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VIKING INVASIONS OF LOCH LOMOND
From the 9th century until the 13th century much of Scotland’s western seaboard was dominated by Viking overlords. In 1263, when King Haakon IV of Norway caught wind of skirmishes on the Isle of Skye between Norse and Scots soldiers, resolved…

Clach nan Tarbh – the Stone of the Bulls – The Pulpit Rock – Ardlui, Loch Lomond
The Pulpit Rock, one of Scotland's most stunning and unusual locations for preaching.
Known in Gaelic legend as "Clach nan Tarbh", the Stone of the Bulls, the house-sized pyramid of rock on Loch Lomondside, a couple of miles south of…

Lochan Uiane – The Fairy Loch (Tarbet, Argyll)
One of the Legends of the ancient Clan MacFarlane territory is the Fairy Loch or Lochan Uiane (the green loch) although not much more than a large pond, it is little known, but has long had the tradition of being a place of the sith, or…

LOCH SLOY!
Loch Sloy lies at the northern entrance to Glenloin, in the deep valley between Ben Vorlich and Ben Vane. Up Glenloin lay the route to the north and west, passing along the rough shore of the loch and emerging on the flatter land beyond at the…

LOCH LOMOND & THE TROSSACHS NATIONAL PARK
Have you ever wondered what the purpose of a National Park is? I mean we all know that these parks are set aside for people to enjoy, but what is the purpose other than for our enjoyment? Simply, a national park is a park in use for conservation…

THE INTERNATIONAL CLAN MACFARLANE SOCIETY, INC. GRANT OF ARMS
When you are at a Highland Games/Celtic Festival there are always interesting sights to see, some you may have seen before, some are quite unique. One of the unique things you will see is usually flying at the International Clan MacFarlane Society,…
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