About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 65. Chapters: Competitions in Scotland, Festivals in Scotland, Holidays in Scotland, Samhain, Hogmanay, Burns supper, Beltane, Lammas, Quarter days, Eglinton Tournament of 1839, Presentation of Jesus at the Temple, St. Martin's Day, Beltane Fire Festival, Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, Common Riding, Pride Scotia, Craigmillar Festival Society, Octave of Easter, Glasgay! Festival, Aberdeen International Youth Festival, St. Andrew's Day, The Gathering 2009, Glasgow Festivals, Up Helly Aa, Royal National Mod, Eglinton Trophy, School debating in Scotland, Six Cities Design Festival, Whuppity Scoorie Day, Scottish Chess Championship, Knockengorroch, Edinburgh Comedy Festival, Edinburgh International Book Festival, West End Festival, Northern Meeting, Doors Open Days, Meal Monday, Big in Falkirk, Word - University of Aberdeen writers festival, Scotland Loves Animation, Edinburgh International Television Festival, Scottish term days, Pride Glasgow, Edinburgh Art Festival, Truckfest, Bank holidays in Scotland, Burning of the Clavie, Links Market, Ifest, Miss Scotland, East Neuk Festival, Glasgow Fair, Scotland's Countryside Festival, Herring Queen Festival, Edinburgh Annuale, Kill Your Timid Notion, Feis Bharraigh, World Sufi Festival, Dundee Fortnight, Stanza Poetry Festival, Glasgow International Jazz Festival, Southside Six, Holy Fair, Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival, Glasgow International Comedy Festival, Victoria Day. Excerpt: The Eglinton Tournament of 1839 was a re-enactment of a medieval joust and revel held in Scotland on Friday 30 August. It was funded and organized by Archibald Montgomerie, 13th Earl of Eglinton, and took place at Eglinton Castle, near Kilwinning in Scotland. The Queen of Beauty was Georgiana Sheridan, the wife of Edward Seymour, 12th Duke of Somerset and sister of noted author Caroline Norton. Many disti...