{"id":5044,"date":"2023-12-08T17:36:31","date_gmt":"2023-12-08T17:36:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stage.pattrotter.com\/?p=5044"},"modified":"2024-02-29T14:22:09","modified_gmt":"2024-02-29T14:22:09","slug":"lord-of-the-isles-research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.pattrotter.com\/lord-of-the-isles-research\/","title":{"rendered":"Research"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content” equal_height=”yes”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1487669788134{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”5939″ img_size=”1170×423.51″ alignment=”center”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][napoli_custom_text_block style=”style3″ title=”The Lord of the Isles”]No photographic project should be undertaken without research.\u00a0 As this project moves forward we will uncover additional resources and information about the Lords of the Isles.[\/napoli_custom_text_block][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row desctop_mt=”margin-lg-45t” mobile_mt=”margin-xs-5t” css=”.vc_custom_1487677011298{margin-right: -30px !important;margin-left: -30px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/3″ offset=”vc_col-lg-4 vc_col-md-4 vc_col-xs-12″][vc_single_image image=”6399″ img_size=”390×527″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_shadow” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https:\/\/www.finlaggan.org\/”][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1709212739772{padding-right: 25px !important;padding-left: 25px !important;}”]<\/p>\n

It was in a store in Bowmore that this little book caught my eye and launched my project to photograph the kingdom of the Lords of the Isles. My fascination with these medieval warriors was instant and I began reading and making connections that would lead me to a wonderful adventure. In the spring of 2023 I began following in the footsteps of the lords and photographing places in the Western Highlands and Islands that had been part of this territory. While I was waylaid by a broken leg just before my scheduled second trip I did not give up my quest. The journey continues with at least two more trips planned in 2024. The little book that started it all is published by The Finlaggan Trust. www.finlaggan.org<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Islay, known today as the \u201cwhisky isle\u201d, is a place of remarkable beauty that has been a key component of Scottish history, especially as it relates to the Lords of the Isles. Situated on Islay is Finlaggan, the headquarters of the Lords of the Isles for more than a century and a half. One of the archaeologists who has spent years excavating Finlaggan is David Caldwell, author of Islay: The Land of the Lordship. This is yet another of the references I have been using on this project. www.birlinn.co.uk<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cAt the height of the Middle Ages \u2013 while elsewhere in Scotland great nobles were building castles to protect themselves from the English or their own neighbors \u2013 a unique political institution was taking shape amongst the Gaelic people of the west. This was the Lordship of the Isles, the highest expression of the organizational genius of Clan Donald\u2026The Lordship provided the Gaels of Scotland with a political unity and cultural focus that was never to be equalled.\u201d Raymond Campbell Paterson from the book The Lords of the Isles. www.birlinn.co.uk<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][napoli_custom_text_block style=”style3″ title=”More Information” subtitle=”References and more”]This list of resources will be continually updated for those who wish to learn more about the medieval warriors who ruled the Western Highlands and Islands between 1100 and 1500.\u00a0 Follow the links.<\/p>\n

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