Replica TargeGlencoe Folk Museum This beautiful replica object gives us a glimpse of Highland battles from the late sixteenth century until the mid-eighteenth century. In fact, Highland targes were the last type of shields to be used in battle in Europe. The spike on...
Iain Lom’s Walking StickWest Highland Museum Content warning. Some visitors may find this story upsetting. This blackthorn walking stick belonged to the famous Scottish Gaelic bard, John MacDonald (1624 – 1710). The most outstanding of the Keppoch bards,...
Faery BagpipesWest Highland Museum The Faery bagpipes of Kinlochmoidart are believed to be more than eight hundred years old, one of the oldest sets of pipes in existence. Legend holds that the MacIntyre piper made the pipes after he had a dream in which a faery...
Secret PortraitWest Highland Museum At first glance, this object appears to be a smear of oil paints on a black wooden board. However, this very special painting is actually an example of anamorphic art. This means that it appears distorted at first glance but, when...
Jacobite GlassWest Highland Museum This drinking glass engraved with Jacobite symbols. Drinking toasts to the exiled Stuart dynasty was an important part of Jacobite secret culture. Jacobites would often pass their glass over a water bowl to toast their ‘King...
