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The Clearances have been seen as an act of greed and betrayal, an attempt by the ruling class to preserve their wealth by sacrificing their people. Now that the gloomy shadows of these forced ...

A national gallery has come under criticism for the way it has depicted the Highland Clearances in a major exhibition. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited ...

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A B&B owner has been slammed for comparing “draconian” new legislation to the Highland Clearances. The scheme, which goes live on October 1, will require landlords of short-term lets to meet a number ...

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This painting is called The Last of the Clans and it was inspired by the Clearances. It shows members of a clan saying a sad farewell as a ship with their relatives onboard sails to another country.

In 1662 a local minister named James Fraser began a study that shed light on the population in the Gaelic-speaking community of Kirkhill (Cnoc Mhuire) near Beauly in Inverness-shire. His Bill of ...