Scotsman Walking Wearing Kilt By A Derelict House On History Visit To Island of Whalsay Scotland

Tour Scotland short 4K early Autumn travel video clip of a Scotsman walking wearing a Kilt and Sporran by a derelict house on ancestry, genealogy, history visit and trip to the East coast of the Island of Whalsay, Shetland Islands, Britain, United Kingdom. Many of the traditional croft houses here are now reduced to basic stone shells, offering shelter only to passing sheep and nesting birds. When the Norsemen arrived over 1,000 years ago, they named the island " Hvalsey " meaning " Whale Island " due to its distinct, whale like shape. In the 1600s, the Bruce family acquired most of Whalsay, initiating an era of severe landlord oppression that lasted for 300 years. The islanders were forced into strict tenant crofting systems. Notably, the island also served as a refuge for the famous Scottish nationalist poet Hugh MacDiarmid, who lived in a small cottage there from 1933 to 1942. 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. Meteorological Autumn or Fall is different from standard and astronomical Autumn and begins September 1 and ends November 30 All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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