Bottle of PoisonGlencoe Folk Museum This green bottle had poisonous contents derived from saponins, a class of plant extracts. Poisons were stocked for many years by apothecaries or chemists for a range of purposes including for poisoning pests and vermin such as...
Leech JarGlencoe Folk Museum Leeches were stored in this jar in a pharmacy before being sold to physicians. These parasitic worms were used for bloodletting, once a popular therapy believed to cure a range of conditions. The practice of bloodletting relied on...
Hoof FungusGlencoe Folk Museum This hoof fungus, or fomes fomentarius, is found growing in the Highlands on silver birch trees. Its name comes from its unusual shape, like a horse’s hoof. This particular example was intended for making shinty balls, more usually...
Shinty Ball and StickGlencoe Folk Museum Shinty is a traditional Highland sport which has an important part within Highland community. Often played on festival days, it allowed different neighbouring communities to compete against each other. Emigrants took the...
Diorama of the Glencoe MassacreGlencoe Folk Museum Content warning. Some visitors may find this object upsetting. In February 1692, the MacDonald clansfolk of Glencoe were massacred when they failed to pledge their allegiance to the new monarchs William III and Mary...
