Cindy Vallar

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Clans
Costume History
Isle of Skye
Lordship of the Isles
Middle Ages
Scotland

Clans – MacDonald, MacKinnon (Clan Fingon), MacLean (Clan Gillean)
Clan MacDonald
Clan MacDonald: MacDonald of the Isles
Clan MacLean
Clan MacKinnon
Fulton, Alexander. Scotland and Her Tartans.  New York: Gallery Books, 1991.
History of the Clan MacDonald – Part 1
History of the Clan MacDonald – Part 2
Introduction to the Different Branches (MacDonald)
Lee, Henry. The Families of MacDonald, McDonald and McDonnell. 1920.
MacDonald of Sleat. Electric Scotland, 2000.
“MacKinnons of Strath,” SkyeViews. Spring 1999, #14.
Moncrieffe, Sir Iain. Highland Clans (revised edition) New York: Clarkson N. Potter, 1982.
Way of Plean, George and Romilly Squire.  Collins Scottish Clan and Family Encyclopedia
     Glasgow: HarperCollins, 1994.
 

Costume History
Dunbar, John Telfer. History of Highland Dress. Edinburgh: Oliver & Boyd, 1962.
McIan, R. R.  The Clans of the Scottish Highlands: the Costumes of the Clans.  New York: Knopf, 1980.
McClintock, H. F. Old Irish & Highland Dress. Dungalan Press, 1943.
Tortora, Phyllis, and Keith Eubank. Survey of Historic Costume. New York: Fairchild Publications, 1994.
 

Isle of Skye
Armit, Ian. The Archaeology of Skye and the Western Isles. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 
     1998.
Arnold, Suzanne and Jim. Castle Moil (Caisteal Maol), Kyleakin, Isle of Skye.
Boote, Gareth. Dunscaith
Boote, Gareth. Duntulm Castle. 2000. 
Budge, Pamela. “Women of the Celts in Myth, Legend and Story,” SkyeViews, #8, June 1996. 
Dun Ringill
Garner, C., and P. Wright. Dun Sgathaich Castle
Haswell-Smith, Hamish. The Scottish Islands: a Comprehensive Guide to Every Scottish Island
     Edinburgh: Canongate, 1996.
MacDonald, Jonathan. A Short History of Crofting in Skye. 1998. 
Mary Mac, All Dressed in Black
 

Lordship of the Isles
Bingham, Caroline. Beyond the Highland Line: Highland History and Culture.  London: Constable, 
     1998.
Grant, I. F. The Lordship of the Isles: Wanderings in the Lost Lordship. Edinburgh: Moray Press, 
     1935.
Grant, I. F., & Hugh Cheape. Periods in Highland History.  London: Shepherd-Walwyn, 1997.
MacDougall, Norman. “Achilles’ Heel? The Earldom of Ross, the Lordship of the Isles, and the Stewart 
     Kings, 1449-1507,” Alba: Celtic Scotland in the Middle Ages (Medieval Era). East Linton, East 
     Lothian, Scotland: Tuckwell Press, 2000.
Macleod, John. Highlanders: a History of the Gaels.  Hodder and Stoughton, 1997.
Paterson, Raymond Campbell. The Lords of the Isles. Edinburgh: Birlinn, 2001.
 

Middle Ages
Bathing and Washing During Medieval Times
Hignett, Sean. “Falconry 101,” Scottish Life. Spring 1999, pages 48-53.
Hull, Lise. Life in a Medieval Castle. 1997-2001.
Hull, Lise. Medieval Food. 2000-2001.
Hull, Marvin. Castle Keeps. 1999-2001. 
Hull, Marvin. Castle Windows. 2001. 
Hull, Marvin. Solars. 2001. 
Hull, Marvin. Stairs. 2001. 
Laing, Lloyd and Jennifer. Medieval Britain: the Age of Chivalry. New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1998.
Macdonald, Fiona.  A Medieval Castle (Inside Story series).  New York: Peter Bedrick Books, 1990.
Yeoman, Peter. Medieval Scotland (Historic Scotland series). London: B. T. Batsford, 1995.
Yeoman, Peter. Pilgrimage in Medieval Scotland (Historic Scotland series). London: B. T. Batsford, 
     1999.
 

Scotland
Duart Castle – The Castle
MacKenzie-Winters, Joanne. Duart Castle, Isle of Mull. 1997-2001. 
Martin, M. A Description of the Western Islands of Scotland. Edinburg: James Thin (Mercat Press), 
     1970.
Reid, Stuart. Highlander: Fearless Celtic Warrior (Military Illustrated series). London: Publishing News
     Ltd, 2000.
Schach, Paul, and Lee M. Hollander. Eyrbyggja Saga (chapter 4). University of Nebraska Press, 1959.
Tabraham, Chris. Crichton Castle. Edinburgh: Historic Scotland, 1996.
Tabraham, Chris.  Scotland's Castles (Historic Scotland series). London: B. T. Batsford, 1997.

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