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ref date:1 May 2000 (SI)
Glencoe massacre of 1692 pushed aside by rampant commercialism

It was a sad night and day when the Clan Macdonald were largely slain by guests they took in from the storm in 1692.

Now the same site has been nominated for a US style burger bar and visitor centre to better tell the history.

However, the locals and current Macdonald Clan members are furious at the commercialisation of their tragedy.