Today’s #objectoftheweek is one of the smallest in our collection. It’s a 17th century breviary, the Roman Catholic prayerbook containing the daily cycle of psalms, hymns and readings. Catholicism had been made illegal in Scotland in the mid-16th century, forcing Catholic practices underground in most areas of the country. The breviary is on display in our Jacobite gallery and was owned by Bishop Hugh Macdonald of Morar, who blessed the standard raised at Glenfinnan in 1745 – the start of the final Jacobite rising. #Jacobites #museumfromhome #scottishhistory Museums and Heritage Highland

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Here's some we did earlier...

Today’s #objectoftheweek had just gone on display in the museum for the first time when we had to close for lockdown. It's a fine example of a basket hilted backsword which belonged to the 19th Chief of Clan Keppoch, one of the family lines within Clan Donald. The scabbard inscription shows it was presented to him (‘Alasdair na Ceapach’) in 1802. The Keppoch line is under-represented in our collection so we were very pleased to be alerted by Mr Aldridge to the sale of this sword. It was purchased last year with help from the National Museums Scotland National Fund for Acquisitions. Museums and Heritage Highland #clandonald #highlandclans

Tune in tomorrow night on BBC ALBA for your fix of Gaelic drama (with subtitles) all filmed around us in Sleat.