CHRISTMAS GHOST STORY

Added by The Murray Clan Society on 30 November 2024

The Fairies of Meall Dail Min: Not far from Blair Castle is Lude where, just before Christmas, there was a burial where the mourners came to toast the grave until they were quite merry. One man thoughtlessly kicked a skull and, laughing, said: ‘come and have a Christmas dram with me’. It...

SCOTLAND SHOP SPONSORS

Added by The Murray Clan Society on 12 November 2024

It was lovely to speak with Emily - International Brand Manager & In-house Tartan Designer - at ScotlandShop, who has agreed a 5% discount code for members of the Murray Clan Society, with an additional 5% commission for the Society on sales using the discount code: TMCS24. We felt this would be...

DUNMORE WOOD FOR SALE

Added by The Murray Clan Society on 26 October 2024

Dunmore Wood once formed part of Dunmore Park Estate and sits in a designed landscape. The ruined Dunmore Park Manor is clearly visible to the east of the access road. The wood consists of 72.41 hectares in total, 14.20 hectares of which are made up of high-yielding Sitka spruce planted in 2011. Som...

FIRST INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS IN THE UNITED STATES

Added by The Murray Clan Society on 04 October 2024

The International Congress of Genealogical and Heraldic Sciences (ICGHS) took place on U.S. soil for the first time in its 93-year history on Tuesday 24th September to Saturday 28th September 2024. American Ancestors - a national centre for family history, heritage, and culture - and FamilySearch, t...

THE BARONY OF GREENHALL FOR SALE

Added by The Murray Clan Society on 01 October 2024

The Dignity of 'The Barony of Greenhall' in Perthshire is being offered for sale and the vendors have indicated that they will give serious consideration to offers of £95,000. Following the passing, and coming into effect of the Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 barony titles...

ATHOLL HIGHLANDERS TO VISIT USA

Added by The Murray Clan Society on 24 August 2024

The Atholl Highlanders have marched in Athol (Massachusetts) twice and will be going back in April 2025 to celebrate Athol’s famed River Rat parade, along with travelling to perform in New York City (Tartan Week) and Washington, D.C. The Massachusetts town is named after the village in Scotlan...