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By the 11th century at the latest, Scotia was being used to refer to (Gaelic-speaking) Scotland north of the River Forth, alongside Albania or Albany, both derived from the Gaelic Alba. The use of the words Scots and Scotland to encompass all of what is now Scotland became common in the Late Middle Ages. History
The song describes the story of Gordon McKenzie and his family home, Albany, which was a symbol of pride for the people in the Highlands. Gordon's jealousy-fueled brother killed him, but the legend says that a golden eagle still nests in the tower of Albany. Later, the English king destroyed the house to show his power over the Highlanders.
New Scotland Spirits. is the culmination of a childhood ambition: distilling spirits from grains grown in the very fields on which New Scots gather to watch Memorial Day fireworks. Though founded in 2016, our story begins three decades earlier, in a Kindergarten classroom composed of the same faces who stare out from the pages of the senior ...
New Scotland TODAY. Today, the Town of New Scotland is known as “the jewel of Albany County.” Home to nearly 10,000 residents, the Town is composed of 58 square miles and consists of six hamlets (Clarksville, Feura Bush, New Salem, New Scotland, Onesquethaw (Tarrytown), and Unionville) and a single incorporated village (Voorheesville).
In November 1523 a Scottish army, led by John Stewart, duke of Albany, invaded England for the first time since the battle of Flodden. While this was a major campaign, it has largely been ignored in the extensive literature on Anglo-Scottish warfare. Drawing on Scottish, French and English records, this article provides a systematic analysis of the campaign. Although the campaign of 1523 was ...
3 de mai. de 2020 · The Tribes. We do not know how much the Romans knew of the lands and inhabitants of Scotland when Claudius first ordered the invasion of Britannia in 43 AD. Pytheus had famously sailed Britain’s waters in 325 BC and Claudius would have been well aware of his findings.
The Albany County History Collaborative (ACHC) is a coalition of leadership representing all eleven chartered Albany County historical societies. We intend to share resources and develop joint programming to bring Albany history alive for a diverse audience. The Albany County Historical Association (ACHA) developed the Collaborative website in ...
