History of Scotland

Clues in this puzzle

Across

• Latin name for the Gaelic raiders from Ireland (5)
• A deep lake often found in the Highlands (4)
• Robert who secured independence at Bannockburn (5)
• National poet who wrote in the Scots language (5)
• Largest city known for its industrial and shipbuilding past (7)
• Norse raider who settled in the northern isles (6)
• The Granite City known as the oil capital of Europe (8)

Down

• Ancient kingdom located between two major firths (4)
• Ancient site where monarchs were once crowned (5)
• Site of the final pitched battle on British soil in 1746 (8)
• Woodwind instrument using enclosed reeds and a reservoir (7)
• Kinship group sharing a common ancestor and surname (4)
• Small island known as the cradle of Christianity (4)
• Narrow valley often carved by glacial activity (4)

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