Unicorn Mercat Cross With Bagpipes Music On History Visit To Errol Perthshire Scotland

Tour Scotland short 4K late Summer early Autumn travel video clip, with Scottish bagpipes music of the Unicorn Mercat Cross also known as a Market Cross on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit to Errol, Carse Of Gowrie Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. At the top of the Mercat Cross, also known as a Market Cross, is a Unicorn. The Unicorn was believed to be the natural enemy of the lion, a symbol that the English royals adopted. According to folklore, the lion and the unicorn hated each other, a tradition going back to the ancient Babylonians in 3,500 B.C. The Unicorn became Scotland’s national animal in the late 1300s. Errol village is located about halfway between Dundee and Perth. It is one of the principal settlements of the Carse of Gowrie. Errol is twinned with Mardié, a village on the Loire near Orléans in France. 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. According to the meteorological calendar, the first day of Autumn or Fall always falls on September 1. If you follow the astrological calendar, however, Autumn or Fall begins on Saturday, September 23. All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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