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Dunsinane Hill (/ d ʌ n ˈ s ɪ n ə n / dun-SIN-ən) is a hill of the Sidlaws near the village of Collace in Perthshire, Scotland. It is mentioned in Shakespeare 's play Macbeth , in which a vision informs Macbeth that he "shall never vanquished be, until Great Birnam wood to high Dunsinane hill Shall come against him."
Sir William Nairne, Lord Dunsinane, 5th Baronet of Nairne (c. 1731–1811) was a Scottish advocate and judge, and the uncle of Katherine Ogilvie. The title of Lord Dunsinane was taken from Dunsinane Hill , a ruined fort near Collace , Perthshire , the family seat of the Nairne family.
In Shakespeare's telling Macbeth is killed by Macduff during the battle of Dunsinane, [15] running together several encounters in different places, including the battle of Lumphanan. [16] Historic Environment Scotland have highlighted that the connection between Dunsinane Hill and Macbeth in literary tradition has given the site a place in the ...
Dunsinane may refer to: Dunsinane (play), a 2010 play by David Greig; Dunsinane Curling Club, a curling club in Perthshire, Scotland; Dunsinane Hill, remains of two forts, mentioned in Shakespeare's Macbeth, near Collace, Perthshire, Scotland; Dunsinane Mountain, officially known as "Dunsinane", a summit in Colorado, U.S.
Old Greencastle Historic District is a national historic district in Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana. The district encompasses 79 contributing buildings in a predominantly residential section of Greencastle.
The New Castle Commercial Historic District is a national historic district located at New Castle, Henry County, Indiana. It encompasses 64 contributing buildings in the central business district of New Castle.
The Stone of Scone being carried out from Edinburgh Castle in preparation for its use at the coronation in 2023 of Charles III. The Stone of Scone (/ ˈ s k uː n /; Scottish Gaelic: An Lia Fàil, meaning Stone of Destiny, also called clach-na-cinneamhuinn; Scots: Stane o Scone) is an oblong block of red sandstone that was used in the coronation of Scottish monarchs until the 13th century, and ...
The history of human activity in Indiana, a U.S. state in the Midwest, stems back to the migratory tribes of Native Americans who inhabited Indiana as early as 8000 BC.. Tribes succeeded one another in dominance for several thousand years and reached their peak of development during the period of Mississippian cult