Old Photograph Saint Ninian's Chapel Isle Of Whithorn Scotland

Old photograph of Saint Ninian's Chapel, Isle of Whithorn in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The chapel was repaired and partly rebuilt in 1898 by the Marquess of Bute, its main features being preserved. The building was probably erected to replace a 12th or early 13th century chapel, whose foundations were found during excavations and consisted of a nave with a square chancel. The chapel stood within a contemporary enclosure wall, part of which is still standing. Saint Ninian is chiefly remembered at Whithorn, however many places in Scotland are associated with his name, such as Saint Ninian's Isle in the River Garnock near Kilwinning. He converted the Southern Picts and therefore journeyed through many areas in southern Scotland.



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Old Photograph Library Cortachy Castle Scotland

Old photograph of the library in Cortachy Castle, Scotland. This Scottish castle has been the home of the Ogilvy family and the seat of the Earls of Airlie ever since the time the family moved here in 1639 when the Airlie Castle was burned down. The first castle on this site was built in1330 by the Stewart Earls of Strathearn. In 1473, King James III granted the lands to Sir Walter Ogilvy who probably began the current structure. The castle and its surrounding estate were bought by Lord Ogilvy from a kinsman in 1625 and his son, the first Earl of Airlie moved there from Airlie Castle. Since then Cortachy has been the home of the Ogilvies. The clan tartan is a blue and green check with an over check of red.



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Tour Scotland Video Painted Ceiling St Mary's Church Grandtully Highland Perthshire

Tour Scotland video of the painted ceiling in Grandtully Chapel, Highland Perthshire, Scotland. This Scottish church was endowed by Sir Alexander Stewart of Grandtully in 1533, and restored in 1636. Its main southern section is most unusual in having a barrel-vaulted roof, lined with timber, which is brilliantly painted in tempera, with renaissance decoration, heraldic panels and portraits of the evangelists and other Biblical subjects. It commemorates Sir William Stewart who died 1646, and his wife Dame Agnes Moncreiff. Included in the heraldry are the arms of The Duke of Lennox and the Earl of Atholl, both of whom were Stewarts.

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Tour Scotland Autumn Video Whitewater Slalom River Tay Grandtully Highland Perthshire

Tour Scotland Autumn video of Whitewater slalom paddling on the River Tay by Grandtully near Aberfeldy, Highland Perthshire, Scotland. Grandtully rapids on the River Tay are a site for canoeing, kayaking and rafting in Scotland. Lots of young folks train in canoes there. Grandtully rapids is made of top falls,the middle rapids, boat breaker, clue in the name, and fourth falls. There is a nearby campsite, a converted train goods yard, owned by the Scottish Canoe Association. The forestry commission have an access point a few miles upstream giving a good entry for Whitewater Racing. The banks of the river at the rapid site were owned by Lyle Estates, of Tate and Lyle, and are now owned by a former employee of that company who allows slalom gates to be kept permanently.

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Tour Scotland Video Autumn Drive Single Track Road Highland Perthshire

Tour Scotland Autumn travel video of a drive along a single track road on ancestry history visit to Highland Perthshire. A single track road or one lane road is a road that permits two way travel but is not wide enough in most places to allow vehicles to pass one another, although sometimes two compact cars can pass. This kind of road is common in rural areas across the United Kingdom and elsewhere. The term is widely used in Scotland, particularly the Highlands, to describe such roads.

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