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Tour Scotland Video River South Esk And Cortachy Castle Angus



Tour Scotland video of the River South Esk and Cortachy Castle, Angus, Scotland. The present building dates from the 15th century, preceded by an earlier structure that was owned by the Earls of Strathearn. It was acquired by the Ogilvies in 1473 and substantively modified in the 17th and 19th centuries. In 1820 it was " romanticised ", as was the fashion of the day, by the addition of crenellations, plus other alterations by R & R Dickson. Part of the building was damaged by fire in 1883 and it was extensively rebuilt in the following two years by Kinnear & Peddie.

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Tour Scotland Photographs Cortachy Castle Angus August 14th

Tour Scotland photograph shot today of Cortachy Castle, Angus, Scotland. Cortachy Castle is a castellated mansion House at Cortachy by the River South Eask in Angus, Scotland, some four miles north of Kirriemuir. The present building dates from the 15th century, preceded by an earlier structure that was owned by the Earls of Strathearn. It was acquired by the Ogilvies in 1473 and substantively modified in the 17th and 19th centuries.

Tour Scotland photograph shot today of Cortachy Castle, Angus, Scotland.

Tour Scotland photograph shot today of Cortachy Castle, Angus, Scotland.

Tour Scotland photograph shot today of Cortachy Castle, Angus, Scotland.

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Haunted Castles and Houses of Scotland. This book covers many ghost stories in all their manifestations: Green, White, Grey, Pink, Black, Brown and Blue Ladies; portents of death; gruagach and brownies; evil lairds who dabbled in witchcraft; massacres and bloodstains; dog, monkeys and even maybe a lion; sad stories of children; and insubstantial phantoms, including a ghostly cannonball. There is a separate section on Mary, Queen of Scots, and stories about William Wallace, Bonnie Prince Charlie and Walter Scott. The book is arranged thematically, comparing and contrasting the many accounts, and where possible describing who the ghost was in life, what dark deed caused their death, and how the ghost manifests itself. Many of Scotland's most famous and impressive strongholds have stories, such as Edinburgh, Stirling, Holyroodhouse, Dunnottar, Crathes, Culzean, Dunrobin, Thirlestane, Drumlanrig, Fyvie, St Andrews. There are stories from all over Scotland - from Shetland to Galloway, from the Western Isles to Eyemouth, covering more than 300 strongholds, historic houses and mansions. The book also has many illustrations. Dozens of these sites are open to the public as visitor attractions or hotels. A handy section lists which can be visited or stayed at, and there is visitor information, including websites and phone numbers. A map, with grid references, locates all the sites. Martin Coventry was born in Edinburgh, and is a writer and publisher. He is author of many books on Scotland, and first published The Castles of Scotland, now going into a fourth edition, in 1995. He has been researching Scottish castles and the many related ghost stories for more than fifteen years. Haunted Castles and Houses of Scotland.

October 25th Photograph Church and Graveyard Cortachy Scotland


October 25th tour photograph of Cortachy Church and Graveyard, Scotland. Cortachy Church was built by the 7th Earl of Airlie, the sole heritor, in 1828 on the site of a previous church.


October 25th tour photograph of Cortachy Church and Graveyard, Scotland.


October 25th tour photograph of Cortachy Church and Graveyard, Scotland.

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Old Photograph Cortachy Castle Scotland


Old photograph of Cortachy Castle, Scotland.



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June Photograph Laburnum Arch Cortachy Castle Scotland


June photograph of a Laburnum Arch at Cortachy Castle garden, Scotland.

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Haunted Castles and Houses of Scotland. This book covers many ghost stories in all their manifestations: Green, White, Grey, Pink, Black, Brown and Blue Ladies; portents of death; gruagach and brownies; evil lairds who dabbled in witchcraft; massacres and bloodstains; dog, monkeys and even maybe a lion; sad stories of children; and insubstantial phantoms, including a ghostly cannonball. There is a separate section on Mary, Queen of Scots, and stories about William Wallace, Bonnie Prince Charlie and Walter Scott. The book is arranged thematically, comparing and contrasting the many accounts, and where possible describing who the ghost was in life, what dark deed caused their death, and how the ghost manifests itself. Many of Scotland's most famous and impressive strongholds have stories, such as Edinburgh, Stirling, Holyroodhouse, Dunnottar, Crathes, Culzean, Dunrobin, Thirlestane, Drumlanrig, Fyvie, St Andrews. There are stories from all over Scotland - from Shetland to Galloway, from the Western Isles to Eyemouth, covering more than 300 strongholds, historic houses and mansions. The book also has many illustrations. Dozens of these sites are open to the public as visitor attractions or hotels. A handy section lists which can be visited or stayed at, and there is visitor information, including websites and phone numbers. A map, with grid references, locates all the sites. Martin Coventry was born in Edinburgh, and is a writer and publisher. He is author of many books on Scotland, and first published The Castles of Scotland, now going into a fourth edition, in 1995. He has been researching Scottish castles and the many related ghost stories for more than fifteen years. Haunted Castles and Houses of Scotland.

Tour Scotland Photograph Scottish Pipers Cortachy Castle


Tour Scotland photograph of Scottish Pipers under the shade of a tree at Cortachy Castle, Angus, Scotland. The present castle dates from the 15th century, preceded by an earlier structure that was owned by the Earls of Strathearn. It was acquired by the Ogilvies in 1473 and substantively modified in the 17th and 19th centuries. In 1820 it was " romanticised ", as was the fashion of the day, by the addition of crenellations, plus other alterations by R & R Dickson. Part of the building was damaged by fire in 1883 and it was extensively rebuilt in the following two years by Kinnear & Peddie.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Video Pipe Band Cortachy Castle Angus


Tour Scotland photograph of Forfar and District Pipe Band at Cortachy Castle, Angus, Scotland. Forfar and District Pipe Band meets on Mondays and Thursdays in the Cricket Club Pavilion, Forfar, from 7 pm to 9.30 pm.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Tree Cortachy Castle Angus


Tour Scotland photograph of a tree at Cortachy Castle, Angus, Scotland. Airlie Castle is situated in its own grounds of approximately 10 acres and is approached through the main gated lodge entrance to the Estate. The tree lined drive winds its way passed the walled garden where ample parking and turning area await.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Gate Cortachy Churchyard Angus


Tour Scotland photograph of the gate to Cortachy Churchyard cemetery from Cortachy Castle, Angus, Scotland. The ornate black gate sits in the boundary wall of Cortachy Church and can be seen at the head of the path leading to the laburnum arch. Lord Airlie upon the death of his father had planted three lime trees one each for Lord Airlie, Lady Airlie and his mother the Dowager Countess of Airlie.



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Tour Scotland Photograph River South Esk Cortachy Castle Angus


Tour Scotland photograph of the River South Esk at Cortachy Castle, Angus, Scotland. The river rises in the Grampian Mountains at Loch Esk in Glen Doll and flows through Glen Clova to Strathmore at Cortachy, north of Kirriemuir. Its course takes it past Brechin and enters the North Sea at Montrose Basin. The river gives its name to the title of Earl of Southesk, held by the Carnegie family.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Gorse Cortachy Castle Angus


Tour Scotland photograph of gorse on the banks of the River South Esk near Cortachy Castle, Angus, Scotland. Gorse is a large, evergreen shrub covered in needle-like leaves and distinctive, coconut-perfumed, yellow flowers during the spring and summer. There are three species of gorse in the UK, which are all very similar: Common Gorse is widespread and mainly flowers form January to June, Western Gorse flowers in later summer and autumn and is mainly found in western parts of the UK; whereas Dwarf Gorse, which also flowers later, is mainly found in the south and east of England and is absent from Ireland.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Dairy Cottage Cortachy Castle Angus


Tour Scotland photograph of Dairy Cottage by Cortachy Castle, Angus, Scotland. At the foot of Glen Clova, one of the loveliest and certainly the longest of the beautiful Angus glens. This traditional detached stone cottage stands in its own grass garden, with lovely views across the glen.



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Tour Scotland Photograph East Wing Dairy Cottage Cortachy Castle Angus


Tour Scotland photograph of the East Wing of Dairy Cottage by Cortachy Castle, Angus, Scotland.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Cortachy Castle Gardens Angus


Tour Scotland photograph of Cortachy Castle gardens, Angus, Scotland.



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May Photograph Entrance Cortachy Churchyard Scotland


May photograph of the entrance to Cortachy Churchyard, Angus, Scotland.

Tour Scotland Photograph And Video Cortachy Church


Tour Scotland photograph of the Church and cemetery in Cortachy, Angus, Scotland. This Scottish church was built by the 7th Earl of Airlie, the sole heritor, in 1828, on the site of a previous church. It is a small church with a big presence, its exterior an elaborate Gothic Revival exercise in red sandstone with the carving lace-like against the sky. The architect was David Patterson. The gallery gives the church a seating capacity of 300, despite its small size. Inside there are memorials to the 9th and 12th Earls, and against the east gable is the Burial Aisle of the Airlie family.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Laburnum Arch Cortachy Castle Angus


Tour Scotland photograph of the Laburnum Arch at Cortachy Castle, Angus, Scotland.



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May Photograph Haunted Cortachy Castle Scotland


May photograph of haunted Cortachy Castle, Angus, Scotland. Cortachy Castle is said to be haunted by a drummer who beats out his summons whenever a member of the Ogilvy family nears death. The drummer met his death by being flung from a window in the castle tower, a punishment, some say, for philandering with the Earl's wife. Others claim he intrigued with an attacking enemy and allowed them to approach without beating out his warning to the inmates of the castle.

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Tour Scotland Photograph Hedge Cortachy Castle Angus


Tour Scotland photograph of a hedge at Cortachy Castle, Angus, Scotland.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Round Tower Cortachy Castle Angus


Tour Scotland photograph of a round tower at Cortachy Castle, Angus, Scotland.



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