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Down Memory Lane: When pirates plundered the ships of Highland traders in Scottish waters â and courted royal attention By Contributor Published: 19:30, 10 February 2021
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All fun at Nairn Sailing Club â but pirates were a serious danger a few centuries ago.
When you think of where pirates sailed, you think of Jamaica or Virginia and the Pirates of the Caribbean films. But the Scottish islands were once such a haven for these seagoing robbers that other European countries expressed concern.
Ruaridh The Turbulent was the chieftain of the MacNeils of Barra in the late 16th century and his followers became notorious for attacking ships.