Tour Scotland very short 4K windy Winter travel video clip of a Scotsman wearing a Kilt and and Sporran and walking by cliffs and lighthouse on ancestry, genealogy, history visit and trip to the Kintyre Peninsula, Atlantic Coast, Britain, United Kingdom. The southern tip of the peninsula is the closest point in Great Britain to Ireland and is known for its rugged coastline and potential for air disasters. 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. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. By the meteorological calendar, the first day of Winter is always 1st December in Scotland; ending on 28th of February. Officially, the Scottish winter runs from the 21st of December through to the 20th March
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