Spring Farming By Craigie Perthshire Scotland

Tour Scotland Spring 4K travel video of farming in a field by the hamlet of Craigie, Perthshire. Craigie is located 3.7 miles West of Blairgowrie on the eastern side of Loch Clunie. The surname Craigie is locational and means in the Gaelic " rocky place. " It is believed that the spelling as Craighall is generally regarded as originating from the lands of Craigie, now Craighall in West Lothian. It is also likely that nameholders in the spelling of Craighill, Craghill and Cragell, may have the same origin. However there is a place called Craighill in Perthshire, although there is no evidence that any nameholders originated from this village. As Craighead the name probably originates from Craighead in Lanarkshire, but the first recording is from Aberdeen in 1613 when William Craigheid is recorded as being a baker. Curiously the surname is recorded in the county of Kent in England as early as 1607 when a John Cragell or Craghill was a witness at Dartford on November 19th of that year. This recording suggests that he may have been of Scottish origin, possibly a merchant or sailor. Crops grown in Scotland include: Spring barley, the main crop, Winter wheat and Winter barley, oilseed, potatoes and other root crops, to a lesser extent soft fruit such as strawberries, raspberries and blackcurrants, grown mainly in Tayside and Fife, vegetables such as peas, carrots, turnips and swedes, grown mainly in Tayside and Fife.

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