As I said above I recently took a trip to Scotland, it was a dream come true. There were several reasons I took the trip. About 2 years ago I became interested in my Scottish ancestory, and the History of Scotland. Interest in Scotland and all things Scottish just reached out and grabbed me. About the same time I became interested in a tv show Highlander: The Series and a series of books, Outlander. These brought Scottish history and culture alive to me. Since then one of my passions/obssesions/desires has been to learn more about Scotland, it's culture and history.

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My top favorite Scottish Sites to visit on the WWW:

Clanranald

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General   Clans   Societies/Clubs
Publications   Genealogy   Travel
Webrings   Music   Shopping
Pictures   History   Castles
Dance   Famous Scots   Animals - Horses
Gaelic   Tartans   Highland Games - Festivals


General

The Tartan Pages - Scotlands Original Internet Directory: Arts & Entertainment, Business, Clans & Tartans, Computing, Drink, Education, Food, Governemnt & Politics, History & Heritage, Media, Sports & Games, Tourism, Misc

ScotWeb or click here - An index to some of the best resources and services in Scotland: Whisky, Bagpipes, Robert Burns, Genealogy, Clothing, History, Golf, Publishing, Crafts, Contacts, Tourism, Environment, Geography, Sports, Directory (Tartan Pages), Music

Scottish Connections Directory - Club Scotweb - Join Club Scotweb and get listed in the Scottish Connections Directory. Looking for someone? Check the directory.

Ian Fisk's Homestead About Scotland - Nice photos, trip reports and information.

Rampant Scotland - Touring, Culture, Castles, Business Economy, Food & Drink, News & Magazines, Sports & Recreation

Scotland.org - Arts & Entertainment, Computers & Internet, Government, Science, Tourism, Business, Education, News & Magazines, Society & Culture, Sports

The Internet Guide to Scotland - A very nicely designed site with a lot of information and some nice pictures. Links to/Information on: Scottish Books, Music and Videos; Castles, Genealogy, Travel Tips, Outdoors, Traveller's Tales, Scottish Weddings, Standing Stones, Archaeology, Gardens.

Gateway to Scotland - Links to History and Information about Scotland.

U.S. Scots Online - An excellently organized site. A database of Highland Games & Celtic Festivals, Book & CD Reviews, Calendar of Historic & Traditional Dates, Famous Scots, well organized links. They also publish a magazine.

Scotland On-Line - News, sport, history, travel, golf, books, entertainment, recruitment, clans, tartans and more.

Highland Net - Information, marketplace, links to instructors of Highland Dance, listing of Highland Games and much more useful information.

The Gathering of the Clans - Listing of events and clans, genealogy, directory, and message boards.

Scottish Culture @ the MiningCo.Com - Articles and well organized links.

My Scottish Place - Pics, links, songs, jokes, famous Scots, and recipes.

Liberty - Information on history, battles, royalty, policitcs, geography, entertainment, tourism of historic scotland, quotes, and personal policitcal opinion.

HIARTS - Promoting the arts in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland.

Scotland The Movie - A guide to locations appearing in movies and television filmed in Scotland.

soc.culture.scottish FAQ

Sgian Dhu Interactive Clans & Tartans of Scotland Website - Clans, products, myths, newstand and more.

Scottish Highland Society Homepage - Photos, map, travel info and more.

List of Scottish WWW Sites - From the Virtual Inn Site, a listing of Scottish WWW sites divided into catagories.

Namarie's Scottish Links - A Collection of Scottish WWW sites.


Clans

Clanranald

Clan Fraser

Clan MacLeod

Societies/Clubs

Publications

Highlander Web Magazine

The Scotsman Online - News articles

The Scottish Banner - Articles, news and more.

Scottish/Celtic Heritage Periodicals List

Genealogy

Scottish Roots Ancestral Research Service

The Scottish Genealogy Society

Travel

Scottish Tourist Board

Stirling - The official site and guide to Stirling.

The West Highland Way Information Page - General information and links to tours.

A Highlander: The Series Fan's Tour of Scotland - If you're a fan of Highlander check out this recommended tour of Scotland.

Easyways - Accommodation Booking Service for those walking The West Highland Way.

Transcotland Walking Holidays - Many walking holidays throughout Scotland including the West Highland Way.

Accommodate Scotland - a guide to B&Bs, hotels, guesthouses, lodgings, vacation rentals, etc.

Grampian Highland Riding - Information on horseback riding in the Grampian region in the North East of Scotland. For more information on the Grampian region click here.

Hillwalking in South Scotland

Great Glen Holidays - Things to do and places to stay in the Great Glen, a gorgeous area.

BritSpeak - although advertised as mainly a British language site, helpful for those traveling to Scotland too
Webrings

U.S. Scots Webring

Ring of Scottish Clans

Music

Celtic Musicians: Scotland - A guide to Celtic Musicians in Scotland.

Scottish Music Information Centre

Traditional Scottish Music & Culture List

Bagpiper.Com - Articles, classifieds, & more.

World's Greatest Pipeband List

Scottish Ceilidh Bands - Pipers & Folk Music from Arcadia Music Agency. Information on music, bands, etc.

Shopping

Celtic Craft Centre - A great place to get ghillies. When I was in Edinburgh I visited their shop and purchased some. They're very comfortable. Their ghillies come in different colors, too. There's not much to their web site but they have some great products. Kilts, Ghillies and more.

Weems & Sons Books - A great source of books on anything to with Scottish or Celtic subjects.

Custom Scottish Imports - Claymores, Swords, Dirks, Targes, Axes, Maces, Sgian Dudhs, Rugs, Buckles

The Highland Trail Company - An online shopping service.

Great Scot - Imported Scottish Goods. They have just about everything you could be looking for.

Henderson Imports, Ltd. - Bagpipes, supplies, music, history and more.

Thistle Highland Enterprises - Tartans, music, badpipes, clothing and more.

Pictures

Images of the Scottish Highlands - Some beautiful pictures.

Scottish Scenery - An excellent site. Gorgeous pictures along with information. Well organized.

Summer in Scotland

Scotland Pictures More Pictures of Scotland

History - Archaeology

Skyelander's Scottish History - An excellent site with articles on the Higland Clearances, the Massacre at Glencoe and more.

Scotland, Her History - Celtic stories, history essays, and a link to a Scottish/Celtic history list.

Museum of Scotland - Located in Edinburgh.

Stones of Scotland - A guide to brochs, cairns, standing stones, stone rows and stone circles in Scotland.

Castles

Castle Tioram, Loch Moidart, Scotland - Links to information about the castle and some great photos. This castle was used in the 'Homeland' Episode of Highlander: The Series. It is also connected with Clanranald.

Castle Tioram - Official Site - The official site for the castle, very informative.

The Chatelaine's Scottish Castles - Links for information about castles throughout Scotland.

Rampant Scotland - Castles

Dance

Scottish Country Dancing & More - Where I dance on Wed nights - a great group!

RSCDS Houston - Royal Scottish Country Dance Society in Houston, Texas (where I live and take Scottish Country Dance lessons)

The Strathspey Server - An excellent resource for Scottish Country Dancing.

Scottish Country Dance WWW Pages

Scots Dance Links

Royal Scottish Country Dance Society - Official Site

Hullachan Pro Dance Shoes

Highland Dancing Information

Peter Hastings Index of Scottish Country Dances and Tunes

WWW Scottish Country Dances Index

Famous Scots

The Songs of Robert Burns - An informative site on Robert Burns.

Robert Burns Tribute - Facts, information, contests, poems, message board, and more.

The Burns Supper - A Literary Feast

Burns Country -Information, gifts, clubs, places, links, poetry and more.

William Wallace - The Truth Behind the Man

Animals-Horses

Highland Pony Information - The Highland Pony Gazette

Riding & Pony Trekking Centres - in the beautiful Highlands and Islands

Scottish Equestrian Magazine - An Equestrian Monthly in Scotland

Scottish Deerhound

Scottish Terriers

West Highland White Terriers

Border Collies

If you are interested in any other Scottish dog breeds (Collies, Shelties, Bearded Collies, Cairn Terriers, Skye Terriers, Border Terriers, Dandle Dinmonts, Gordon Setters) check out the AKC Website.

Gaelic

The Scottish Gaelic Society of America

Scottish Gaelic Learner's Association of the Bay Area

Sabhal Mór Ostaig - Gaelic-medium college on the island of Skye, Scotland

Slighe nan Gaidheal - The Way of the Gael, a Seattle-based organization.

The Gaelic Book Council - Book store and mail-order service in Glasgow, Scotland.

Gael Force Imports

Online Gaelic Lessons - A collection of learning material online for Gaelic.

Gaelic & Gaelic Culture -A web site devoted to the language and culture of the Gaels.

Gaelic Language Mailing Lists

Bruidhinn ar Canan - Online Gaelic lessons and learning materials.

Learner's Scottish Gaelic Homepage - Online lessons.

Search Online Gaelic Dictionaries

Tartans

House of Tartan - Tartan finder, fabrics, products, news, clan information, Scottish Surnames and more.

Tartan Web

Tartans of Scotland - Official register of all publicly know tartans.

Highland Games - Festivals

Texas Scottish Festival & Highland Games - I attended this festival last year and it was great! A lot of events and shops!

Scottish Highland Games & Celtic Festival Listings


*Coming Soon - Ky's Scottish Book Shop - Till then you can search Amazon.Com below for titles.*