Old Photographs Bay Portree Scotland

Old photograph of the Bay at Portree, Isle Of Skye, Scotland. The current name of this coastal village, Port Rìgh translates as " king's harbour ", possibly from a visit by King James V of Scotland in 1540. However this etymology has been contested, since James did not arrive in peaceful times. The older name appears to have been Port Ruighe, or " slope harbour. " Portree was the last meeting place of Flora MacDonald and Bonnie Prince Charlie in 1746.



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