The Clearances were terrible for many people living ... But many other Highlanders left Scotland and sailed away to start a new life overseas. Moving overseas like this is called emigration.
clear their lands of tenants forcing tens of thousands of people out of their homes. Many emigrated to the colonies never to return. Video: A history of Scotland: This Land is Our Land.
Scotland world-famous North Coast 500 route has become a “nightmare” for residents and could create a “modern Highland clearances”, locals have claimed. Residents in nearby Sutherland have ...