To "Instruct and teach in the way which [they] shall go": Catholic education in the Highlands 1700-1780

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Description

The paper was presented at "Mobilising Land and Culture: The Highlands and the British State, 1725-2025," at the University of St Andrews on June 14, 2025. It explored Highland identity and agency, focusing on Catholic education from 1720-1780 amidst pressures from the Scottish Kirk and S.S.P.C.K., and the roles of seminaries like Scalan and Scots Colleges abroad.
Period14 Jun 2025
Event titleMobilising Land and Culture: The Highlands and the British State, 1725-2025
Event typeConference
LocationSt Andrews, United KingdomShow on map
Degree of RecognitionNational

Keywords

  • Highlands
  • Education history
  • Catholic History
  • SSPCK
  • Jacobitism