ViewpointsOpinion‘Put All to the Sword’: The Bloody Massacre of the MacDonald Clan at GlencoeSavePrintThe Massacre of Glencoe Memorial in Glencoe, Scottish Highlands, in a file photo. Steve Meese/ShutterstockGerry Bowler2/9/2024|Updated: 2/9/20240:00X 1CommentaryCruel is the snow that sweeps Glencoe and covers the graves o' Donald. — T.S. EliotWe had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentGerry BowlerAuthorGerry Bowler is a Canadian historian and a senior fellow of the Frontier Centre for Public Policy.Author’s Selected ArticlesThe Long and Fascinating History of Toronto’s Yonge StreetDec 23, 2025Canada Has Its Own Rich History of Christmas TraditionsDec 19, 2025The Race to the South Pole in the Heroic Age of Antarctic ExplorationDec 12, 2025The Enormous Contribution of ‘Anne of Green Gables’ Author L.M. Montgomery to Canadian Literary LifeNov 28, 2025Related TopicsScotlandScottish Highlands