| Where: | Glencoe, Highland at St Mary's Church on Main Street & march from the Bridge (further up the road from the church) to the village Memorial |
| When: | 13th February |
| Time: | 11 am Church Service, 12 noon march to Memorial |
The Massacre at Glencoe took place on 13th February 1692, when members of Clan Macdonald were brutally murdered by guests to whom they had offered hospitality for weeks. The guests were government soldiers in the Earl of Argyle’s Regiment, and the reason given for the executions was that the MacDonalds had failed to pledge allegiance to the new monarchs, William and Mary. The village houses were set alight, and many of those who escaped the initial killing spree froze to death in the harsh winter conditions of the following days. The date is seen as a particularly black one in Scots history and is commemorated today by a special church service, followed by ceremonial wreath-laying.
Helpful Hints
The service takes place each year on the actual anniversary of the massacre. In 2025 it should be on Thursday 13th February.
The church service lasts around three-quarters of an hour. The walk to the memorial is quite short and on a hard path, with a slope at the end – the gate into the memorial grounds is opened on the day allowing access suitable for wheelchairs etc.
Click here for the Clan Donald website: http://www.clandonald.org
Click here for the NTS Visitor Centre (open all year): http://www.nts.org.uk/Property/Glencoe-and-Dalness/
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