Scotsman Walking Wearing Kilt By Quarff Graveyard On History Visit To Mainland Shetland Scotland

Tour Scotland short 4K Autumn travel video clip of a Scotsman wearing a kilt and sporran and walking by Church and Graveyard on ancestry, genealogy, history visit and trip to Quarff on coast of mainland, Shetland Islands, Britain, United Kingdom. The graveyard sits overlooking a dramatic seaward outlook, serving as a serene and beautifully maintained public burial ground. Before the late 1820s, the residents of Quarff did not bury their dead locally; instead, they had to transport them across the water to Papil on the island of Burra to the west. According to local lore, the very first person interred in the Quarff Graveyard was an unidentified stranger, a drowned man washed ashore by the sea. Local fishermen buried him on the spot where he was found. The legend states that one of the fishermen remarked on how tragic it was for the stranger to be resting all alone in a new graveyard. Coincidentally, that same fisherman was the next villager to pass away, and he was laid to rest directly beside the unknown man. The church built between 1829 and 1830 is constructed based on a celebrated T-plan layout designed by the legendary civil engineer Thomas Telford. It was established under an Act of Parliament to address the lack of places of worship in the Highlands and Islands. Visitors to the graveyard often notice an old Shetland cultural quirk on the headstones. Many married women are buried under their paternal family names, maiden names, rather than their husbands' surnames, a reflection of older Scandinavian influenced traditions in the archipelago. 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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