What's happening at Culloden moor today

[desertrose]

A dear friend of mine from Scotland has been keeping me posted on several things going on concerning Culloden battlefield.

Here are some links should you want to read them.

Culloden moor
www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/inverness/culloden/index.html

Forensics team closes in on Culloden graves
heritage.scotsman.com/places.cfm?id=560852006

Pylon battlefield protest staged on Sheriffmuir
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4866288.stm

Battle lines drawn against pylons for Sheriffmuir
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4865132.stm

If you have any problem getting into these, let me know.

[desertrose]

I apologize profusely for not having the correct links above that I wanted you to see. I do everything in a hurry and that is no excuse, but now the proper links work and hope you can enjoy them for what it is worth. Thanks for your patience.

[Elly]

I found some of them had maybe expired Rosemary, thank you for posting them again. #wave# will have a wee look after #tartanberet#

[desertrose]

Hopefully they will work for you all this time. I keep checking them and they do, so I hope you will enjoy them.

Let me know and take care, Rosemary

[neil6147]

Hello to you all.
I have just came over the following information which I think will be off interest to you.
The Heritage Lottery Fund has awarded £4.3m towards the cost of the £10.2 project.

news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/5126266.stm

Hope this is good reading for you .

[smudger]

Neil thanks for posting this info , news about restoration and the keeping of Scottish history is a very relevant information for all members .

[desertrose]

Many thanks, Neil! As you know, I have a major interest in this area as I am sure others here do so as well. I hope you will continue to post updates and links as to what is happening in your part of the world! Many thanks again! ;D

[Elly]

Thanks for posting the link Neil, its a great project.

[neil6147]

Piper to mark battle anniversary

A performance by a piper will mark the 261st anniversary of the Battle of Culloden on Monday.
Mark Thow will play for an hour - which was how long Jacobite and government forces fought on 16 April, 1746.

Mr Thow will play from 1300 BST at the battlefield's memorial cairn. Culloden is a National Trust for Scotland site.

The battle - the last on British soil - effectively ended Jacobite hopes of restoring the exiled Stuart dynasty to the throne of Britain.

Plus Clann An Drumma are also playing at Culloden on the 15th April.
Sorry to say we can not make it to this great event.

Neil

[desertrose]

They fought for an hour then?! I for some reason thought it was 30 minutes.

Really wonderful and hard to believe it has been 261 years!

Thanks so much, Neil!

[neil6147]

I have came over this video news clip regarding the Battle of Culloden.

news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/7350798.stm

Neil