 The Red Legs of Barbados and Tories | |
Sep 16, 2008 - 12:57 PM - by Miles Hispaniae |
In 1651 Cromwell deported to the various Caribbean islands over 8,000 Scottish Royalist.
"RedLegs" " ,"Poor Bakros" or "Scotland Johnnies" was a derogatory term used for Irish and Scottish political prisoners or slaves that were brought into the Island of Barbados. It's believed this term came about by the burning of the legs by the sun. Since most of the Scotts and Irish whore kilts on their arrival.
Redlegs are found among the... [Read More] |  
0 Replies | 228 Views | | The McNeill's, Nilson's Nelson's and Neilson's | |
Aug 12, 2008 - 10:36 AM - by Miles Hispaniae | The Nelson’s originally Nielson, ‘Neil’s son’ or ‘Nell’s son’. Nell was the English version of the Gaelic Niall or Norman French Njal.
1. On the Isle of Man the surname Nelson was originally MacNeill.
2. Neilson’ of Craigcaffe, Ayrshire descends from Neil the Earl of... [Read More] | |
0 Replies | 127 Views | | The Scandinavian Influences among the Ui Neill & Scottish Clans | |
Aug 12, 2008 - 10:29 AM - by Miles Hispaniae | The Scandinavian Influences among the Ui Neill & Scottish Clans
Marriages among the Gael clans and Norse occured more than often especially in the Hebrides Isles. In the middle of the 9th century Muirgel, the daughter of Maelsechlainn I of the Ui Neill married the Norse Larnkne. Amhloabh, son of the king of Norway, married the daughter of Aed MacNeill. There are old stories of... [Read More] | |
0 Replies | 286 Views | | Duncarron Fort | |
Aug 04, 2008 - 3:37 AM - by mairead | 
Na Fir Dileas men are presently giving a hand to the Saor Patrol of the Clanranald who are constructing Duncarron, a Medieval Fort up by the Carron Dam.
The construction is being built by hand, after the ground had also been hand cleared, and will be built using only timber which the men are felling. The project will take several years to complete and when finished will be a replica of an ancient fort.
It is being built entirely by hand as it would have been in ancient times, with... [Read More] | |
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