container. When the MacDonald
men discovered this disaster, they 'cursed the women loudly' but their
curses backfired. A MacKenzie prisoner in the castle heard the
commotion and, managed to escape to his own camp, he spread the news,
which prompted a final attack from the clan chief MacKenzie of Kintail.
The defenders had to admit defeat, as their cause was now hopeless.
The MacDonald's surrendered on the condition that their lives and
baggage were spared. Once the clan had left the castle, MacKenzie blew
it up, and it has remained in ruins ever since. |
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