Tour Scotland Video Loch Lochy Lochaber

Tour Scotland video of Loch Lochy, Lochaber, Scotland. Located 10 miles south west of Loch Ness along the Great Glen, the loch is over 9 miles long with an average width of about 0.6 mile. The River Lochy flows from its south western end while the Caledonian Canal links its north eastern extent to Loch Oich. The Battle of the Shirts was fought at its northern end near Laggan in July 1544, between Clan Donald and Clan Fraser. The Stand off at the Fords of Arkaig in September 1665 ended a 360 year feud between the Camerons and the Chattan Confederation. It took place at Achnacarry, on the isthmus between Loch Lochy and Loch Arkaig. Folklore tales mention a supernatural being called the River Horse which was said to emerge from the lake and assume a horse's shape before feeding on the loch's banks. The River Horse was also known as the Lord Of The Lake and the Water King and would overturn boats and entice mares from their pastures. Another tradition was that of the River Bull, a gentle, harmless creature, who would emerge from the lake into the pasture of cows.



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Tour Scotland Video Early Autumn Drive To Elcho Castle Perthshire

Tour Scotland video of an early Autumn mostly cloudy drive through Bridge of Earn on ancestry visit to Elcho Castle just South of Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. This Scottish castle, located on the South Bank of the River Tay, consists of a Z-plan tower house, with fragments of a surrounding wall with corner towers. The Castle was built on the site of an older structure about 1560, and is one of the best surviving examples of its date in Scotland. A large portion of the Castle is accessible, although floors in some rooms have fallen, and much of the building can be walked through. Elcho Castle was built in the latter half of the 16th century for the Wemyss family.

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Tour Scotland Autumn Video Loch Achray Trossachs

Tour Scotland Autumn travel video of Loch Achray a small freshwater loch located west of West of Callander on ancestry, history visit and trip to the Trossachs. The south side of the loch is wooded and well served by woodland tracks and forest roads. The loch is popular with anglers who fish for brown trout. Loch Achray is well known for its sheltered location, giving rise to placid waters offering magnificent reflections of the woodland to the south, the mountains and forests to the north and the majestic crags of Ben Venue to the West. Loch Achray was for a time the home of James " Beg " Stewart, born 1410, died 1470, of Baldorran, the son of James Mor Stewart, known as " James the Fat ", who fled into exile in Ireland when his father Murdoch Stewart, Duke of Albany was executed for treason by King James I of Scotland in 1425. James the Fat would never return to Scotland, and he was unable to inherit the Albany estates, but James " Beag " Stewart was able to secure a royal pardon and return to Scotland. The loch is now popular with anglers fishing for brown trout.

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Old Photograph Beach Dunoon Scotland

Old photograph of the beach by Victoria Parade walking path in Dunoon, Cowal Peninsula, Argyll, Scotland. Dunoon is the main town on the Cowal peninsula in the south of Argyll and Bute. It is on the west shore of the upper Firth of Clyde, to the south of the Holy Loch and to the north of Innellan. The town and surrounding area are known as a destination for outdoor pursuits, including walking, running, golfing, kayaking, sailing, fishing, climbing, triathlon and mountain biking.



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Old Photograph South Beach Avenue Ardrossan Scotland

Old photograph of houses on South Beach Avenue in Ardrossan located in North Ayrshire, Scotland. Noted natives and past residents included; John Kerr FRS, born 17 December 1824, died 15 August 1907, who was a Scottish physicist and a pioneer in the field of electro-optics. He is best known for the discovery of what is now called the Kerr effect; Calum Kennedy, born 1928, died 2006, was a popular exponent of Scottish Gaelic song in the 1950s and 60s, ran a hotel in Ardrossan towards the end of his life; Flying Officer Kenneth Campbell, recipient of the Victoria Cross, came from Ardrossan,



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