Gold ArmletsWest Highland Museum This pair of late Bronze Age gold penannular armlets were found at Kilmallie, just outside Fort William. They are thought to be Irish in origin. How they came to be found in 1871 makes a fascinating story! A crofter dreamt that he...
Clan Mackenzie Designed BoxGairloch Museum This decorative wooden box features the stag of the Mackenzie crest with the Gaelic motto ‘Cuidich ‘n Righ’, meaning ‘Help the King.’ It alludes to the exciting story concerning Colin Fitzgerald, the first chieftain...
MùdagGairloch Museum Spinning and carding were often undertaken outside as they were messy jobs and benefitted from good light. This enclosed basket was useful for stuffing with wool, preventing the wool from blowing away in the stiff breezes that are so common on...
Chair belonging to Bonnie Prince Charlie Glencoe Folk Museum This tall-backed wooden chair has always been associated with Prince Charles Edward Stuart – also known as Bonnie Prince Charlie. It is believed to have been given to MacDonald of Glencoe by the Prince’s...
