Tour Scotland short 4K late Autumn travel video clip of a Scotsman wearing a kilt and sporran and walking by icy Loch Shin on ancestry, genealogy, history visit and trip to the Sutherland, Highlands, Britain, United Kingdom. The loch runs from the north-west to the south east for about 17 miles, draining into the North Sea via the River Shin and ultimately the Dornoch Firth. The loch contains several islands which were likely used as crannogs, artificial islands, potentially dating back to early habitation. During the 19th century, attempts were made to "tame the Highlands" through large-scale agricultural projects, such as an attempt by the Duke of Sutherland in the 1870s to plough up thousands of acres for farming, which ultimately failed. The area was also affected by the Highland Clearances, with stories of local women driving off an eviction party in 1842. One island, Eilean Ma Ruibhe, is associated with the 8th century Saint Maelrubha. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, numerous scattered communities of shepherds and crofters existed around the loch, supported by "side schools" where children received basic education. Autumn leaf color or colour is a phenomenon that affects the normally green leaves of many deciduous trees and shrubs by which they take on, during a few weeks in the Autumn season, various shades of red, yellow, purple, black, orange, pink, magenta, blue and brown. The phenomenon is commonly called autumn colours or autumn foliage in British English and fall colors, fall foliage or simply foliage in American. 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
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