Sir Rory Mor’s Horn

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Sir Rory Mor’s Horn is a legendary ceremonial drinking horn associated with the chiefs of Clan MacLeod, traditionally kept at Dunvegan Castle on the Isle of Skye.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Scottish clan relic
ceremonial drinking horn
legendary object
associatedFamily MacLeod of Dunvegan
associatedPeriod late medieval Scotland
associatedPerson Rory Mòr MacLeod
linked to: Ruairidh MacLeòid
associatedWith Clan MacLeod
Dunvegan Castle legends
chiefs of Clan MacLeod
category Scottish drinking horns
clan chief regalia
country Scotland
culturalContext Scottish Highland clan culture
displayedFor visitors to Dunvegan Castle
function drinking vessel
hasLanguageTradition Gaelic oral tradition
heritageStatus heirloom of the MacLeod chiefs
keptAt Dunvegan Castle
legend MacLeod chief must drain the horn at one draught to prove worthiness
failure to drain the horn in one draught brings misfortune or shame
locatedOn Isle of Skye
material ox horn
namedAfter Rory Mòr MacLeod
linked to: Ruairidh MacLeòid
partOf Dunvegan Castle collections
linked to: Dunvegan Castle
preservation kept as a historic artifact at Dunvegan Castle
significance symbol of courage and endurance
symbol of hospitality
symbol of leadership of Clan MacLeod
tourismAttraction Dunvegan Castle
tradition used by MacLeod chiefs to drink a full horn of wine in a single draught
use ceremonial drinking
clan rituals
oath-taking ceremonies

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Dunvegan Castle hasArtifact Sir Rory Mor’s Horn