AskScotland - Latest Answers RSS feedhttp://www.askscotland.org.ukAsk Scotland is an online information service provided by Scotlands libraries that lets you get real answers from real people direct from your desktop.Your questions will go to a librarian who will research your query and send a customised response.enCopyright (C) AskScotland<![CDATA[In 19th century Scotland would a child born before his parents were married keep his mother's family name, or would it be the custom that once the couple were married the child would be given his father's surname? <br>]]>http://www.askscotland.org.uk/index.php?id=24&qpid=212464Mon, 12 Dec 2011 08:32:00 GMT http://www.askscotland.org.uk/index.php?id=24&qpid=212464<![CDATA[What were the working class wedding customs in Scotland in Dec 1911, e.g. did they 'do' the 'something old etc' ritual. What kind of wedding breakfast would they provide for their guests? What would they wear? Would the Bride carry a posy, in December, or a Bible?]]>
Margaret Bennett’s book ‘Scottish Customs from the Cradle to the Grave’ gives an interesting ...]]>http://www.askscotland.org.uk/index.php?id=24&qpid=212377Thu, 08 Dec 2011 04:15:00 GMT http://www.askscotland.org.uk/index.php?id=24&qpid=212377<![CDATA[Why is the lion rampant a symbol of scotland and is it considered a genuine scottish flag <br>]]>
The following information is from the Court of the Lord Lyon website this is the authority on all matters relating to the ...]]>http://www.askscotland.org.uk/index.php?id=24&qpid=212359Thu, 08 Dec 2011 05:11:00 GMT http://www.askscotland.org.uk/index.php?id=24&qpid=212359<![CDATA[Information about the tree henge discovered at Meldonfoot in Peeblesshire? <br>]]>http://www.askscotland.org.uk/index.php?id=24&qpid=210723Mon, 05 Sep 2011 10:37:00 GMT http://www.askscotland.org.uk/index.php?id=24&qpid=210723<![CDATA[Where was the Adelphi Theatre located in Coatbridge?]]>http://www.askscotland.org.uk/index.php?id=24&qpid=210383Tue, 23 Aug 2011 06:03:00 GMT http://www.askscotland.org.uk/index.php?id=24&qpid=210383<![CDATA[Was the flood in Rosyth in August 2008 caused by the burn in Rosyth park overflowing due to heavy rain?]]>http://www.askscotland.org.uk/index.php?id=24&qpid=210381Tue, 23 Aug 2011 05:57:00 GMT http://www.askscotland.org.uk/index.php?id=24&qpid=210381<![CDATA[Where was Froggie's Quarry or Pond in Aberdeen? <br>]]>http://www.askscotland.org.uk/index.php?id=24&qpid=210380Tue, 23 Aug 2011 05:51:00 GMT http://www.askscotland.org.uk/index.php?id=24&qpid=210380<![CDATA[What is a skirlie? <br>]]>
Source: Scottish National Dictionary, vol. VIII, p286, 1971
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