{"id":1621,"date":"2012-08-24T15:15:24","date_gmt":"2012-08-24T15:15:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ab\/SAL\/?p=1621"},"modified":"2012-08-24T15:17:49","modified_gmt":"2012-08-24T15:17:49","slug":"invitation-to-visit-the-brooch-of-lorn-at-your-local-library","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ab\/SAL\/?p=1621","title":{"rendered":"Invitation to visit THE BROOCH OF LORN at your local library!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>The Brooch of Lorn is one of the great medieval jewels of Scotland, with a charmstone in its centre which was believed to have magic powers.
\nAs Robert the Bruce fled during battle against the MacDougalls of Dunollie in 1306, he left behind his cloak. Pinned to this was the Brooch. It has been a great prize for the MacDougalls ever since and is still held by the Clan Chief. Originally it would have been a simpler jewel but around the same time as Shakespeare it was transformed into a fabulous silver and pearl brooch.
\nRare and beautiful, it was chosen to be part of the 2012 Cultural Olympiad exhibition on Shakespeare’s world at the British Museum in London.<\/p>\n

In celebration of the Hope MacDougall Collection\u2019s part in the Olympic year a display has been created telling the story of the brooch. At its centre is an exact silver, crystal and pearl replica of the famous BROOCH OF LORN<\/p>\n

Argyll & Bute Library Service would like to invite you to bring your pupils to see the display, which is now on tour. Please contact the library to organize a visit. It can be seen at the following locations for one week:<\/p>\n

Oban Monday 27th August
\nHelensburgh Monday 3rd September
\nDunoon Monday 10th September (for 2 weeks)
\nRothesay Monday 24th September
\nCampbeltown Monday 1st October
\nKilmartin Hse Monday 8th October<\/p>\n

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