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    Memorial

    Clan Macrae at the Battle of Sheriffmuir

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    Source: Copyright Adam Brown

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    Current Location

    At the side of a single track road overlooking the battlefield, about 2 miles east of Dunblane, Sheriffmuir, Stirling, Central Scotland, FK15 0LN, Scotland

    OS Grid Reference

    NN 81568 01931

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    Type of Memorial
    Cairn
    WMR Reference Number
    57954
    Description
    Two stepped base surmounted by a tapering cairn with dedicatory stone tablet set into the 6 o'clock face. It is surrounded at the rear by a low stone wall with iron railings at the front.
    Inscription
    SGUR URAN/ (...)/ CLAN MACRAE/ MAR CHUIMHNEACHAN AIR CLANN MHIC-RATH A THUIT/ AN CATH BLAIR AN T-SIORAIMH AIR AN TREUS LA DEUG / DE CHEUD MHIOS A GHEAMHRAIDH 1715 NUAIR BHA/ IAD DION TIGHE RIOGHAIL NAN STIUBHARTACH./ BHA BUIDHIONNAN NAN TAILEACH AGUS NAN AILSEACH/ AN ORDUGH CATHA AIR SGIATH CHLI AN FHEACHD/ GHAIDHEALAICH, AGUS DE NA SEOID SO BHA A MHOR/ CHUID LE AN CINN RE LAR AIG CRIOTH AN LATHA/ THA AN CARN-CUIMHEACHAN SO AIR A THOGAL LE/ COMUNN CLANN MHICRATH AIR AN TREUS LA DEUG/ DE CHEUD MHIOS A GHEAMHRAIDH, 1915/ THE CLAN MACRAE/ IN MEMORY OF THE MACRAES KILLED AT/ SHERIFFMUIR 13TH NOV. 1715, WHEN/ DEFENDING THE ROYAL HOUSE OF STUART./ THE KINTAIL AND LOCHALSH COMPANIES/ FORMED PART OF THE LEFT WING OF/ THE HIGHLAND ARMY, AND FELL/ ALMOST TO A MAN./ ERECTED AT THE INSTANCE/ OF THE CLAN MACRAE/ SOCIETY/ 13TH NOV. 1915
    War
    Jacobite Risings (1689-1746)

    Components

    Cairn

    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    Tablet

    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    Base

    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    Steps

    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    Wall

    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    Fence/ Railing

    Made from: Wrought Iron


    Condition: Good


    • Strathearn Herald Saturday 30th September 1922 Clan MacRae Memorial Unveiled On Saturday afternoon a meeting of the Clan Macrae Society was held at Sheriffmuir to unveil the cairn which was erected in 1915 to commemorate the men of the clan who fell at the Battle of Sheriffmuir in 1715. The President of the Society,Lt Col John MacRae-Gilstrap of Eilan Donan,Argyllshire was present and gave an address.The clansmen travelled fromEdinburgh,Glasgow and other places in large charabancs. Mrs MacRae-Gilstrap unveiled the cairn and the Rev JH Cockburn,Dunblane Cathedral, dedicated it. A pipe major,a sergeant and a contingent of boys from Queen Victoria School attended.The Pipe Major played a lament after the dedication ceremony.
    • Ella's War From a MacRae Archive Fiona Christina MacRae ISBN: 9781527225671