Tour Scotland Photograph House Glencoe Highlands

Tour Scotland photograph of a house in the village of Glencoe, Scotland. Within easy walking distance of the Glencoe mountains. The use of the term Glencoe Village is a modern one, to differentiate the settlement from the glen itself. The village is on the site of the Massacre of Glencoe in 1692, in which 38 members of the Clan MacDonald of Glencoe were killed by forces acting on behalf of the government of King William III following the Glorious Revolution. The village occupies an area of the glen known as Carnoch. Native Gaelic speakers who belong to the area always refer to the village as A'Charnaich, meaning " the place of cairns ". Even today there is Upper Carnoch and Lower Carnoch. Glencoe is a popular holiday destination.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Loch Lochy Scottish Highlands

Tour Scotland photograph 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 Photographs Castle Sween

Tour Scotland photograph of Castle Sween, Loch Sween, Scotland. Castle Sween stands guarding the mouth of Loch Sween and set upon a low rocky point beside a sandy beach facing south. The low ground between the site and the hills leaves the castle highly visible to those farther up Loch Sween. Alexander MacMillan built the tower at Castle Sween, often said to be the oldest stone castle in Scotland, which he held for the Lord of the Isles in the 1470s.


Tour Scotland photograph of Castle Sween, Loch Sween.


Tour Scotland photograph of Castle Sween, Loch Sween.

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Old Photograph Cottage Loch Lomond Scotland

Old photograph of a cottage near Loch Lomond, Scotland.

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Old Photograph Muirfield Scotland

Old photograph of Muirfield Golf Course, Scotland. The 1972 Open at Muirfield was one of the most dramatic in the history of the championship. Jack Nicklaus had already won that year’s Masters and US Open titles, but Lee Trevino holed out three times from off the green in his quest to retain the silver claret jug. Golf Scotland.



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