Lost Monastery Tied to Oldest Scottish Text "Book of Deer" Unearthed
An elusive monastery where the earliest Scots Gaelic text was written, in the margins of the famed Book of Deer, has finally been unearthed.
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An elusive monastery where the earliest Scots Gaelic text was written, in the margins of the famed Book of Deer, has finally been unearthed.
The Monastery of Deer was built in Northeast Scotland as a place of worship for Cistercian monks almost 1,000 years ago - and until now its location has remained a mystery.
Deer hunting season began three weeks ago in Massachusetts and hunters have already donated more than 750 pounds of venison to the MassWildlife’s Hunters Share the Harvest Program.
Since deer season began about a month ago, hunters across the state have donated more than 750 pounds of venison to residents facing food insecurity. The donations make up over 3,000 meals and more than double the impact that MassWildlife's Hunters Share the Harvest Program had last year when it launched as a pilot program.
Sandy Ritchie's book New Deer and Roon Aboot features many well-known north-east names including Evelyn Glennie and Jack Webster.