Summer Road Trip Drive With Music East On The A838 On Visit To North West Highlands Of Scotland

Tour Scotland 4K Summer travel video of part of a road trip drive, with Scottish music, East on the North Coast 500 route A838 road on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit to the Sutherland, Highlands, Britain, United Kingdom. The road runs close to five lochs: Loch Shin, Loch a' Ghriama, Loch Merkland, Loch More and Loch Stack as well as the coastal inlet of the Kyle of Durness. The road loops south to skirt Loch Eriboll, and the Kyle of Tongue Bridge and causeway across the Kyle of Tongue. This is a part of Britain with resonant names that seem to connect with a distant past, ancient regions called Assynt, Sutherland, Wester Ross, Caithness. You can drive mile after mile and see very few other vehicles on the road. The founder of the clan of Sutherland settled in the XII. century in the province of Murref, Moray, or Moravia, comprehending the modern counties of Murray or Elgin, and parts of Inverness and Banff, whence the family for several generations assumed the name of Murref or De Moravia, which they retained even after their occupation of Sudrland or Sutherland, and their elevation to that earldom. Over the years, the name Sutherland has been spelled Sutherland, Sutherlan, Suderland and many more. Alexander Sutherland, a Scottish convict was convicted in Glasgow, Scotland for 14 years, and transported aboard the ship Atlas on 16th January 1816, arriving in New South Wales, Australia; Robert Sutherland, a Scottish convict was convicted in Inverness, Scotland for 7 years, and transported aboard the ship Bussorah Merchant on 1st October 1829, arriving in Tasmania; James Sutherland, a Scottish convict was convicted in Edinburgh, Scotland for 7 years, and transported aboard the ship Camden on 21st September 1832, arriving in New South Wales, Australia; Alex Sutherland landed in Wellington, New Zealand in 1840 aboard the ship Oriental; Daniel Sutherland landed in Wellington, New Zealand in 1840; Doctor Sutherland landed in Wellington, New Zealand. 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. The date for astronomical Summer in Scotland is Tuesday, 21 June, ending on Friday, 23 September. When driving on Scottish roads in Scotland slow down and enjoy the trip All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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