The Flora MacDonald of Kingsburgh Memorial Prize for Best Female National Dancer. Flora MacDonald of Kingsburgh lived from 1722 to 5 March 1790. She is chiefly remembered as a heroine of the Jacobite cause for her part in helping Charles Edward Stuart—Bonnie Prince Charlie—escape ‘over the sea to Skye’ from Benbecula in the Western Isles during the Prince’s flight in the aftermath of the Battle of Culloden. In 1750, Flora married Allen MacDonald of Kingsburgh. In 1773, like many other Scots, they emigrated, moving to the North Carolina Colony. During the American War of Independence, Allen served with the British forces (in common with many other expatriate Scots). He was captured by revolutionaries at the Battle of Moore’s Creek Bridge on 27 February 1776. Flora was exiled from the United States to Nova Scotia. In 1779, Flora returned to Scotland and settled in South Uist among her Clan. She was joined by Allan after his release in 1783.
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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