is it ture that at glen coe your don't hear any birds because of the cambell massacre and yuo should'nt trust

Answer 1

I am a Donald of Glencoe linage. My family immigrated to New Jersey prior to the massacre in 1682. However, my family lost almost all of the extended family in the incident. The massacre occurred as a result of the King of England, William the 1st forcing the Scots to swear loyalty to him rather than to James IV (Scotland) or 1st (England). The troops participating in the massacre came under orders to kill every MacDonald at Glencoe, from the babe born yesterday to the elders over 80 years of age. They were to also burn the area to the ground (fire and sword). The troops were a mix of Campbell of Argille and English regulars. They were hosted by the MacDonalds for a period of 3 days and rose up on the night of the 3rd day and began to kill everyone they could in their beds. About 150 were killed, the remaining deaths related to the massacre were caused by exposure to the elements. The massacre occurred on February 14th. The Campbells were awarded the lands of Glencoe as a reward for their part. This action led to the large degree of discontent and rebellion that occurred in the Highlands and contributed to the Jacobite Rebellions over the next couple of centuries. The Continental Army was mostly comprised of Scots and Irish. The Declaration of Independence was based on an ancient document called the "Declaration of Aboroath." Many of the concepts of individual rights existed under Scottish, Irish and Welsh law, but not under English-were instituted in the United States Constitution. I am good friends with several Campbells-they were also victims in this drama. They were ordered to conduct the massacre or face the same consequences visited on them. This was simple survival. There is far more distrust concerning the Campbells over the way that they conducted themselves at Culloden. They swore oaths to support Prince Charles of Scotland and reneged on the Oaths and supported the English. The Campbells traditionally supported the unification of the crown and this has led to them being ostracised by many of the Scots. Birds do sing at Glencoe, I have it on reliable authority-several of the Clan members of Clan Donald have toured Glencoe and have reported this fact to me. I am currently saving to go to Glencoe and see what I can find there. For more information on this you can go to the Clan Donald Website: http://www.clandonald.usa.org and can get links to the various things that are going on and being done for Clan Donald. I hope that this bit of history explains much of what happened and answers some of the questions that I saw here. I am an officer with Clan Donald USA, in the North Pacific Region and am willing to discuss this in further depth with those interested. BTW, the lands are back in Donald hands and there is a collection going on to restore the area and to recognize what happened there. Clan Donald bought the lands from the Crown at a tax auction.

Answer 2

I've been there and I'm almost positive there were plenty of birds there. Also, if there was some quirky thing like that I'm thinking the tour guide would have mentioned it. It is a lovely haunting place and I think you would feel it even if you never knew the history. We are Templetons and we fought under the Campbell's and wear their plaid. I absolutely adore that area and thought that when I retired I'd go there and live but what with the Euro thing going on, my retirement would only buy half what it buys here. I like the place but not enough to be living there poor. I hope you get the chance to go over and check on the birds yourself someday. Driving is not hard on the left so rent a car and stay in a nice B&B for $30 a night and it is a very economical way to travel, especially if you stay out of the tourist shops. My really fav place in Scotland was Rosslyn Chapel......just could see the ruins of the old Sinclair castle through the mist. Inside the chapel, a pilgrim on his way to St James was there just playing his flute in the lower chambers. Another man was there wearing his Knight's Templar regalia. The red cross is so lovely on the white background. He even showed me the Templar sword. He was from Aussie land. I stayed a good part of the day just meditating and reading the books about the site that I bought at the gift shop which by the way, is no longer there. If you really love Scotland, you should subscribe to the Electric Scotland newsletter. Not a thing Scot that's not buried in their archives and they add tons of material weekly. They even have some info submitted by me like the rag rolls of Scotland and Ireland. You know the only disappointment in Scotland was that I never found Mel Gibson aka Brave Heart but I expected to see him everywhere I went. I went in May this last time and the blue bells were in bloom. Life doesn't get much better than that. The ground was covered with the wee blue things.

Answer 3

The incident which to this present day nonetheless arouses the most powerful passions used to be the bloodbath of the MacIans (a sept of the extended family Donald) in Glen Coe in 1692. It used to be now not simply the truth that 38 individuals had been murdered by means of executive troops, led by means of Captain Robert Campbell; it used to be the unforgivable sin that Campbell and his guys had loved the conventional Highland hospitality earlier than turning on their hosts (who integrated his possess niece and her husband) in an strive at what at present might be known as "ethnic cleaning." Three hundred years later, Campbells nonetheless endure the opprobrium of the bloodbath. Generations of Scots youngsters were taught "certainly not believe a Campbell." The explanations for this atrocity can also be learn on the hyperlinks under. In quick the household had now not taken talents of a pardon supplied to them speedily sufficient.

Answer 4

It's just a myth! Be cool if it was true though.
did you know Rob Roy was a Cambell?

Answer 5

Is that somewhere in Scotland with mountains? I think it looks natural last time I went there. Ver nice place though.

Answer 6

Where is glencoe... and what is the cambell massacre and what do you mean by yuo should'nt trust?????/ I don't understand but would like toooo please explain.... thanks!

Answer 7

yeah thats so creepy

Answer 8

what??