For years, my understanding of my 7th great‑grandmother, Mary McGregor, rested on oral history—names spoken across generations, softened and reshaped with time. Those stories placed her in Killin, and for a long while I accepted that as truth. Everything changed when I found her Old...
Floating serenely in the southern basin of Loch Lomond, Inchcailloch Island is a place where history, nature, and legend converge. Though just a short boat ride from the mainland, this wooded isle feels worlds away—steeped in clan heritage, geological intrigue, and the quiet majesty of...