Scotsman Walking Wearing Kilt By A Sea Cave On Summer History Visit To Mullagrach Island Scotland

Tour Scotland very short 4K Summer travel video clip of a Scotsman wearing a kilt and sporran and walking by a sea cave on ancestry, genealogy, history visit and trip to coast of Mullagrach Island, Britain, United Kingdom. Rising to a maximum elevation of 150 feet its coastline is remarkably rugged, featuring rocky beaches, sheltered coves, sea arches, and vertical cliffs. It is also home to Am Fang, the deepest sea cave in the Summer Isles. Eilean Mullagrach, commonly known as Mullagrach Island, is a small, uninhabited island located in the northwestern Highlands of Scotland. It is the most northerly outpost of the Summer Isles archipelago. Historicall the island was used by mainland families for summer livestock grazing but has not been used for sheep grazing for more than 30 years. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. Summer in Scotland officially runs from June through August All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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Scotsman Walking Wearing Kilt By Pictish Stone On Summer History Visit To Tarbat Peninsula Scotland

Tour Scotland very short 4K Summer travel video clip of a Scotsman wearing a kilt and sporran and walking by a Pictish Standing Stone on ancestry, genealogy, history visit and trip to the East coast of the Tarbat Peninsula in Easter Rosss, Britain, United Kingdom. It was erected about AD 800. It seems likely that, at the time, the entire peninsula from the mouth of the Cromarty Firth to Tarbatness was the estate of the monastery at Portmahomack and that the stone was carved at its instigation. It is said to be one of the most magnificent of all Pictish cross slabs. On the seaward-facing side is a Christian cross, and on the landward-facing side are secular depictions. The latter are carved below the Pictish symbols of crescent and v-rod and double disc and Z-rod: a hunting scene including a woman wearing a large penannular brooch riding side saddle. Like other similar stones, it can be dated to about 800 AD. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. Summer in Scotland officially runs from June through August All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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Scotsman Walking Wearing Kilt By Craignethan Castle On Summer History Visit To Lanarkshire Scotland

Tour Scotland very short 4K Summer travel video clip of a Scotsman wearing a kilt and sporran and walking by Craignethan Castle on ancestry, genealogy, history visit and trip to South Lanarkshire, Britain, United Kingdom. It is located above the River Nethan, a tributary of the River Clyde. The castle is two miles west of the village of Crossford, and five miles north-west of Lanark. Built in the first half of the 16th century, Craignethan is recognised as an excellent early example of a sophisticated artillery fortification, although its defences were never fully tested. The castle is notable as the last purpose built fortress to be constructed in Scotland. The barony of Draffane, in which Craignethan was located, was a property of the Black Douglases until their forfeiture in 1455. The land was granted to the Hamilton family, and in 1530 was given by James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Arran to his illegitimate son James Hamilton of Finnart. James Hamilton of Finnart had travelled in Europe, and had become an accomplished architect and military engineer. Appointed Kings Master of Works, he was responsible for the defences at Blackness Castle, as well as the renaissance facades of Linlithgow Palace. At Craignethan, he set out to build a "showcase" to display his talents in both domestic and military architecture. Despite his earlier Royal favour, Hamilton was executed for treason in 1540, and his properties were forfeit to the crown. The Hamilton family, in the person of the 2nd Earl of Arran, regained Craignethan Castle two years later. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. Summer in Scotland officially runs from June through August All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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Road Trip Drive With Bagpipes Music East On B939 Route On History Visit To St Andrews Fife Scotland

Tour Scotland 4K travel video of a rainy road trip drive, with Scottish bagpipes music, East on the B939 route on ancestry, genealogy, history visit to St Andrews, Fife, Britain, United Kingdom. St Andrews is a former royal burgh and parish on the east coast of Fife in Scotland, 10 miles south east of Dundee and 30 miles north east of Edinburgh. The town is home to the University of St Andrews, the third oldest university in the English speaking world and the oldest in Scotland. The town is named after Saint Andrew the Apostle. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. When driving on Scottish roads in Scotland slow down and enjoy the trip. Summer in Scotland officially runs from June through August All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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Scotsman Walking Wearing Kilt By Drumdurno Stone On Summer History Visit To Aberdeenshire Scotland

Tour Scotland short 4K Summer travel video clip of a Scotsman wearing a kilt and sporran and walking Drumdurno Standing Stone on ancestry, genealogy, history visit and trip near Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Britain, United Kingdom. The name is derived from a local legend that the daughter of the Laird of Balquhain made a bet with a stranger that she could bake a bannock faster than he could build a road to the top of Bennachie. The prize would be the maiden's hand. However, the stranger was the Devil and finished the road and claimed the forfeit. The maiden ran from the Devil and prayed to be saved. The legend finishes by saying that God turned her to stone, but the notch is where the Devil grasped her shoulder as she ran. The stone probably dates from the late 8th or early 9th century AD and, given its size, was likely intended as a notable landmark. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. Summer in Scotland officially runs from June through August All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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