The Glen of Sorrows On 7 February 1603 Clan Colquhoun, led by their chief Alexander Colquhoun of Luss, went into battle against Clan Gregor led by their chief Allaster MacGregor of Glenstra. The MacGregors were supported by members of Clan Cameron and the Colquhouns had royal assent from King James VI to pursue the MacGregors. […]
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Many people consider that Scotland is the home of golf, with over 500 courses across the country. There are currently 4 courses in Helensburgh and Lomond, 3 of which are open to the public. Helensburgh Golf Club dates back to 1893 when a 9 hole course was established, growing to 18 holes in 1905. The
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500 years of Clan MacAulay and the Gare Loch 13th-14thC It is believed that the MacAulay are descendants of a younger son of Alwyn Second of Lennox and they also claim descent from Kenneth McAlpin. Malcolm Earl of Lennox granted Aulay of Fosselane (Faslane) the lands of Airddengappil (Ardencaple) and other lands on the Gare
In 2024 Helensburgh and Lomond will host two Highland Gatherings during the summer months. Helensburgh & Lomond Highland Games are held at the Rugby Grounds at Rhu Road Higher in Helensburgh, usually in early June. Events include: Running, Heavy Weights, Solo Piping, Wrestling and Highland Dance. https://www.hlhighlandgames.scot/ 2024 Helensburgh Highland Games 1 June 2024 Luss Highland Games are usually held in
Andrew Bonar Law MP 1858-1923, Prime Minister Born in 1858 in New Brunswick, Canada, Andrew was the youngest son of Eliza Ann Kidston whose father, William, had emigrated to Halifax, Nova Scotia, from Glasgow in 1810. On the death of his mother in 1860, her sister Janet Kidston moved to New Brunswick to keep house
Lady Helen Sutherland 1717–1791 (born Helen Gordon), was the daughter of William Gordon Sutherland, Lord Strathnaver and Catherine Morrison. She was the granddaughter of the 16th Earl of Sutherland. In April 1740 she married Sir James Colquhoun, 1st Baronet of Luss, with whom she had 8 children. Sir James Colquhoun had bought the land the
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The Hill House in Helensburgh is considered to be an architectural masterpiece. Commissioned by the Glasgow publisher Walter Blackie and completed in 1904, both the exterior and interior of the house were designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, working with his wife Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh, and are an exemplar of the ‘Glasgow style‘. Unfortunately, the external
