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Clan Grant
3rd International Gathering 2010
draft programme (correct
as at November 7th 2009)
(ie still potentially subject to minor
changes only)
It is anticipated
that application forms, including all prices, will be available
to download from this site by the end of February 2010
We very much look forward to the participation
throughout this gathering of a delegation from the Cherokee
Nation - descendants of Ludovick Grant, younger of Creichie
- and we are particularly delighted that Principal
Chief Chad 'Corntassel' Smith has been able to find
the time in his schedule to lead this party.
Friday August 13th
Afternoon: Clan
Grant Society UK AGM (CGS-UK members only, 4:30pm in the tent)
Saturday August 14th
Morning and
Afternoon: Abernethy Games /
http://www.nethybridge.com/highlandgames/
The Games start at 10:30 am
Clan March: All
attendees please muster outside the Nethybridge Hotel at 12:15pm. Prompt
attendance is vital
The official opening of the Games will take place after
the march while the bands and marchers are still in the arena.
Evening: Banquet at the
Hilton Hotel, Colylumbridge. 7:30pm (Dress: kilts, Black tie, formal)
http://beta.hilton.co.uk/coylumbridge
Transport will be arranged from Grantown and Nethybridge and back.
The evening will commence with a group photograph to be taken by Stewart
Grant http://www.swpp.co.uk/members/Grant5947.htm
Copies will then be available for purchase from his studio in the Square,
Grantown.
Dinner will be followed by a tombola and dancing to the Graeme McKay
Band: http://www.mackaymusic.co.uk/
As requested there will also be a "quiet area" for those preferring
not to dance.
Midnight: Auld Lang Syne
Sunday August 15th
Morning:
An informal Golf competition (details tba) organised by Prof. David
Grant http://www.hull.ac.uk/hubs/people/staff/grant_d.html
[Participants please bring your own clubs]
Afternoon: 2pm (weather
permitting): A walk up Craigelachie (yes this is the real spelling!)
led and guided by a local Ranger http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/cairngorms/craigellachie.shtml
Afternoon: 2om: Adrian
Grant, Clan Seannachie, http://www.clangrant.org.uk
will give a talk and answer questions about clan history etc.
Venue: the Grant Arms Hotel, Grantown on Spey
Evening: 6:30 Adrian Grant
will do a second session (venue as above) particularly for the walkers
and golfers
Monday August 16th
Morning: Visit to the
Battlefield at Culloden and new Visitor Centre http://www.nts.org.uk/Culloden/Home/
Expected departure from Grantown: 9:30 am Lunch at
Visitor Centre
Afternoon: Visit to Fort
George http://www.aboutbritain.com/FortGeorge.htm
http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/nairn/fortgeorge/
Evening: Free Time
Tuesday August 17th
Morning: Excursion into
the Moray Firth for Dolphin watching http://www.inverness-dolphin-cruises.co.uk/
followed by a tour of the Highland Archive Centre in Inverness courtesy
of Alistair Macleod, Archivist
http://www.highland.gov.uk/leisureandtourism/what-to-see/archives/highlandcouncilarchives
(this will be of special interest to those interested in researching
their family history)
There will also be an opportunity to explore Inverness City Centre.
http://www.inverness-scotland.com/
Lunch: bring or pick up a "piece" to eat
on the bus or, time permitting, lunch in Inverness....
Afternoon: visit to Brodie
Castle http://www.nts.org.uk/Property/69/Details/
Evening: Free Time
Wednesday August 18th
Morning: A special tour
of Glen Grant Whisky Distillery. http://www.glengrant.com/
Glen Grant distillery also has extensive gardens which were laid out
in Victorian times - and ideal stroll for those for whom whisky is not
their "thing".
Lunch will be provided courtesy of the distillery and
there will also be an excellent opportunity for retail therapy at the
gift shop.
Afternoon: early return
to give you a chance to put your feet up!
Evening: Dinner on the
Strathspey Steam Railway http://src.insch.info/
[Dress: Black Tie, Kilt. Timings: TBA..]
Thursday August 19th
Morning: Visit to Braemar
Castle http://www.braemarscotland.co.uk/visiting_braemar/Braemar%20castle.htm
followed by lunch in Braemar. This visit is exclusive
to the Clan Grant group as it is normally only open at weekends.
Afternoon: Visit to Tomintoul
(the highest inhabited village in Scotland). http://www.visittomintoul.co.uk/
You can choose between a "Nosing and Tasting" courtesy of
Whisky Castle http://www.visittomintoul.co.uk/Whisky%20Castle.htm
and a tour of the small Folk Museum (free entry). The tea shop at the
The Clock House seats 60 and there are gift shops..... or just soak
up the atmosphere..
Evening: Optional visit
to Grantown Museum. the Curator, Molly Duckett has kindly arranged to
open the museum for Gathering participants only. [Make your own
way there.]
Friday August 20th
Morning: Visit to Elgin.
The visit will begin with a tour of Elgin Cathedral http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/elgin/cathedral/
followed by a talk by Graeme Wilson, Moray Council Archivist http://www.moray.gov.uk/LocalHeritage/Assets/html_pages/single_pages/archives.html
(this will be of special interest to those interested in their family
history)
and then on to Johnston's Woollen Mill for lunch. http://www.johnstonscashmere.com/
This is a a working mill and tours are available. A little retail
therapy is a must.
Afternoon: Visit to Speyside
Cooperage which promises to be fascinating http://www.speysidecooperage.co.uk/
Evening: Ceilidh to be
organised by Norman Grant in the Clan Grant Centre: Duthil Kirk. Please
eat first.
Saturday August 21st
Morning: Gather at the
Nethybridge Hotel for a talk by Professor James Hunter, http://www.history.uhi.ac.uk/Profes2119.asp.
His talk will be entitled "A
MacDonald in the Camp of Sitting Bull: Highland Clans and the Indian
People". Prof Hunter is a well known author
on the Highland Diaspora and his book “A Dance called AMERICA”
is now a classic on the subject.
The talk will be in the Revack Suite of the Nethybridge Hotel .http://www.strathmorehotels.com/neth_site/index.htm
Lunch: The International Gathering will close with
a farewell lunch in the
dining room of the Nethybridge Hotel which will be open for our use
exclusively.
NOTE:
The finalized programme will be published
early in the new year with times and prices accompanied by a booking
form. Copies of this will be downloadable from this site. Closing dates
for bookings will be 31st May 2010. Booking forms will also be sent
out to UK Members either with the winter edition of Standfast or, if
later, by post. For overseas visitors bookings will either be via our
website or by post if requested.
Because of the uncertain economic situation
we are having difficulty in obtaining firm quotation for 2010 and apologize
for not having these already. For those of you who have not previously
attended one of our International Gatherings, please note that as in
previous years transport to and from the events will be available from
Grantown and from the Nethybridge Hotel.
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