Tour Scotland 4K short travel video clip of Ballengeich Cemetery below the castle on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit to Stirling. Ballengeich Cemetery was opened in 1888 to relieve pressure on the older Valley Cemetery and Mar’s Wark Garden. There are excellent views of Stirling Castle which lies close by to the west. There is also access to the walks on the Gowane Hills. Ballengeich is the old name for the small valley between the cemetery and the castle. As in other cemeteries, an area was set aside for the burials of people who did not pay for a family burial lair. Stirling Castle dominates the view in the background. There are no grave markers in the free ground at the lower end of the Ballengeich Cemetery. Ballengeich is the name given to a steep pass at the back of Stirling Castle, Stirling Council Area. King James V, born 1512, died 1542, wandered the countryside disguised as the Gudeman of Ballengeich so as to more easily explore his kingdom and interact with his subjects. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day.
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