Photograph Mortali Gravestone Scotland


Photograph of the Mortali gravestone in the graveyard, Coupar Angus, Perthshire, Scotland.

Tour Scotland Photograph Anne Young Gravestone


Tour Scotland photograph of the Anne Young gravestone in the graveyard cemetery in Coupar Angus, Perthshire, Scotland. Here lies Anne Young, spouse of George Henderson, Merchant in Coupar Angus, who died on the 4th day of August, 1734. In England, Northern Ireland, and Scotland, the surname Young is derived from the Middle English, yunge, and yonge. This particular surname usually originated to distinguish a younger son.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Video Watchtower Coupar Angus


Tour Scotland photograph of the Watchtower, Coupar Angus, Perthshire, Scotland. Coupar Angus graveyard includes this polygon shaped watchtower that was employed in the 19th century as a guard against body snatchers. This burial ground of on the site of the old Abbey, which was founded by King Malcolm in 1164. It is said to have been previously used as a Roman camp.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Tolbooth Tower Coupar Angus


Tour Scotland photograph of the Tolbooth Tower in Coupar Angus, Perthshire, Scotland. The Tolbooth Tower served as a court and prison and dates from 1702. The town was revitalised in the 19th Century as a market town, manufacturing centre and communication hub following the creation of the turnpike roads and the arrival of the railway.



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Photograph Wood Turning Scotland


Photograph of a Wood Turner in Coupar Angus, Perthshire, Scotland.

Tour Scotland Photograph Clown Coupar Angus


Tour Scotland photograph of a Clown in Coupar Angus, Perthshire, Scotland. Clowns have a varied tradition with significant variations in costume and performance. The most recognisable modern clown character is the Auguste or " red clown " type, with outlandish costumes featuring distinctive makeup, colourful wigs, exaggerated footwear, and colourful clothing. Their entertainment style is generally designed to entertain large audiences, especially at a distance.



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Tour Scotland Photographs Spinning Wheel


Tour Scotland photograph of a Spinning Wheel in Coupar Angus, Perthshire, Scotland. Two members from the Ericht Spinning Group who meet on the first Tuesday of the month, except in August, from 10am to 3pm in St Catherine's Community Hall, Blairgowrie. The group has been running for the past twenty years and consists not only of spinners, but weavers, knitters and embroiderers, many of whom travel quite a distance for the monthly meets. A spinning wheel is available for new members to use. Contact: Frances Young 01250 873392.




Photograph of a Spinning Wheel in Coupar Angus, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Photographs Baby Eagle Owl


Tour Scotland photograph of a baby European Eagle Owl in Coupar Angus, Perthshire, Scotland. This European Eagle Owl is just eight weeks old. The European Eagle Owl is the largest owl in the world, three feet tall, with a wingspan of six feet. They are native to southern and eastern Europe but over the last few years several have been seen in the Highlands of Scotland.


Photograph of a baby European Eagle Owl in Coupar Angus, Perthshire, Scotland.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Video Perthshire Brass Band


Tour Scotland photograph of Perthshire Brass Band in Coupar Angus, Perthshire, Scotland. Perthshire Brass was founded in 1978 and over the past thirty years the band has built a strong reputation for entertainment across Perthshire and beyond: The players tour regularly, and have performed in Holland, Germany, France, Norway, Czech Republic, and New Zealand. In National Contest terms, the band is relatively young. There have been some notable achievements however, twice named Scottish Band of the Year, and appearing at the British Finals three times in their short history. They are well respected across Scotland for their emphasis on youth development, and for relying on home grown talent in the national contest arena. The band performs regularly around Perthshire and is always looking for opportunities to play to local audiences.



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Tour Scotland Photographs Lanner Falcon


Tour Scotland photograph of a Lanner Falcon in Coupar Angus, Perthshire, Scotland. The lanner falcon is a bird of open country. It usually hunts by horizontal pursuit, rather than the peregrine falcon's stoop from a height, and takes mainly bird prey in flight. It lays three to four eggs on a cliff ledge nest, or occasionally in an old stick nest in a tree.


Photograph of a Lanner Falcon in Coupar Angus, Perthshire, Scotland.



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Photograph Biplanes Scotland


Photographs of Biplanes at The Heart of Scotland Airshow, Perth Airport, Scone, Perthshire, Scotland.


Photograph of a Biplane in Scotland.


Photograph of a Biplane in Scotland.

Photograph Spitfire Scotland


Photograph of a Spitfire at The Heart of Scotland Airshow, Perth Airport, Scone, Perthshire, Scotland.


Photograph of a Spitfire in Scotland.

Photograph Red Arrows Scotland


Photograph of the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, the Red Arrows at The Heart of Scotland Airshow, Perth Airport, Scone, Perthshire, Scotland. The Red Arrows are renowned throughout the world as ambassadors for both the Royal Air Force and the United Kingdom.


Photograph of the Red Arrows in Scotland.


Photograph of the Red Arrows in Scotland.


Photograph of the Red Arrows in Scotland.


Photograph of the Red Arrows in Scotland.


Photograph of the Red Arrows in Scotland.

Tour Scotland Photograph No 2 Baker Street Stirling


Tour Scotland photograph of No 2 Baker Street, Stirling, Scotland. This pub serving excellent food is located in the centre of Stirling on a corner approaching the castle. Their menu is packed with all your favourite pub classics as well as some more contemporary dishes.



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Photograph Stirling Castle Scotland


Photograph of Stirling Castle, Stirling, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Photograph Video Stirling Bridge


Tour Scotland photograph of Stirling Bridge, Stirling, Scotland. Tour Scotland video of part of a walk over the old bridge over the River Forth on ancestry visit to Stirling. This Scottish bridge was built around 1500 and was the lowest bridging point over the River Forth for almost four centuries. The southern arch was rebuilt in 1749, the original arch having been blown up in 1745 to prevent the Highland army entering Stirling. In 1297, William Wallace fought the Battle of Stirling Bridge against the English army, and won. It was a critical point in Scottish History, effectively marking the start of the Scottish resurgence that led to victory at Bannockburn 17 years later. The only downside of the battle was that the old timber bridge was destroyed, leaving Stirling without a crossing of the river. Doubtless ferryboats would have provided a service in the interim, but it is believed that the bridge was rapidly replaced. The original bridge was sited a little to the north of the current structures, but it's replacement may have been nearer the current site. Battle of Stirling Bridge 11th September 1297.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Stirling


Tour Scotland photograph of Stirling, from Stirling Castle, Scotland. The city is located several miles to the west of the mouth of the River Forth. Historically it was strategically important as the Gateway to the Highlands, with its position near the Highland Boundary Fault between the Scottish Lowlands and Highlands and has been described as the brooch which clasps the Highlands and the Lowlands together.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Braveheart Statue


Tour Scotland photograph of the Braveheart Statue, which stood below the Wallace Monument near Stirling, Scotland. A statue of of Mel Gibson as " William Wallace. "



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Tour Scotland Photograph Video Bruce Statue Stirling


Tour Scotland photograph of the Robert The Bruce Statue on the esplanade outside Stirling Castle, Stirling, Scotland. Bruce was descended from ancestors in Brix, in Flanders. In 1124, King David I granted the massive estates of Annandale to his follower, Robert de Brus, in order to secure the border. The name, Robert, was very common in the family.



Robert the Bruce and William Wallace were of the same period in Scottish history, but their aims were, to begin with, very different.

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Tour Scotland Photograph Video William Wallace Monument


Tour Scotland photograph of the William Wallace Monument, Stirling, Scotland. The National Wallace Monument is a tower standing on the summit of Abbey Craig, a hilltop near Stirling. It commemorates Sir William Wallace, the 13th century Scottish hero.



William Wallace entered into the history books during a fairly calm and affluent period of time period in Scottish history.

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Tour Scotland Photograph Scottish Piper Stirling


Tour Scotland photograph of a Scottish Piper at the Highland Games in Stirling, Scotland. A Scottish bagpiper with the William Wallace monument in the background.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Video Old Parish Church Muthill Perthshire


Tour Scotland photograph of the old Parish Church in Muthill, Perthshire, Scotland. Once an important religious centre and the site of a Celí Dé monastery. The church here also served for a time as a seat of the Bishops of Strathearn, later Dunblane, before the building of the cathedral at Dunblane in the 13th century. The village was largely destroyed in the 1715 to 1716 Jacobite rising, being rebuilt in the 1740s as it lay on the route of General Wade's military road through Strathearn. The kirkyard at the centre of the small town contains the ruins of an important 15th century parish church, which incorporates an 11th century bell-tower, built on the orders of Michael Ochiltree, Bishop of Dunblane.



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Tour Scotland Photograph John Henry Kennedy Gravestone


Tour Scotland photograph of the John Henry Kennedy gravestone in the cemetery in Muthill, Perthshire, Scotland. Died at Lochlan, June 1845, aged 50. There have been several different etymologies given for the surname Kennedy. One is that the name is an Anglicisation of the Gaelic Ó Ceannéidigh meaning " grandson of Ceannéidigh ". Ceannéidigh is a given name derived from the Gaelic words ceann, meaning " head ", and éidigh, meaning " ugly ". In some etymologies, the element ceann is given as " chief " or " leader ". Another possibility is that Kennedy is an Anglicisation of Ó Cinnéide, meaning " grandson of Cinnédidh " or " grandson of Cinnéidigh ", with both of these personal names meaning " helmet headed. ” Ceanéidigh could be related to the old Gaelic name Cennétig, which is known from Cennétig Mac Lorcáin, the father of the Irish high king Brian mac Cennétig, who himself was also known as Brian Bóruma or Brian Boru. There are also an Irish Kennedy family and a Scottish Kennedy clan of Carrick in North Ayrshire, which are unrelated to one another.



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Tour Scotland Photograph John Ellis Gravestone Muthill Perthshire


Tour Scotland photograph of the John Ellis gravestone in a cemetery in Muthill, Perthshire, Scotland. In memory of John Ellis, who died 5th May, 1891, aged 69. Also his son Peter Ellis, who died at Ballarat, Australia, on 3rd December, 1885, aged 19. Ballarat is a city located on the Yarrowee River and lower western plains of the Great Dividing Range in the state of Victoria, Australia, approximately 65 miles west north west of the state capital, Melbourne.



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Tour Photograph Old Gravestone Muthill Perthshire


Tour Scotland photograph of an old skull and crossbones gravestone in Muthill, Perthshire, Scotland.



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Tour Scotland Photograph William Dow Gravestone


Tour Scotland photograph of the William Dow gravestone the graveyard cemetery in Muthill, Perthshire, Scotland. Erected by William Dow of Montreal, Canada, in memory of his father, William Dow, who died 22nd February, 1844, aged 79. The ancient village here was once an important religious centre and the site of a Celí Dé monastery.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Thomas Richard Gravestone


Tour Scotland photograph of the Thomas Richard gravestone in the graveyard cemetery in Muthill, Perthshire, Scotland. Erected by weavers in Muthill in memory of their father. The village here was largely destroyed in the 1715 Jacobite rising, by Jacobite troops retiring after their defeat at the Battle of Sheriffmuir, being rebuilt in the 1740s as it lay on the route of General Wade's military road through Strathearn.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Edward Bayne Gravestone


Tour Scotland photograph of the Edward Bayne gravestone in the graveyard cemetery in Muthill, Perthshire, Scotland. Erected by John Bayne, merchant in Oban, to the memory of his father, Edward Bayne, Feuar in Bridgend of Crieff who died 6th of May 1790. A feuar was basically a tenant or occupant of land who paid a fee, feudal duty, to a landlord or land owner. Building leases were very rare in Scotland. Instead, the feu system was prevalent in most Scottish towns, by which land was granted in perpetuity in return for an annual sum of a fixed amount. This system bore some resemblance to fee farm rents, which were prevalent in some parts of England.



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Tour Scotland Photograph The Bonnie Banks Of Loch Lomond


Tour Scotland photograph of The Bonnie Banks Of Loch Lomond Scotland. Loch Lomond is a freshwater Scottish loch which crosses the Highland Boundary Fault. It is the largest inland stretch of water in Great Britain by surface area. The loch contains many islands, including Inchmurrin, the largest fresh water island in the British Isles. The loch is a popular leisure destination and is featured in the song " The Bonnie Banks o' Loch Lomond. "

By yon bonnie banks and by yon bonnie braes,
Where the sun shines bright on Loch Lomond,
Where me and my true love were ever won't to gae
On the bonnie bonnie banks o' Loch Lomond

O' ye'll tak the high road and I'll tak the low road,
And I'll be in Scotland afore ye;
But me and my true love will never meet again,
On the bonnie bonnie banks o' loch Lomond

Twas there that we parted in yon shady glen,
On the steep steep side o' Ben Lomond,
Where in deep purple hue, the Hieland hills we view,
And the moon coming oot in the gloaming.

The wee birdies sing, and the wild flowers spring,
And in sunshine the waters are sleeping,
But the broken heart will ken nae second spring again,'
Though the waefu' may cease fae their greeting.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Loch Lomond and Ben Lomond .


Tour Scotland photograph of Loch Lomond and Ben Lomond, Scotland. Ben Lomond, Scottish Gaelic: Beinn Laomainn, meaning Beacon Mountain, is a distinctive mountain in the Scottish Highlands. Situated on the eastern shore of Loch Lomond, it is the most southerly of the Munros. Ben Lomond lies within the Ben Lomond National Memorial Park and the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park, property of the National Trust for Scotland. Its accessibility from Glasgow and elsewhere in central Scotland together with the relative ease of ascent from Rowardennan, makes it one of the most popular of all the Munros.



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Photograph High Mountains Glencoe Scotland


Photograph taken high in the mountains of Glencoe, Lochaber, Scotland. Climbing Tours Of Glencoe.

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Tour Scotland Photograph Climbing Glencoe


Tour Scotland photograph a woman climbing in the mountains of Glencoe, Scotland. Glencoe is possibly the best climbing location in Scotland. It is certainly world class. Steeped in history and tradition with scenery as beautiful as you'll find anywhere the world over, Glencoe is a truly magnificent place.



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Photograph Lost Valley Glencoe Scotland


Photograph of the lost valley of Glencoe, Lochaber, Scotland. The hidden valley where the MacDonalds of Glencoe hid their rustled cattle.

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Tour Scotland Photograph Video Buachaille Etive Mor Glencoe


Tour Scotland photograph of Buachaille Etive Mor, Glencoe, Lochaber, Scotland. Buachaille Etive Mòr mountain can be seen in the film Skyfall, where James Bond transports M away from the villain Raoul Silva. Buachaille Etive Mòr, Scottish Gaelic: Buachaille Eite Mòr, meaning " the great herdsman of Etive", generally known to climbers simply as The Buachaille, is a mountain at the head of Glen Etive in the Highlands.



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Tour Scotland Photograph River Coe Glencoe


Tour Scotland photograph of the River Coe, Glencoe, Lochaber, Scotland. The name Glen Coe is often said to mean Glen of Weeping, perhaps with some reference to the infamous Massacre of Glencoe which took place there in 1692. However, Gleann Comhann does not translate as Glen of Weeping. In fact the Glen is named for the River Coe which runs through it, and bore this name long prior to the 1692 incident. The name of the river itself is believed to predate the Gaelic language and its meaning is not known. One possibility is that it was named for a tribe once living in the area; however this remains speculation. It is also possible that the name stems from an individual personal name, Chomain or Comhan.



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Tour Scotland Photograph House In Glencoe


Tour Scotland photograph of a house in Glencoe, Lochaber, Scotland. The very first scenes of the first episode of Outlander were shot in Glen Coe, one of Scotland’s most iconic Highlands locations; the glen features in the credits. Early on the morning of 13 February 1692, in the aftermath of the Glorious Revolution and the Jacobite uprising of 1689 led by John Graham of Claverhouse, a massacre took place in Glen Coe, in the Highlands of Scotland. This incident is referred to as the massacre of Glencoe, or in Scottish Gaelic Mort Ghlinne Comhann, or murder of Glen Coe. The massacre began simultaneously in three settlements along the glen, Invercoe, Inverrigan, and Achnacon, although the killing took place all over the glen as fleeing MacDonalds were pursued. Thirty eight MacDonalds from the Clan MacDonald of Glencoe were killed by the guests who had accepted their hospitality, on the grounds that the MacDonalds had not been prompt in pledging allegiance to the new monarchs, William III and Mary II. Another forty women and children died of exposure after their homes were burned.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Road Sign Glencoe


Tour Scotland photograph of a road sign in Glencoe, Lochaber, Scotland. The narrow Highland glen shows a grim grandeur. The glen, approaching from the east on the main A82 road, is surrounded by wild and precipitous mountains. Further west at Invercoe, the landscape has a softer beauty before the main entrance to the glen. The main settlement is the nearby village of Glencoe located at the foot of the glen. near the site of the 1692 Massacre of Glencoe.



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Photograph Road Through Glencoe Scotland


Photograph of the road through Glencoe, Lochaber, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Photograph Video Road To Glencoe


Tour Scotland photograph of the road To Glencoe, Lochaber, Highlands, Scotland. A view of the road from Crianlarich to Glencoe. The A82 is a road in Scotland that runs from Glasgow to Inverness by way of Fort William. The majority of the route is a trunk road and hence managed by Transport Scotland, who view the road as a vitally important link through the Scottish Highlands and beyond. The road passes close to some of the most notable landmarks in the Highlands, including Loch Lomond, Rannoch Moor, Glen Coe, Ben Nevis, the Commando Memorial, Loch Ness and Urquhart Castle. Several travel guides have praised individual parts of the road, such as the section from Tyndrum to Glencoe across Rannoch Moor, as providing memorable driving experiences.



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