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The Scottish Governess Who Tamed a Czar... and Lost a Fortune
The tale of Catherine MacKinnon, a Mull woman who became the nurse to a Russian Czar!
Read all about her remarkable journey from a humble crofter's cottage to the heart of an imperial court. Find out how she influenced a Czar and why her memory is still treasured on the Isle of Mull today.
Will Allan
Sep 43 min read
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Isabella MacGillivray and the poisonous bird!
A poisonous bird, a mysterious servant, and a forgotten headline from 1910.
Who was Isabella MacGillivray, and whose household was she serving when her name made the papers?
Will Allan
Aug 284 min read
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Two Voices from the Highlands: Crofter Testimony and the Duke of Argyll’s Defence - with lessons from history
Reflected Through the MacGillivray Family in  Echoes of the Clearances By Will Allan, Mull MacGillivray Heritage Project In the summer...
Will Allan
Aug 127 min read
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The Struggles of Crofters: A Glimpse into the Life of John MacGillivray
The Crofter's Commission and Its Impact With the establishment of the Crofter's Commission following the Napier Report, a new chapter...
Will Allan
Jul 73 min read
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