Rattray's own Robin Hood
THE RATTRAY SILVER ARROW became the centrepiece of a famous grand archery tournament contested within the parish of Rattray, Perthshire, intermittently between 1612 and 1727.
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- 1612 The Rattray Silver Arrow
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- 1882 Cycling
- 1887 Blairgowrie Highland Games.
The Rattray Silver Arrow
Curling
The Missing Curling Stone
CURLING is a Winter sport which originated in Scotland and can be traced back to the Middle Ages. The oldest curling stone dates from 1511 and is in the Stirling Smith Museum. Scottish emigrants took the game to other countries, and curling is particularly popular in Canada.
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Tight Lines!!!
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Blairgowrie Highland Games
Photo courtesy of Fred Oudney Collection
The history of Blairgowrie and Rattray Highland Games goes back more than 135 years
If the skirl of the bagpipes and booming of drums sets your heart fluttering, head for the Blairgowrie and Rattray Highland Games. Described as ‘ a blend of spectacle and fun’ the games presents a full programme of traditional highland games events as well as activities for all the family, including of course, the Blair v Rattray Tug O'War!
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Welcome to Our Heritage Blairgowrie
25 June 2021 - website launch
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