Monthly Archives: April 2014

Glen

Posted on April 25, 2014 by jlfeuerbach

href=”https://lovingleed.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/glen.jpg”>The word Glen turns up in songs all of the time and is common name for Scottish men. Sometimes then its spelled Glen. The Urquharts are particularly fond of the name becauce their ancestral homeland is a glen. Like many … Continue reading →

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Birthday Kyaak

Posted on April 3, 2014 by jlfeuerbach

Today is my birthday, so I decided to indulge a bit and put up a photo of one of my favorite things. No, my American friends, the title does not refer to a decked-out boat. Birthday is the same in … Continue reading →

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The Parish of Dunkeld

Posted on April 2, 2014 by jlfeuerbach

My last post was extremely heavy-handed, so today I’ll give you a fun poem about how Scots would like church to be. I’d like to go on record as agreeing with them completely. Silly Wizard recorded this song some time … Continue reading →

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Kirk

Posted on April 1, 2014 by jlfeuerbach

Krik means Church in Scots. It can either mean a building or a collective entity. The picture captures the critical nature of religion in Scotland. While people are quick to label themselves as Protestant or Catholic, it has very little … Continue reading →

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