Tour Scotland Video Piper Blair Castle

Tour Scotland video of a bagpiper at Blair Castle, Perthshire, Scotland. A young female bagpiper at Blair Castle, Highland Perthshire, Scotland. Blair Castle stands in its own grounds near the village of Blair Atholl, just North of Pitlochry.

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Perthshire is at the very heart of Scotland and one of the most popular regions for visitors, offering a variety of Highland and Lowland landscapes with some of the most scenic and accessible countryside for shorter walks as well as evidence of its rich history at every turn. Perthshire 40 Town and Country Walks features traditional tourist hubs, such as Pitlochry, Dunkeld and Killin, with its historical connections to the county, as well as countryside around Blairgowrie, Crieff and Aberfeldy, finishing up at the Fair City of Perth and nearby Kinross. Perthshire: 40 Town and Country Walks (Pocket Mountains).

July 30th Photograph Blair Castle Scotland

July 30th photograph of Blair Castle, Perthshire, Scotland. Blair Castle was first built around Comyn's Tower in 1269, and by the time of Mary Queen of Scots' visit in 1564, the castle had been extended southwards to include the Great Hall. Cromwell's troops captured the castle during the Civil War, and in 1703 Queen Anne rewarded the family's loyalty to the crown by creating the second Marquess as Duke of Atholl.

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Video Piper Blair Castle Scotland

Video of a Scottish Bagpiper at Blair Castle, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Photograph Bagpiper Blair Castle Perthshire

Tour Scotland photograph of a Scottish Bagpiper at Blair Castle, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Photograph Entrance Blair Castle Perthshire

Tour Scotland photograph of the main entrance to Blair Castle, Perthshire, Scotland. Blair Castle is said to have been started in 1269 by John I Comyn, Lord of Badenoch, died 1275, a northern neighbour of David I Strathbogie, Earl of Atholl, died 1270, who started building on the Earl's land while he was away on crusade. Upon his return, the Earl complained about the interloper to King Alexander III, won back his land and incorporated the tower that had been built into his own castle. David II Strathbogie, Earl of Atholl, died 1326, forfeited the titles and estates after rebelling against Robert the Bruce in 1322. The earldom was granted to a number of individuals until 1457 when James II granted it to his half brother John Stewart, born 1440, died 1512. John Murray, son of the second Earl of Tullibardine, was created Earl of Atholl in 1629, and the title has since remained in the Murray family.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Saltire Flag Blair Castle Perthshire

Tour Scotland photograph of the Saltire Flag flying over Blair Castle, Perthshire, Scotland. The Flag of Scotland, called The Saltire or St Andrew's Cross, is a blue field with a white saltire; according to tradition, it represents Saint Andrew, who is supposed to have been crucified on a cross of that form, called a crux decussata, at Patras. The St Andrew's Cross was worn as a badge on hats in Scotland, on the day of the feast of St Andrew. It is the oldest continuously used sovereign flag in the world, having been in use since AD 832, or so legend has it.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Meeting The Piper Blair Castle

Tour Scotland photograph of tour guests meeting the Piper at Blair Castle, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Photograph Flowers Blair Castle

Tour Scotland photograph of flowers at Blair Castle, Perthshire, Scotland. Blair Castle was occupied twice by Prince Charles Edward Stuart and his Jacobite army: in early September 1745, for several days, and then in early February 1746, again for several days. However, the Jacobites then unwisely abandoned it and Government forces, including Lowland Clan Agnew then occupied it. They held Blair Castle against the Jacobites, who laid siege to the castle during the last stages of the rising, in March 1746. They were besieged to near starvation until the Jacobite forces withdrew to fight the British Government forces at the Battle of Culloden.



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June Photograph Scottish Piper Blair Castle Scotland

June photograph of a Scottish Piper at Blair Castle, Perthshire, Scotland.

Tour Scotland Photograph Deer Blair Castle

Tour Scotland photograph of Scottish deer on the grounds of Blair Castle, Highland Perthshire, Scotland.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Video Bagpiper Blair Castle

Tour Scotland photograph of a Scottish Bagpiper at Blair Castle, Perthshire, Scotland. Blair Castle is said to have been started in 1269 by John I Comyn, Lord of Badenoch, died 1275, a northern neighbour of David I Strathbogie, Earl of Atholl, died 1270, who started building on the Earl's land while he was away on crusade. Upon his return, the Earl complained about the interloper to King Alexander III, won back his land and incorporated the tower that had been built into his own castle. King David II Strathbogie, Earl of Atholl, died 1326, forfeited the titles and estates after rebelling against Robert the Bruce in 1322. The earldom was granted to a number of individuals until 1457 when James II granted it to his half brother John Stewart, born 1440, died 1512. John Murray, son of the second Earl of Tullibardine, was created Earl of Atholl in 1629, and the title has since remained in the Murray family.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Video Blair Castle

Tour Scotland photograph of Blair Castle, Perthshire, Scotland. Blair Castle is said to have been started in 1269 by John I Comyn, Lord of Badenoch, a northern neighbour of David I Strathbogie, Earl of Atholl, who started building on the Earl's land while he was away on crusade. Upon his return, the Earl complained about the interloper to King Alexander III, won back his land and incorporated the tower that had been built into his own castle. David II Strathbogie, Earl of Atholl, forfeited the titles and estates after rebelling against Robert the Bruce in 1322. The earldom was granted to a number of individuals until 1457 when King James II granted it to his half-brother John Stewart. John Murray, son of the second Earl of Tullibardine, was created Earl of Atholl in 1629, and the title has since remained in the Murray family.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Gardens Blair Castle

Tour Scotland photograph of the gardens at Blair Castle, Perthshire, Scotland. Blair Castle is at the hub of a breathtaking historic landscape most of which was laid out in the 18th century.



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