Tour Scotland Photograph Glen Fruin

Tour Scotland photograph of Glen Fruin, a glen adjacent to Loch Lomond, Scotland. The Battle of Glen Fruin was fought on 7 February 1603 between the Clan Gregor and its allies on one side, and the Clan Colquhoun and its allies on the other. According to the Clan Gregor; two MacGregor clansmen, away from home, were forced to spend a night in Colquhoun lands. After being refused shelter, the two MacGregors found an abandoned outhouse and slaughtered a sheep which they ate. When the two were discovered they were seized and brought forward to Colquhoun, the Laird of Luss. Sir Humphrey Colquhoun of Luss, chief of the Clan Colquhoun, had the men tried by summary trial then sentenced the men to death. To avenge the two slain clansmen, the chief of Clan Gregor, Alasdair MacGregor of Glenstrae, led 300 to 400 men under his command with the help of MacFarlanes, from the banks of Loch Long, by way of the Highlandman's Pass, towards the Colquhoun lands of Luss. The Laird of Luss, gaining early notice of the MacGregors, gathered nearly twice the number of the invaders. Among them were Buchanans, Grahams, and men from the surrounding Lennox district. As the two sides converged in the lands of Glen Fruin, the MacGregor led force was at first discouraged by the superior size of the Colquhoun led contingent. It is said a Seer encouraged the MacGregors, saying he saw the shrouds of the dead wrapt around their opponents. The main contingent of the MacGregor force attacked their enemies head on, while a force flanked the Colquhouns, led by Iain Dubh MacGregor, brother of the chief. The Colquhoun's advantage of having a large number of cavalry present turned into a disadvantage by boggy ground of the glen, and the MacGregors pressed on to rout the Colqhouns and their allies. Tradition states that the MacGregors had only very light casualties, though among them was Iain Dubh. The Colquhoun force lost between 200 and 300 men



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Old Photograph Grubbit Brig Near Morebattle Scotland

Old photograph of a man fishing by the Grubbit Brig over the Kale Water near Morebattle, seven miles South of Kelso, Scotland. James Thomson, the Ednam poet, was born in Morebattle. Robert Davidson, poet, lived and was buried in Morebattle, where he is commemorated.





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Old Photograph Greenlees And Sons Shop High Street Nairn Scotland

Old photograph of the Greenlees and Sons shop on the High Street in Nairn, Moray, Scotland. The name Greenlee is of English and Scottish origin, primarily used as a topographical surname. The name is derived from a combination of Old English words: " Green " from grēne: Referring to the color or a grassy area. " Lee " from leah: Meaning a clearing, meadow, or woodland.


Tour Scotland video of old photographs of Nairn, Moray, Scotland. Nairn is an ancient fishing port and market town around 16 miles of Inverness. It was the county town of the wider county of Nairn also known as Nairnshire. The town is now best known as a seaside resort, with two golf courses, and award winning beaches. Charlie Chaplin, used to holiday every year in Nairn and stayed at the Newton Hotel.

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Old Photograph War Memorial St Boswells Scotland

Old photograph of the War Memorial in St Boswells in the Scottish Borders, Scotland.

World War I Roll of Honour

BALLOCH , George , Gunner , Royal Field Artillery
BELL , Alexander , Trooper , Lancers
BLAIN , John , Private , Kings Own Scottish Borderers
BROWN , John , Private , Kings Own Scottish Borderers
CHARTERS , Andrew , Private , Kings Own Scottish Borderers, MM
GOW , William , Private , Highland Light Infantry
GRAHAM , Joseph D , Private , Army Veterinary Corps
GRAY , James , Private , Gordon Highlanders
GURNEY , James , Private , Scots Guards
KELSALL , John L , Lieutenant , Royal Field Artillery
LINDORES , Andrew , Private , Kings Own Scottish Borderers
MARSHALL , David , Private , Kings Own Scottish Borderers
McVITTIE , John , Private , Kings Own Scottish Borderers
MELROSE , Walter , Private , Kings Own Scottish Borderers
MUNRO , John , Private , Royal Scots
PATON , Walter S , Lieutenant , Border Regiment
PRESTON , William , Private , Manchester Regiment
RAE , John McD , Lance Corporal , Royal Scots
ROBERTSON , George , Private , Kings Own Scottish Borderers
SCOTT , David W , Gunner , Royal Garrison Artillery
SCOTT , Henry , Sergeant , Kings Own Scottish Borderers, MM
SCOTT , Robert , Private , Kings Own Scottish Borderers
SOMERVAILE , John , Lieutenant , Rifle Brigade
SWINTON , George , Piper , Kings Own Scottish Borderers
TAIT , Robert , Private , Kings Own Scottish Borderers
WALTER , William , Gunner , Royal Field Artillery
WATSON , A F , 2nd Lieutenant , Royal Highlanders, B.Sc
WEATHERSTONE , Adam , Private , Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
WILSON , George B , Private , Post Office Rifles
WILSON , John , Private , Kings Own Scottish Borderers
YOUNGSON , John , Private , Seaforth Highlanders

World War II Roll of Honour
BRACK , George , Guardsman , Scots Guards
LAIDLER , James , Private , Kings Own Scottish Borderers
MCMILLAN , D W , Sergeant , Royal Air Force DCM
RUTHERFORD , James , Corporal , Kings Own Scottish Borderers
SCOTT , W , Private , Royal Army Service Corps

St Boswells is 83 miles from Glasgow and Paisley

The village has an annual gypsy fair, originally a focus for the trade of horses. This fair once attracted Gypsies from most parts of Scotland, northern England and Ireland.



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Old Photograph Shepherd Fasnakyle Scotland

Old photograph of a Shepherd and sheep outside his thatched cottage in Fasnakyle near Glen Affric, Scotland. Fasnakyle is located at the junction of Glen Affric with Strath Glass in Highlands. It lies 2 miles south west of Cannich. Fasnakyle includes the mid 19th century Fasnakyle House, a Free Church built in 1868 and a single arch bridge over the River Glass dating from 1793. The Fasnakyle power station was built in 1952 and forms part of the Affric-Beauly Hydro-Electric Power Scheme. The Fasnakyle Wood lies to the north and the Fasnakyle Forest is a deer forest spreads to the west.



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