SCOTTISH THISTLE CONTEMPORARY ITEMS, NOTES and FAQs SCOTTISH THISTLE




GREAT CLAN ROSS

Question 01: Why was "GreatClanRoss.org" chosen as the domain name for the Clan Ross Association of Canada, Incorporated?



TWO DECLARATIONS OF INDEPENDENCE

Question 02: What is the Ross connection with the Scottish Declaration of Arbroath and the US Declaration of Independence?



TARTAN DAY

Question 03: What is the origin of Tartan Day? Who have received the "Scot of the Year" Awards?



HAND FASTING

Question 04: A friend asked me what "hand-fasting" was. Could you explain if the concept is a Scottish one?



A UNIQUE CLAN

Question 05: What is so special or unique about Clan Ross?



WHISKEY/WHISKY

Question 06: What are the differences between "whiskey" and "whisky"?



THE CANADIAN BOAT SONG

Question 07: Can you inform me about the origins of "The Canadian Boat Song"?



CELT & CELTIC

Question 08: Is Celt pronounced with a hard C (i.e. K sound) or with a soft C (i.e. S sound)?



CLAN ROSS HISTORY

Question 09: How may I obtain a copy of The Great Clan Ross?



THE WHITE COCKADE

Question 10: What is the significance of The White Cockade, a poem by Robert Burns, which was put to music?





REFERENCES:

- Clan Ross Association of Canada, Inc. Newsletters

- Ross, John Robert. The Great Clan Ross, 3rd Ed., Hemlock Press, Orillia, ON., 1993.

- For further items of interest, please select the Page of General Links and visit the "Scottish Icons" topics and the "All Things Scottish" references.


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