Autumn Trees By River Tummel On History Visit To Highland Perthshire Scotland

Tour Scotland short 4K Autumn travel video clip of trees by the River Tummel, Scottish Gaelic: Uisge Theimheill, on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit by Pitlochry in Highland Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. As a tributary of the River Tay the Tummel is included as part of the River Tay Special Area of Conservation. The designation notes the river system's importance for salmon, otters, brook lampreys, river lampreys and sea lampreys. The ancient name of the river, in its upper reaches at least, was the Dubhag. Autumn leaf color or colour is a phenomenon that affects the normally green leaves of many deciduous trees and shrubs by which they take on, during a few weeks in the Autumn season, various shades of red, yellow, purple, black, orange, pink, magenta, blue and brown. The phenomenon is commonly called autumn colours or autumn foliage in British English and fall colors, fall foliage or simply foliage in American English. This area is the homeland of the Clan Robertson, also known as Clan Donnachaidh, " children of Duncan " whose lands once streteched from the Moor of Rannoch to the gates of Perth. The Clan Chiefs had strongholds at Struan, Loch Tummel and Invervack. Later these were located at Rannoch and Mount Alexander, now Dunalastair, further West from here. The clan's first recognised chief, Donnchaidh Reamhar, " Stout Duncan ", son of Andrew of Atholl, was a minor land owner and leader of a kin group around Dunkeld, and as legend has it, an enthusiastic and faithful supporter of King the Bruce during the Wars of Scottish Independence; he is believed to have looked after King Robert after the Battle of Methven in 1306. The clan asserts that Stout Duncan's relatives and followers, not yet known as Robertsons, supported Robert the Bruce at the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314. His descendants became known as the Duncansons, or Gaelic Clann Dhònnchaidh. Duncan is believed to have been killed at the Battle of Neville's Cross and was succeeded by Robert, from who the Clan Robertson takes its name. Robert's brother, Patrick, was the ancestor of the Robertsons of Lude who were the principal cadet branch. 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. All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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