Celebrated event
I do not know how the 500th anniversary was handled, but the edition of The Stirling Observer and Perthshire Herald of 4 July, 1914, was almost entirely given over to reporting on the celebrations of the 600th anniversary.
The Scottish-English niggling was evident even a hundred years ago.
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Hide AdOne paper, an English production, seemed to be rather annoyed at the celebrations, and had some sarcastic remarks about an Irish band being present.
“The writer evidently did not know that this was quite appropriate, for a contingent of Irish fought on the Scottish side in the memorable day 600 years ago.
The answer to Mr Currie’s second question is, therefore: “No.”
Fiona McGregor
Ewing Walk
Glasgow