Musings and Media

In the 20th century, the most well known McCulloch was truly on the cutting edge. The McCulloch chainsaw, named for… Read More »A McCulloch on the Cutting Edge: Robert P. McCulloch

John MacCulloch was a pioneer of Scottish geology, producing the first geological map of the country. He descended from the… Read More »Profile: John MacCulloch, Geologist

To better understand the historical context of Clan McCulloch there may be no finer modern work than Andrew J. McCulloch’s… Read More »Galloway: A Land Apart, by Andrew J. McCulloch

John Ramsay McCulloch was a Scottish economist, author and editor. McCulloch was appointed the first professor of political economy at University… Read More »Profile: John Ramsay McCulloch

If you are interested in modern Galloway, Scotland and how it is changing, we highly recommend the excellent book “Native,… Read More »Patrick Laurie | Native, Life in a Vanishing Landscape

One origin story of the McCulloch family in Scotland is that the family descends from Sarmatian mercenary soldiers who fought… Read More »Drumlanrig: Romans and Sarmatians in Dumfries and Galloway

If you are interested in researching the McCullochs of Galloway, a great place to start is the genealogical work of… Read More »A History of The Gallowat Families of McCulloch

The McCullochs of Galloway supported John Balliol’s claim to be King of Scotland, rather than Robert the Bruce. To learn… Read More »Who’s afraid of the big bad Bruce? Balliol Scots and ‘English’ Scots in the Second Scottish War of Independence

Enjoy a tour of Cardoness Castle and the Gatehouse of Fleet from Scarlett Visuals.

James Iredell (1751-1799) was a lawyer, prolific writer on English Common law, a leading Federalist in North Carolina who advocated… Read More »Supreme Court Justice James Iredell and the Mccullochs of Antrim