Old Photographs Lochranza Scotland

Old photograph of Lochranza, Island of Arran, Scotland. Lochranza is the most northernly sited of Arran's villages and is located in the northwestern corner of the island. The village is set on the shore of Loch Ranza, a small sea loch. Formerly a herring fishing port, the village economy is now geared more towards tourism after the reopening of the pier in 2003. Lochranza is also the site of the Arran Distillery, built in 1995 and producing the Arran Single Malt. It is said that a local midwife once had an encounter with the Queen of the Fairies at Lochranza.



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Old Photographs Lagg Isle Of Arran Scotland

Old photograph of Lagg, Island of Arran, Scotland. A very small Scottish village on southern coast of the Isle of Arran in Scotland. There are various cairns near Lagg on either side of the local river, reached by a forest footpath near the bridge that follows the riverbank south towards the sea.

Old photograph of Lagg, Island of Arran, Scotland.

Old photograph of Lagg, Island of Arran, Scotland.

Old photograph of Lagg, Island of Arran, Scotland.

Old photograph of Lagg, Island of Arran, Scotland.

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Old Photographs Whiting Bay Isle Of Arran Scotland

Old photograph of Whiting Bay, Isle of Arran, Scotland. The village is approximately 3 miles south of the village of Lamlash. Whiting Bay is the third largest village on the island, after Lamlash and Brodick, and was once the site of the longest pier in Scotland. Like all villages on Arran, tourism is important to the village. To the north of the village at Kings Cross Point between Lamlash and Whiting Bay is an Iron Age fort known locally as the Viking Fort. According to local legend, this is the site where Robert the Bruce mistook farmers' fires on the mainland as the signal to launch his campaign. This site was also the location of a Viking ship burial excavated in the earlier 20th century. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day.



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Old Photographs Blackwaterfoot Isle Of Arran Scotland

Old photograph of Blackwaterfoot, Island of Arran, Scotland. The village is within the parish of Kilmory. It is located in the Shiskine valley in the south west of the island. A short walk from Blackwaterfoot is Drumadoon Point, home to the largest Iron Age fort on Arran. Further North is the King's Cave, reputed to be a hiding place of Robert the Bruce.



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Old Photographs Lamlash Isle Of Arran Scotland

Old photograph of Lamlash on the Isle of Arran, Scotland. The name Lamlash dates back to the Irish monk Molaise of Leighlin, in c.590 spent some time in a cave on Holy Island. Commonly known as MoLaise the Gaelic name of Holy Island was, as a result, Eilean MoLaise. This gradually evolved through Elmolaise and Lemolash to Lamlash, which is what Holy Island was called until early in the 19th century.



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Old Photograph Climbers Arran Scotland

Old photograph of climbers on the Isle of Arran, Scotland. The Isle of Arran is often referred to as Scotland in miniature. Its northern mountain ranges contrast markedly with its southern moorlands and forests, while its coastline features placid bays and striking cliffs. Roads are limited in extent, but opportunities to explore on foot abound.



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