Tour Scotland short 4K travel video clip, with Scottish music, of the island of Ailsa Craig, Gaelic: Creag Ealasaid, on ancestry, history visit and trip to Outer Firth of Clyde, Britain, United Kingdom. The island, colloquially known as " Paddy's Milestone ", was a haven for Catholics during the Scottish Reformation in the 16th century, but is today a bird sanctuary, providing a home for huge numbers of gannets and an increasing number of puffins. The Steamship Pennnon loaded with Iron Ore, bound from Duddon, England, to Glasgow was stranded on the South West corner of Ailsa Craig on 23 Jan 1889, the crew of 11 all were saved. Research has shown that the granite on Ailsa Craig has an unusual crystalline composition that has a distinctive appearance but a uniform hardness. These properties have made the island's rock a favourite material for curling stones. Fishermen seem to have used the island for centuries, first being noted in 1549 and it is recorded that they even at one time slept beneath sails stretched over hollows on the beach. 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 welcom. The date for astronomical spring is Sunday 20th March, ending on Tuesday 21st June, while by the meteorological calendar, spring will start on Tuesday 1st March. @tourscotland #spring #scotland #shortsvideo #music #island
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