Memorial stone and gate to the Clan Macpherson at Glentruim, near Newtonmore Invnerness-shsire

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Inscription on gate "Touch Not The Cat But A Glove"The armorial badge which all members of the Clan are entitled to wear embodies the crest of the Chief's Coat of Arms with a wildcat encircled by a strap and buckle bearing the motto:"Touch not the cat but a glove"(in Gaelic, "Na bean don chat gun lamhainn".)The glove of the wildcat is the soft, under part of his paw, and when assuming a war-like attitude, the paw is spread or ungloved revealing very dangerous claws. The motto is a warning to those who would be so imprudent as to engage in battle when the claw of the wildcat is memorial sits on the minor road between Laggan Bridge and Glentruim from where there is an expansive view over to Creag Meagaidh. The memorial contains several inscribed stones from various quarters of the world where descendants of Clan Macpherson now reside. It is an altogether peaceful place from where to sit and watch nature.

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Size: 3615px × 4820px
Location: Newtonmore Scotland
Photo credit: © Bridget Clyde / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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