Tour Scotland Photograph Margaret MacLaren Memorial Balquhidder

Tour Scotland photograph of the Margaret MacLaren Memorial in Balquhidder Churchyard, Scotland. Wife of The MacLaren. Born 21st of March 1924, died 2nd September 1978. Balquhidder was the heartland of the MacLaren Clan. The MacLarens, a powerful and warlike Clan, were probably some of the first dwellers in Balquhidder Glen. They were named after Abbot Labhran who had a cell in Auchtubh around 1250. He is thought to have build Eaglais Beag, the Little Church, which was roughly at the east end of the 1631 Church



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Tour Scotland Photograph Donald MacLaren of MacLaren Memorial Balquhidder

Tour Scotland photograph of the Donald MacLaren of MacLaren Memorial, in Balquhidder Churchyard, Scotland. Chief of Clan Labhran. Born 22nd July 1910, died 8th June 1966. In the 18th century the Clan MacLaren supported the Jacobite House of Stuart and fought at the Battle of Sherrifmuir in 1715. The clan also fought in the 1745 to 1746 Jacobite Uprisings at the Battle of Prestonpans and the Battle of Falkirk in 1746. They also fought at the Battle of Culloden in the Appin regiment under Lord George Murray. After the battle the clan chief at that time, an earlier, Donald MacLaren remained a fugitive until the amnesty of 1757.



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Old Photograph Castle Roy Scotland

Old photograph of Castle Roy, Nethy Bridge, Scotland. Castle Roy is an 11th century fortress built by the Clan Comyn on a small glacial mound to the north of the modern village of Nethy Bridge. In 1420 the whole area came under the stewardship of the Clan Grant who are still the clan of this area today.



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Old Photograph Church Ettrick Scotland

Old photograph the old church and cemetery in Ettrick, Scottish Borders, Scotland. There has been a church at Ettrick for at least 800 years. The Poet James Hogg is known as the " Ettrick Shepherd " was born at a farm in Ettrick, by Ettrick Hall,and is buried in Ettrick Kirkyard.



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Old Photograph Spean Bridge Scotland

Old photograph of Spean Bridge, Scotland. This Scottish village takes its name from the bridge over the River Spean on General Wade's military road between Fort William and Fort Augustus.



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