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Encyclopedia > Scone, Perth and Kinross

Scone is a large village, a mile north of Perth, Scotland. The village was moved from its original position next to Scone Palace, ancient crowning place of the kings of Scotland, a mile west of where it stands now. The Stone of Scone gets its name from this site. A village is a human residential settlement commonly found in rural areas. ... The Royal Burgh of Perth (Peairt in Scottish Gaelic) is a large burgh in central Scotland. ... Scone Palace is a palace near Perth, in Scotland built 1802-1812. ... Royal motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... The Stone of Scone, (pronounced scoon) also commonly known as the Stone of Destiny or the Coronation Stone (though the former name sometimes refers to Lia Fáil) is a block of sandstone historically kept at the now-ruined abbey in Scone, near Perth, Scotland. ...


It is worth mentioning that the pastry called a "scone" has nothing to do with the village. Indeed, while the bread is pronounced /skɒn/ or /skəʊn/, the village is pronounced /skuːn/. Scones with honey. ...


The Baw game of Scone Here the men of the parish would assemble at the cross, the married on one side, the bachelors on the other, the play continuing from 2 o'clock till sunset. Whoever got the ball in his hands would run with it till he was overtaken by one of the opposition. If he was not able to shake himself loose, he would throw the ball from him, unless it was wrestled by one of the other side. Medieval ball game played in Scotland, perhaps most notably in Orkney, around Christmas and New Year. ...


No player was allowed to kick the ball. The object of the married men was to "hang" the ball, that is to put it three times into a small lide on the moor which was their "dool", or limit; whilst that of the bachelors was to "drown" or dip the ball in a deep place in the river, which was their limit.


The party who could effect either of these objects won the game, if neither won, the ball was cut into equal parts at sunset.



 

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