Tour Scotland 4K Summer travel video of a road trip drive, with Scottish bagpipes music, West on the A91 route to cross the small bridge over the River Devon, on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit to Clackmannanshire, Britain, United Kingdom. The River Devon, Gaelic: Duibhe, is a tributary of the River Forth in Clackmannanshire and Perthshire. The source of the river is Blairdenon Hill in the Ochils. During the Scottish Reformation, William Kirkcaldy destroyed the bridge at Tullibody in attempt to prevent French troops retreating to the Siege of Leith at the end of January 1560. However, the French took down the roof of Tullibody Kirk to bridge the Devon. The Devon was surveyed by James Watt in 1766, who claimed that by deepening the river bed it might be navigable as far as Dollar. Two songs The Banks of the Devon and Fairest Maid on Devon Banks were written in 1787 by Robert Burns, which recall Charlotte Hamilton of Mauchline whom he had met at nearby Harviestoun estate. 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. When driving on Scottish roads in Scotland slow down and enjoy the trip. The date for astronomical Summer in Scotland is Tuesday, 21 June, ending on Friday, 23 September
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