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Board of Directors meeting - Our next Board meeting will be held September 12th at 1pm. Check events page for location.

In The Street Festival -
SASMM will once again be joining everyone in Downtown Frederick for the In The Street Festival. Held September 11 from 11am to 5pm. Be sure to come and check out our tent!

 

2010 Celtic Festival

The planning continues for our 2010 Frederick Celtic Festival!

In our 11th year, the Frederick Celtic Festival is turning into one of Maryland's premier Celtic events!

Please click the "Celtic Festival" link at the top of the menu to get all the details. Questions? Contact Genny.

Who is St. Andrew?

According to legend, an angel told a monk, St. Rule (Regulus), in a dream to move the bones of St. Andrew from Constantinople to "the ends of the earth". He did so, removing a tooth, arm bone, knee cap and some fingers, and headed towards Scotland.

He shipwrecked off the east coast of Scotland, and built a chapel in a Pictish settlement to house the relics. This settlement later became known as St. Andrews. The chapel was replaced by the Cathedral of St. Andrew in 1160, and St. Andrews became the religious capital of Scotland.

 

 

Website Links

Listed below are websites we think could be of general interest to our members and anyone who might be visiting our site. Clicking on a link will open a new window.

St. Andrew's Society of New York - On November 19, 1756, a small group of native-born Scots and Scottish Americans met in lower Manhattan to form what is now the oldest established charitable organization in the Empire State — Saint Andrew’s Society of the State of New York.

 

Scottish Ancestors - “We are a Scottish Genealogy Company researching for over 20 years into Scottish Ancestry. We are based in Central Scotland and conduct all of our research out of New Register House in Edinburgh. We offer different packages to suit specific needs and budgets to bring your families past alive."

Susan Marmo 'For the Rest of My Life' - One of our member's recently had her first book published! A romance novel set in Scotland, this book will keep you turning pages all night.

Clan Duncan Society - Based in the Scottish Highlands the Clan Duncan Society's primary purpose is to bring together all those with the name Duncan and the associated names of Duncanson, Duncane, Dunkinson, Duncean, Dunken, Donkin, Dunkin and other alternate spellings; to globally unite all those with an interest in their history, heritage and ancestral roots in Scotland and unite all Duncan's both at home and overseas as one Clan.

Scottish Foundation of the Virginia Highlands - A non-profit Scottish heritage and fellowship organization covering wester and south-central Virginia. Membership is open to anyone who has an interest in Scottish culture or is of Scottish / Celtic descent.

The Capitol Scot - where you will find information about Scottish heritage, Scotland, and organizations and events of interest to Scots and Scots-at-heart living and working in the Washington, D.C. area.

X Marks the Scot - an international community of kilt-wearers, and those who encourage the wearing of kilts. "It is our goal to promote the wearing of kilts in more than just the 'Highland Games' situation".

First Foot - A dictionary of Scottish words, phrases, slang, street talk and anything else that gets past the incredibly lax editors.

Utilikilts - Handmade Men's Casual Kilts, Utility Kilts and Non-Traditional Kilts in a variety of colors and styles.

These links are a work in progress. Please check back soon for more. If you would like to suggest a link, please contact the Webmaster.