Old Photograph Sheep Loch Earn Scotland

Old photograph of sheep by Loch Earn Scotland. Loch Earn is a freshwater loch in the central highlands of Scotland, in the districts of Perthshire and Stirling. The name is thought to mean Loch of Ireland, and it is thought that this might derive from the time when the Gaels were expanding their kingdom of Dál Riata eastwards into Pictland. Blog post of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to travel and visit one day.



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Old Photograph Garry Guest House Killiecrankie Scotland

Old photograph of Garry Guest House in Killiecrankie, Highland Perthshire, Scotland. Blog post of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to travel and visit one day.



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Old Photograph Post Office Methven Perthshire Scotland

Old photograph of people standing outside the Post Office in Methven, Perthshire, Scotland. The Battle of Methven took place in 1306 between Scottish forces led by King Robert the Bruce and the forces from England led by Aymer de Valence, 2nd Earl of Pembroke and resulted in a resounding win for the English. This was part of the Scottish Wars of Independence. Blog post of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to travel and visit one day.





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Old Photograph Post Office Acharn Perthshire Scotland

Old photograph of the Post Office and a Bus in Acharn located on on the south shore of Loch Tay, Perthshire, Scotland. The hamlet here was built in the early 19th century to house workers from the surrounding estates. A mill was constructed to harness the power of the nearby Acharn Burn. William Wordsworth is known to have visited the falls near here in 1803 with his sister Dorothy, who noted in her diary the beautiful view available of Loch Tay from the falls.





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Old Photograph Fisherman Statue Harbour Findochty Scotland

Old photograph of the Fisherman Statue in the fishing village of Findochty, located four miles east of the town of Buckie on the Moray Firth, Scotland. A local artist, Correna Cowie created a statue in 1959 of a seated fisherman, known as The Mannie, who watches over the harbour.



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