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Re-posting this old thread, for anyone wanting a jolly Christmas tale of resistance and a non-Christmassy Christmas song 🌲

#Scotland #ScottishMusic #Christmas #ChristmasMusic #FolkMusic #StoneOfDestiny

Lost fragments of the Stone of Destiny reveal the hidden history of Scotland’s most powerful national symbol

For centuries, the Stone of Scone—also known as the Stone of Destiny—has symbolized Scottish sovereignty and British monarchy alike. This 152-kilogram sandstone block, once used in the coronation of kings, has endured conquest, theft, and repair...

More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/11/lost-fragments-of-the-stone-of-destiny/

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#archaeology #archeology #archaeologynews #stoneofscone #StoneOfDestiny

There's a new paper published on the #StoneOfDestiny (https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003581525100231 #OpenAccess ) which is a grand excuse to listen to a couple of fantastic songs inspired by its unofficial 1950 liberation and return to Scotland. Enjoy - links to lyrics./translations and performances below:

The Wee Magic Stane ( https://sangstories.com/the-wee-magic-stane )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFrFAMYWVS4

Òran na Cloiche ( https://lyricstranslate.com/en/%C3%B2ran-na-cloiche-song-stone.html ) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2W7QM8X2EdE

It's a bit of rock. It’s not particularly remarkable and is rather shoulder shrugging to look at. It might not even be the real one.

I don’t want to put down the centrepiece attraction for our new local museum, but I don’t think it’s much of an attraction. And they’ve wasted a lot of space to house it. Space that could have been given over to a much greater number of exhibits.

“Man arrested after Stone of Destiny glass broken at museum”
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5ylv36xn57o
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#StoneOfScone #StoneOfDestiny

In Honor of St. Patrick's Day here's a post I made about some Irish Heroes.
https://mithrandirolorin.blogspot.com/2024/05/cu-chulainn-scathach-and-medb-were.html

#StPatricksDay #SaintPatricksDay #FateGO #CuChulainn #Scathach #Medb #QueenMedb #Fergus #Aife #Aoife #LGE #StoneOfDestiny