Tour Scotland photographs and videos from my tours of Scotland. Photography and videography, both old and new, from beautiful Scotland, Scottish castles, seascapes, rivers, islands, landscapes, standing stones, lochs and glens.
Old Photograph Kirk And Graveyard Aberfoyle Scotland
Old photograph of the old Kirk and graveyard in Aberfoyle, Trossachs, Scotland. The old, now ruined, church in Aberfoyle is situated in an area called Kirkton. The church has 2 mort safes, cast iron coffins, which were used to prevent grave robbing. Body snatchers stole corpses and sold them to doctors and medical students for teaching. Aberfoyle has connections to many historical figures such as Rob Roy and Mary, Queen of Scots. Robert Roy MacGregor was born at the head of nearby Loch Katrine, and his well known cattle stealing exploits took him all around the area surrounding Aberfoyle. It is recorded, for example, that in 1691, the MacGregors raided every barn in the village of Kippen and stole all the villagers livestock.
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