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From Glencoe to Aboyne III: a virtual 17th century migration
NOTE: Please read Parts I and II if you haven’t yet done so, then return here to complete the series. When I first began this exploration as a Covid-driven hobby, I looked at maps of Scotland, tracing possible routes from Glencoe to Aboyne that generally avoided what I assumed to be a pure no-man’s land…
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From Glencoe to Aboyne II: surviving the 17th century Highlands
Drone footage of Glencoe in winter | TourScotland Part I of this mini-series explored the Massacre of Glencoe and its aftermath, including possible escape and migration scenarios that may have involved a very young Peter Cromar. Our goal was not to prove the migration, just to demonstrate it was not impossible. Here, we attempt to…
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From Glencoe to Aboyne I: reversing the riddle
YE loyal Macdonalds, awaken! awaken!Why sleep ye so soundly in face of the foe?The clouds pass away, and the morning is breaking;But when will awaken the Sons of Glencoe? Mary Maxwell Campbell | Lament for Glencoe So, after around 30 journal entries exploring the origins of the Cromars in Aberdeenshire, and with all of that…
