Tour Scotland 4K Winter travel video of a road trip drive, with Scottish bagpipes music, on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit to Dunblane, Britain, United Kingdom. Dunblane, Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Bhlàthain, is a small town in the council area of Stirling in central Scotland, and inside the historic boundaries of the county of Perthshire. The name Dunblane means fort of Blane, commemorating Saint Blane, or Blán in Old Irish, an early Christian saint who lived probably in the late 6th century. His main seat was originally Kingarth on the Isle of Bute. He or his followers may have founded a church at Dunblane; the cult of Blán possibly came there with settlers from what is now Argyll in later centuries. The earliest spellings of the name Dunblane are of the form Dul Blaan, the first element being a Pictish word for water meadow, haugh which was borrowed into Scottish Gaelic. There are parallels to Dul Blaan in such Scottish placenames as Dalserf, Dalmarnock and Dalpatrick, all of which commemorate saints. In 1715, the Battle of Sherriffmuir was fought on land very close to Dunblane. Many combatants were billeted in the town before the battle. Since the early 1970s the town has grown extensively and is now regarded as a highly sought-after commuter town due to its excellent road and rail links and good schools. Dunblane is close to the University of Stirling's campus at Bridge of Allan, and is a popular location for academics. By the meteorological calendar, the first day of Winter is always 1st December in Scotland; ending on 28th of February. 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. When driving on Scottish roads in Scotland slow down and enjoy the trip
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