Robert the Bruce's 'dying wish fulfilled' in pilgrimage from Scots railway to Jerusalem
"We said to him 'you will be the guy who fulfils Robert the Bruce's greatest wish'... It is we, the people, who have done this." ...
The friends from a Scottish village who took Robert the Bruce's 'heart' to the Holy Land
Robert the Bruce’s dying wish was to have his heart taken to the Holy Land. A group of men from West Dunbartonshire have finally made that happen in their own way.
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BizNews Rugby: Rugby’s oldest trophy and a handful of Rupees
This article is taken from the newly launched BizNews Rugby newsletter, sent out weekly by Rory Steyn, host of the BizNews ...
Bruce victorious at Bannockburn – 1314
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Robert the Bruce's 'dying wish fulfilled' in pilgrimage from Scots railway to Jerusalem
The Scottish hero had led his army to victory at the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314 and secured recognition for Scotland as an independent nation. They eventually managed to carve a 'heart' from ...
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Robert the Bruce fans fulfil his dying wish – taking mythical heart to holy land
A group of Robert the Bruce fans have fulfilled his dying wish by taking his ‘heart’ back to the Holy Land – in a black ...
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Tom Hardy's life story: tales from the Thinford crossroads
In 1314, the new English king, Edward II, marched a large army into Scotland to take down Robert, but he was famously defeated at the Battle of Bannockburn. Edward was forced to flee back to ...
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RUTH BERMINGHAM – Ladies GAA Football
The Carlow Sports Star Awards will be held in the Woodford Dolmen Hotel on Friday 21 February and this year's Ladies GAA ...