It is a lovely uniform but given Atholl's gleeful participation in the Highland Clearances as some of the largest landowners in Scotland, I wouldn't be so quick to covet that uniform. He's rich enough to hold a private army because of the profit of Cheviot sheep.
We all know the cultural price Gaelic civilzation has paid to enrich the holders of land and peerage.
I love castles and kilts but try to keep a historical perspective on how that money was raised and the cost paid by the common Gael.
Last edited by Nathan; 5th June 13 at 08:08 AM.
Natan Easbaig Mac Dhòmhnaill, FSA Scot
Past High Commissioner, Clan Donald Canada
“Yet still the blood is strong, the heart is Highland, And we, in dreams, behold the Hebrides.” - The Canadian Boat Song.
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