In 1996 a collection of hairy individuals came together with an idea of a Scottish culture-based OUSA society. A group who would have fun — namely through a lot of kilt-wearing and the odd bit of whisky drinking — as well as tackling the wider issues...

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Running as many activities as we would like is often a struggle — organisers and volunteers always welcome — we encourage new ideas and suggestions. Full membership is free to University and Polytech students and we welcome participation from members of the public.

The club is often sporadic in both its organisation and events. After the heady days of Celtic-ness being cool in the '90s, things have slowed a little; some years we may recruit many people and be quite active for a couple of years, and then we may do almost nothing for the next year.

Currently we still run the occasional workshop, and battle with the Lindskiis. Our current plans include looking for people keen to set up Gaelic language lessons again, and starting a steel weapons re-enactment type group.

Contact us at: ‘Highland & Gaelic Society’, c/o OUSA, PO Box 1436, Dunedin, New Zealand
E-mail: Gregor Campbell, Acting President; or
Daniel Copeland, Acting Secretary & internet scribe; or
Mark Baxter (not cleared very often — best try Gregor or Daniel first)
tel. (+64) 021-114-6753

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Credits

Contributors:
Mark Baxter, Nigel Cairns, Fiona Bowker, Daniel Copeland, Robin West, Tim Theyers, Dianna MacAskill, Michiel Verkade & Gregor Campbell

References:
T. M. Devine, 1999, The Scottish Nation: a history 1700-2000, Viking Penguin.
John MacLeod, 1996, Highlanders: a history of the Gaels, Hodder & Stoughton.
Magnus Magnusson, 2000, Scotland: the story of a nation, HarperCollinsPublishers
Marian Marks (ed.), 1995, Scots Dictionary, HarperCollins.
Murray G. H. Pittock, 1995, The Myth of the Jacobite Clans, Edinburgh University Press.
John Prebble, 1967, Culloden, Penguin Books Ltd.