Amie MacRuari Memorial Prize is named for Amie MacRuari, the heiress to the powerful Gaelic-Norse MacRuari clan. She brought her lands of Garmoran and the Uists to the Lordship of the Isles through her marriage to John of Islay. Undaunted by her divorce from John of Islay, Amie went on to build two fine castles: Castle Tioram in Moidart and Borve Castle on Benbecula. Their son Ranald became the founder of Clanranald.
The Robert Burns Society of Charleston Inc. is recognized as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization committed to celebrating and sustaining Scottish-American heritage in the South Carolina Lowcountry. This commitment includes the promotion of historical awareness, cultural expression, and military traditions associated with Scotland. The Society fulfills its mission by hosting educational and cultural activities, supporting the mastery of traditional Scottish arts—such as Highland Bagpiping, Highland Dance, Scottish Fiddle, Scottish Harp (Clàrsach), and the Scots Gaelic language—and by providing grants and scholarships that support academic advancement within the Scottish-American community.
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