Graveyard In Strathglass With Bagpipes Music On History Visit To Highlands Of Scotland

Tour Scotland short 4K travel video clip, with Scottish bagpipes music, of a graveyard in Strathglass a strath or wide and shallow valley on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit and trip to the North West Highlands, Britain, United Kingdom. The Christianisation of the Picts and Gaels of Strathglass is believed to have been spearheaded by Irish missionaries of the Celtic Church from Iona Abbey, during the Abbacy of St Columba's kinsman and immediate successor, St Baithéne mac Brénaind, who is referred to in Strathglass as Saint Bean. Strathglass was partly inhabited by Frasers, whose Clan chief was Lord Lovat, and partly by Chisholms under the Laird of Strathglass. The latter were all Catholics. Strathglass began to empty of his people, first through voluntary emigration and the estate clearances ordered by Mrs. William Chisholm of Clan Chisholm in 1801 when no less than 799 scots took ship at Fort William and Isle Martin from Strathglass, The Aird, Glen Urquhart, and the neighbouring districts, all for Pictou, Nova Scotia; while in the following year 473 from the same district left Fort William for Upper Canada, and 128 for Pictou. Five hundred and fifty went aboard another ship at Knoydart, many of whom were from Strathglass. In 1803, four different batches of 120 souls each, by four different ships, left Strathglass, also for Pictou; while not a few went away with emigrants from other parts of the Highlands. 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. @tourscotland All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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