Tour Scotland 4K short travel video clip, with Scottish music, of the Crucifixion Cave on anestry, genealogy, family history visit and trip to Davaar Island, Scottish Gaelic: Eilean Dà Bhàrr, iocated at the mouth of Campbeltown Loch off the east coast of Kintyre, in Argyll and Bute, Britain, United Kingdom. The island is also known for its seven caves, one of which contains a life size cave painting depicting the crucifixion, painted in 1887 by local art teacherar and atist Archibald MacKinnon after he had a vision in a dream suggesting him to do so in 1887. MacKinnon worked in secret, painting directly onto the cave wall. The painting was discovered by fishermen, but no one knew that MacKinnon had been labouring away in secret, so the artwork was thought by locals to be a miracle; a sign from God, a divine revelation. It is a tidal island, linked to the mainland by a natural shingle causeway called the Dhorlin near Campbeltown at low tide. The crossing can be made in around 40 minutes. Davaar was known as the island of Sanct Barre between the years 1449 to 1508. The island is also known for its seven caves, one of which contains a life size cave painting depicting the crucifixion, painted in 1887 by local artist Archibald MacKinnon after he had a vision in a dream suggesting him to do so. Davaar Island is one of 43 tidal islands that can be walked to from the mainland of Great Britain and one of 17 that can be walked to from the Scottish mainland. Davaar is inhabited by caretakers, sheep, goats and mink. 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. @tourscotland #scotland #scottishfolklore
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