Drumming City of Edinburgh Pipe Band Lochore Meadows Country Park Lochgelly Fife Scotland

Tour Scotland travel video of drumming by the City of Edinburgh Pipe Band on ancestry, genealogy, history visit and trip to Lochore Meadows Country Park, Lochgelly, Fife 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 Loch Callater On History Visit To Aberdeenshire Scotland

Tour Scotland short 4K early Autumn travel video clip of a Scotsman wearing a kilt and sporran and walking by upland freshwater Loch Callater on ancestry, genealogy, history visit and trip to the Aberdeenshire, Highlands, Britain, United Kingdom. The track that runs past Loch Callater is part of an historic drovers road, known as Jock's Road, which historically facilitated the movement of cattle and sheep between Braemar and Glen Doll. The area was admired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Queen Victoria noted its beauty during her last expedition with the Prince Consort on October 16, 1861. The glen is also reputedly a favourite haunt of King Charles when he stays at the nearby Balmoral castle estate. The area has clerical associations, earning it the nickname " the miracle glen ". A local legend tells of a priest named Phadruig ot Patrick, whose prayers at a well, Peter's Well, were said to have caused a thaw during a particularly harsh winter, saving the local populace from famine. 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. Meteorological Autumn or Fall is different from standard and astronomical Autumn and begins September 1 and ends November 30 All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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Tour Scotland Video Cairncross Memorial Stained Glass Window Cathedral Brechin Angus

Tour Scotland travel video of the Cairncross Family Memorial Stained Glass Window in the Cathedral on ancestry, genealogy, history and trip to Brechin, Angus, Scotland. The name combines the Gaelic words cairn, a pile of stones or burial mound, and cros, a cross. It translates roughly to a prominent stone heap with a cross structure in the center. All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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Tour Scotland Video Guthrie Memorial Stained Glass Window Cathedral Brechin Angus

Tour Scotland travel video of the Guthrie Family Memorial Stained Glass Window in the Cathedral on ancestry, genealogy, history and trip to Brechin, Angus, Scotland. Most commonly, the name derives from the lands of Guthrie near Forfar in Angus, Scotland. Etymologists link this to the Scottish Gaelic word gaothair, meaning " windy place " from gaoth, meaning " wind ." All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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Tour Scotland Video Baillie Memorial Stained Glass Window Cathedral Brechin Angus

Tour Scotland travel video of the Baillie Family Memorial Stained Glass Window in the Cathedral on ancestry, genealogy, history and trip to Brechin, Angus, Scotland. The surname Baillie is a Lowland Scottish occupational and status name derived from the medieval office of a baillie, a local magistrate, bailiff, or estate manager responsible for law, order, and governance. All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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