Tour Scotland very short 4K travel video clip of a Scotsman wearing a kilt and sporran and walking on The Mull of Kintyre Headland on ancestry, genealogy, history visit and trip to the coast of Kintyre Peninsula, Atlantic Coast, Britain, United Kingdom. The " Mull" itself is the headland at the extreme southwestern tip of the Kintyre peninsula. The headland offers panoramic views across the Irish Sea to the coast of Northern Ireland, a distance of about 12 miles, as well as back up the Kintyre coastline. The area is known for its natural beauty, including rugged cliffs. The Mull of Kintyre was immortalized in the hit song " Mull of Kintyre " by Paul McCartney and Wings, making the remote location famous worldwide. King Magnus Barefoot claimed Kintyre as part of his "islands" in 1098, marking a significant point of Norse influence. He famously had his longship carried across a narrow strip of land to circumnavigate the peninsula and claim it as an island. Evidence suggests early settlement in Kintyre, with Mesolithic flint workers arriving around 7000 B.C. and the Neolithic Period bringing farming to the area. Around A.D. 300, Gaelic-speaking Irish people began to cross from Ireland to Kintyre, contributing to the establishment of the Gaelic kingdom of Dál Riata. The 15th century saw Kintyre as a contested area between the MacDonalds and Campbells, with the peninsula eventually being resigned to the Crown in 1476. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day.
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