Sea Loch With Music On History Visit To Isle Of Skye Inner Hebrides Scotland

Tour Scotland short 4k travel video, with Scottish music, of Loch Scavaig on ancestry, genealogy history visit and trip to Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Britain, United Kingdom. Loch Scavaig is a sea loch on the south west coast of Skye. It opens into the Cuillin Sound with the island of Soay to the west and the Strathaird peninsula to the east. It is known for its sudden and violent squalls but it is popular with tourists. The loch looks into the horseshoe of the Cuillin ridge mountains and a boat trip across Loch Scavaig to Loch Coruisk, within the horseshoe, has long been popular with tourists. Elgol, Scottish Gaelic: Ealaghol, is on the shores of Loch Scavaig towards the end of the Strathaird peninsula. According to tradition, its name derives from a battle fought with five ships by Aella, a follower of Vortigern, against the Picts and Scots. The Strathaird peninsula was historically a heartland of the Mackinnons, a robustly Jacobite clan. On 4 July 1746, the Bonnie Prince Charlie, the Young Pretender, found sanctuary at Elgol in the course of his wanderings under the protection of Clan Mackinnon of Mackinnon and Captain John Mackinnon of Elgol. @tourscotland #scotland #music #skye #loch All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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Clach na Carraig Stading Stone With Music On History Visit Near Oban Scotland

Tour Scotland short 4K travel video clip, with Scottish music, of Clach na Carraig Stading Stone on ancestry, genealogy, history visit and trip near Oban, Argyll, Highlands ,Britain, United Kingdom. This large, standing granite stone, also known as Diarmid's Pillar is a Bronze Age monolith or menhir and is believed to be the burial place of the Irish hero Diarmid or Diarmuid. The stone is one of the most impressive single monoliths in Argyll. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. @tourscotland #scotland #music #shortsvideo #standingstones All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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Old Military Bridge Over A River On History Visit To Highlands Of Scotland

Tour Scotland short 4K travel video clip of an old military bridge over a river on ancestry, genealogy, history visit and trip to Scottish Highlands ,Britain, United Kingdom.The bridge was was built by Major William Caulfeild in the 1760s as part of the military road network. William Caulfeild rose from relative obscurity, albeit the grandson of a Viscount, to be one of the most important figures in the history of the road network in the Scottish Highlands. In 1732 he was appointed as inspector of roads under General George Wade, and so responsible for the military road network that Wade had instigated in the Scottish Highlands. He remained in post until his death in 1767, his legacy seeing somewhere around 700 miles of road built and over 600 bridges. Some of the main roads which Caulfeild was responsible for include: the road from Stirling to Fort William, now followed by the A84, A85 and A82; a number of routes across Argyll, inluding the Loch Lomond section of the A82, the Rest and be Thankful and the A819 route; the road out to Glenelg, now followed by the A87, including the Mam Ratagan Pass; the road north through the Cairngorms to Fort George. The Irish name Caulfeild has been taken as synonym for many other names. The Gaelic form of the name Caulfeild was generally Mac Cathmhaoil. The name Caulfield was used by people of the Irish names O Gamhna, O Caibheanaigh and Mac Conghamhna, and Mac Carrghamhna. The Anglicized form of these last four Irish surnames is Gaffney, but for some obscure reason, this has often been changed to Caulfield. The surname Caulfeild was first found in Fermanagh, Irish: Fear Manach, in the southwestern part of Northern Ireland, Province of Ulster, where they held a family seat from ancient times. They were directly descended from King Colla da Crioch through the Maguires, Princes of Fermanagh. By the meteorological calendar, the first day of Winter is always 1st December in Scotland; ending on 28th of February. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome @tourscotland #shortsvideo #highlands #scotland All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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Church With Muisc On history Visit To Kilmodan Clachan of Glendaruel Argyll And Bute Scotland

Tour Scotland short 4K travel video clip, with Scottish music, of Kilmodan Church and graveyard on ancestry, genealogy, history visit and trip to Clachan of Glendaruel in Argyll And Bute, Britain, United Kingdom. Glendaruel is thought to be one of the glens praised in the Gaelic poem The Lament of Deirdre,in which reference is made to a Glenndaruadh. It is found in the 15th-century Glenmasan manuscript, which may go back to an original written down in 1238. Deirdre is a tragic heroine in Irish mythology, and in the poem she is lamenting the necessity of leaving Scotland to return to Ireland. Kilmodan parish church dedicated to Saint Modan, was erected in 1783. Its predecessor, which traditionally was built in 1610, stood to the immediate West, and its materials were used in the building of the present church. There are references to Kilmodan church as far back as 1250. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. @tourscotland #scotland #music #shortsvideo #kilmodan All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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Starling Birds On Spring Wednesday Visit To My Cottage Garden Scone Perth Perthshire Scotland

Tour Scotland short 4K Spring Wednesday wildlife nature camera travel video clip of the sight and sounds of noisy, purple and green Starling birds spotted eating on morning visit and trip to my Scottish cottage garden in Scone by Perth, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. The Starling is a familiar bird that breeds in farmland, suburban areas and open woodlands. Seen from a distance, starlings look black with a short tail and pointed yellow bill, but when seen close-to, they are very glossy with a metallic sheen of purples and greens. Starlings forage in lawns, fields, and other open areas with short vegetation. They are primarily insectivores in their natural habitat, but will feed on a wide variety of items outside of their natural diet, including fruits and seeds. The starling can be found throughout lowland Scotland where there is cultivation and pasture. It is generally absent in highlands and in areas dominated by grass or heather moorland. Highest densities are found along the East coast, Central lowlands and Dumfries and Galloway. Being in nature, or even viewing scenes of nature, reduces anger, fear, and stress and increases pleasant feelings. Exposure to nature not only makes you feel better emotionally, it contributes to your physical wellbeing. The date for astronomical spring is Sunday 20th March, ending on Tuesday 21st June, while by the meteorological calendar, spring will start on Tuesday 1st March @tourscotland #scotland #shortsvideo #spring #birds #nature #birdsong All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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