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...
Slioch Outdoor JacketGairloch Museum The clothing company of Slioch takes its name from a mountain – giving us a clue about the type of clothing it made! Based in Poolewe, near Gairloch, the small business was set up by Mary and Jim Buchanan in 1982. At one point,...
Collection of Birds’ EggsGairloch Museum This collection of birds’ eggs was assembled by a local hotel owner called Mr Clark between 1905 and 1910. The eggs were collected along the shore of Loch Gairloch. At the time, the shores were much quieter and birds...
Puzzle Jug Glencoe Folk Museum This brown stoneware drinking vessel is actually a puzzle jug. On the front is written the challenge: ‘Gentlemen drink and let your skill be tested and forfeit made if anything be wasted.’ The neck of the jug is pierced with a floral...
