Tour Scotland short 4K early Autumn travel video clip of a Scotsman walking wearing a Kilt and Sporran on St Ninian’s Isle on ancestry, genealogy, history visit and trip to the South West coast of the mainland Shetland Islands, Britain, United Kingdom. The island is famous for its breathtaking natural shell and sand bridge, known locally as an ayre, from the Old Norse for gravel bank. Waves break simultaneously on both sides, keeping the sand sculpted into a sweeping, symmetrical curve. While dry and easily walkable during the summer, winter storms and high tides can occasionally submerge the center of the tombolo, temporarily turning the peninsula back into an island. The visible ruins near the beach end belong to a 12th century medieval chapel. The island was once home to a thriving crofting township. When the residents eventually left, almost every single house was demolished. Though named after Saint Ninian of Galloway, a 5th century Christian missionary considered the Patron Saint of Shetland, the saint himself never actually visited the island. However, the site has a deep spiritual history spanning more than a thousand years. 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
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