The events and personalities brought together in Uist and Skye over two or three days at the end of June 1746 have been celebrated in story and song – and any good story is worth the re-telling. The 300th anniversary of the birth of Flora MacDonald in 1722 is the grand excuse, and this account revisits these events and considers the realities of emigration and a hard life in post-civil war Scotland and North America.
Join Professor Hugh Cheape for what is sure to be a fascinating talk focusing on Flora MacDonald and featuring objects from the West Highland Museum collection. Professor Cheape lectures at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, University of the Highlands & Islands. He joined the National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland in 1974, and is published in the subject fields focusing on piping, tartan, and folk history.
This is ONLINE talk will be live streamed on Zoom. 6pm. £3.50
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Call: 01397 702169 (Monday – Friday)
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