"Here Frai A'The Airts, Stane Upon Stane Haud The Gither Thru Wind And Rain Minders O'Scotland That Aince Was Hame"
- words engraved on the plaque at the Cairn in Rawson Park, Mosman, New South Wales, Australia. This was Scotland's gift to the people of Australia on the occasion of the 1988 Bicentenary Celebrations. The is a fine example built by Duncan Mathieson from Wester Ross, a distinguished craftsman and Gaelic tradition bearer. There are 1,750 stones in all, collected by Sunday school children, and Ministers, one of whom climbed to the top of the Cairngorms. Some stones are engraved with their origins. Most are richly coloured, reflecting the geological tapestry of Scotland. Embedded in the top of the Cairn lies a stone originating from the hillside of Ulva, birthplace of Lachlan Macquarie, fifth governor of Australia. The stone is engraved with a Celtic cross and Macquarie's personal motto:
AN T-ARM BREAC DEARG - The Red Tartan Army.  
 

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We meet and dance every Wednesday night from 7.00pm at the Mosman Square Senior Centre, Mosman Place, Mosman. If you would like further directions, please use this link to whereis.com.au
Visitors and new dancers are always welcome.

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