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Highland games (Scottish Gaelic: geamannan Gàidhealach) is a competitive strength sport with events held in spring and summer in Scotland and several other countries with a large Scottish diaspora as a way of celebrating Scottish and Celtic culture, especially that of the Scottish Highlands.
The Grandfather Mountain Highland Games is a Highland games event that has been held annually since 1956 at Grandfather Mountain, North Carolina. Celebrating the history and culture of Scots in North Carolina, it is among the first and largest modern Highland games established in the United States.
In honour of the 50th anniversary of the Glengarry Highland Games held annually at Maxville, Ontario, Canada Post issued 'Highland Games' on 1 August 1997. The commemorative stamp was designed by Fraser Ross, based on photographs by Andrew Balfour. The 45¢ stamps are perforated 12.5 x 13 and were printed by Canadian Bank Note Company, Limited. [3]
Grab your kilt and caber, the Middle Tennessee Highland Games and Celtic Festival is back.. Held in Sumner County for the first-time in 2022, the two-day festival is returning to Sanders Ferry ...
The Highland Games & Scottish Festival was first held in 1993 at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. It featured two pipe bands, one vendor, kids' games, and student athletic competitions ...
The Glasgow Highland Games are a regional Highland games and Scottish heritage celebration held annually in and near Glasgow, Kentucky. [1] The main festival grounds are located at Barren River Lake State Resort Park , about 13 miles (21 km) from Glasgow, while most other events are held in the city proper.
The Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games is a three-day cultural festival that has been held in the town of Fergus, Ontario, for more than 70 years. [1] The festival includes events leading to the World's Scottish Athletic Championship.
The first record of an organised Highland games in the town is in 1871, the same year as the Argyllshire Gathering in Oban started. In subsequent years games were held at New Year. [1] The organisation of the Cowal events and other games around Scotland was due to a wide interest in Highland sports, partly stemming from Queen Victoria's love of ...