Tour Scotland short 4K travel video clip of a Scotsman wearing a kilt and sporran and walking by the coast of Torsa Island on ancestry, genealogy, history visit and trip to Argyll and Bute, Britain, United Kingdom. While once inhabited, it's now largely uninhabited. The island's name, sometimes spelled Torsay, is of Norse origin, likely meaning " Thorir's island " or " Thor's island. " From about the 6th to the 8th century AD the Cenél Loairn kindred controlled what is today known as Lorn, which region includes Torsa and the Slate Islands, in the then kingdom of Dalriada. By the late 8th century the area was a zone of conflict between the Celtic rulers of mainland Argyll[and the newly arrived Norse settlers. Norse place names suggest the islands became part of the Kingdom of the Isles, with Norse influence lasting until the Treaty of Perth in 1266. Clan Campbell and Clan MacDougall both held influence on Torsa. The MacDougalls of Rarey initially held the island, potentially followed by the MacLeans of Duart. By the 17th century, it appears to have reverted to the MacDougalls. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day
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