I  was recently invited to Wallace Society meeting in Elderslie Village Hall. David R. Ross told us of all the upcoming events concerning the Society, but the main event was still to come, Dr Hamish McLaren who is currently Chairman of the Clan MacLaren Society brought a sword that belonged to a young Jacobite called Donald McLaren & very kindly passed the sword round. Donald led the Appin Regiment & took part in the initial charge and was wounded. He was captured at the Braes of Leny but escaped by throwing himself into the Devil’s Beeftub near Moffat. Dr McLaren told us all about the sword, how it came to being in his possession, the fact that after Culloden Donald made his way to Carbridge then on to Aviemore & The Ruthven Barracks. The provenance of the sword seems to be water tight & holding that sword was a great experience. The sword is going to be on display at the new Culloden visitor centre where I'm sure you wont be able to hold it. A big thank you to Dr McLaren for letting us all hold a genuine piece of history in our hands....Alba Gu Brath