The independent sovereign state of Scotland entered into political union with England in 1707 with the ... seeking to keep Scotland within the UK the Westminster (UK) government promised increased powers for the Scottish Parliament. ...
Anonymous (not verified) - Oct 24 2020 - 3:24pm
... The castle finally fell into decay after it was blown up by government forces in 1692 after they had garrisoned it during the Jacobite ... the Picts having travelled from his monastery in Iona to the court of the King of the Picts, Bridei. Link : Historic Environment ...
Anonymous (not verified) - Aug 5 2021 - 9:31am
... is where Edward I in 1284 issued a document setting up the government of Wales under his rule. The last military action seen here was when ...
Anonymous (not verified) - May 7 2013 - 8:05pm
... 800 AD to 1265 AD. In 1079, Godred Crovan invaded the Isle of Man and ruled it for 16 years. It is believed that under his rule the ... Manx National Day held on the 5th of July is when the government for the Island go to Tynwald Hill in St Johns to read a summary of ...
Anonymous (not verified) - May 14 2013 - 8:02am
Myghal Map Serpren's blog This news published by the Celtic League: Maghaberry: ... have raised concerns about the prison which was the subject of a critical report from the Council of Europe Committee for the Prevention of ... United Nations, via the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and their Special Rapporteur, Juan Mendez, part of whose mission ...
Myghal Map Serpren - Feb 5 2015 - 5:15pm - 0 comments
... Eilean Donan Castle stands on the small tidal island of Eilean Doan (Scottish Gaelic: Eilean Donnain). It is located at the ... rebellions led in 1719 to the castle's destruction by government ships. The Jacobite risings were a series of uprisings, occurring ...
Anonymous (not verified) - Jun 23 2021 - 12:34pm
Kernow Matters to Us's blog Firstly, we clearly and openly say that we at 'Kernow ... images or emails sent to any individual, yet alone members of Cornwall or other Councils or public authorities. It is now a matter ... We may be proud Cornish folks and supporters from all over, but we assure one and all that we are far from being 'xenophobic'. ...
Kernow Matters to Us - Sep 1 2019 - 2:29pm
The Neolithic passage grave of Knowth (Irish: Cnóbha) is part of the World Heritage Site of Brú na ...
Eibhlin O'Neill - Nov 11 2016 - 8:48pm
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Kernow Matters to Us - Dec 1 2019 - 6:22pm
... Dhoon Glen (Glion y Dowin) is in the Parish of Maughold and to the north of Laxey (Manx: Laksaa). It is the deepest glen on ... find yourself in a clearing with panoramic views down to the Irish Sea. Covering an area of some forty-four acres the glen has the ...
Alastair Kneale - Sep 10 2015 - 7:25pm