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Tour Scotland Photograph Sheep Galloway

Tour Scotland photograph of sheep in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Dumfries and Galloway is located in the western Southern Uplands. It comprises the historic counties of Dumfriesshire, Stewartry of Kirkcudbright and Wigtownshire, the latter two of which are known as Galloway. To the north, Dumfries and Galloway borders East Ayrshire, South Ayrshire and South Lanarkshire; in the east the Borders; and to the south the county of Cumbria in England and the Solway Firth. To the west lies the Irish Sea.

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Tour Scotland Photographs Dundrennan Abbey Scotland

Tour Scotland photograph of Dundrennan Abbey, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. This Scottish Abbey located near to Kirkcudbright, was a Cistercian monastery in the Romanesque architectural style, established in 1142 by Fergus of Galloway, King David I of Scotland (1124-53), and monks from Rievaulx Abbey. Though extensively ruined, the transepts are the main surviving parts, Dundrennan is noted for the purity and restraint of its architecture, reflecting the austere Cistercian ideal. It is also built from very hard weathering grey sandstone, so the original architectural forms and mouldings are well preserved. Mary, Queen of Scots, after the Battle of Langside, spent her final night in Scotland here, in 1568. From neighbouring Port Mary, she crossed the Solway Firth to Workington, and shortly after was imprisoned by the English. In 1587, following the Scottish Reformation, the land passed to the Crown. The site eventually fell into ruin.

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Tour Scotland Photographs MacLellan's Castle

Tour Scotland photograph of MacLellan's Castle, Kirkcudbright, Scotland. This Scottish The L-plan castle was the residence of the MacLellan family from whom it derived its name. The family sold the castle in 1752, and from 1782 to 1912 it was held by the Earls of Selkirk.

Photograph of MacLellan's Castle, Kirkcudbright, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Photographs Mull of Galloway Lighthouse

Tour Scotland photograph of the Mull of Galloway Lighthouse, Galloway, Scotland. Mull of Galloway Lighthouse, with its 26 metre high tower, was built from a design by Robert Stevenson, between 1828 and 1830. Mull means rounded hill or mountain.

Photograph of the Mull of Galloway Lighthouse, Galloway, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Photographs Dunskey Castle

Tour Scotland photograph of the 16th century clifftop Dunskey Castle, overlooking the Irish Sea, near Portpatrick, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The present Dunskey Castle was built by the Adairs of Kinhilt, who also possessed the Castle of St. John in nearby Stranraer, around 1510. In 1620, it was acquired by Hugh Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery, who extended the building. In 1648 it passed to the Blair family, but was ruined by 1684.