Tour Scotland Photograph Elcho Castle Perthshire September 30th

Tour Scotland photograph shot today of Elcho Castle just South of Perth, Scotland.



Tour Scotland video shot today of Elcho Castle just South of Perth, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Photograph Balvaird Castle Perthshire September 30th

Tour Scotland photograph shot today of Balvaird Castle, Perthshire, Scotland.



Tour Scotland video shot today of Balvaird Castle, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Photograph Videos Greyfriars Bobby Statue In Edinburgh

Tour Scotland photograph of the Greyfriars Bobby dog statue in Edinburgh, Scotland. Greyfriars Bobby was a Skye Terrier who became known in 19th century Edinburgh for spending 14 years guarding the grave of his owner until he died himself on 14 January 1872. The story continues to be well known as active oral history in Edinburgh, through several books and films, and became a prominent commemorative statue and nearby graves act as a tourist attraction. The best known version of the story is that Bobby belonged to John Gray, who worked for the Edinburgh City Police as a night watchman. When John Gray died he was buried in Greyfriars Kirkyard, the graveyard surrounding Greyfriars Kirk in the Old Town of Edinburgh. Bobby then became known locally, spending the rest of his life sitting on his master's grave.



Tour Scotland video of the Greyfriars Bobby statue in Edinburgh, Scotland.



Tour Scotland video of the gravestone of Greyfriars Bobby in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Video Martyrs Monument Stirling Cemetery

Tour Scotland video of the The Martyrs Monument in the old Town Cemetery below Stirling Castle, Stirling, Scotland. The three figures represent an angel keeping watch over two young girls, one of whom is reading the Bible to the other. The reader is Margaret Wilson, the listener is her younger sister Agnes. The two girls belonged to Wigtonshire, the daughters of Gilbert Wilson, a committed Episcopalian. Despite this, the sisters were followers of the Covenanters, an extreme Presbyterian group strongly opposed to the Anglican reforms of Charles II. Margaret and Agnes, aged 18 and 13 respectively, were arrested for their beliefs and along with Margaret McLauchlan, an elderly neighbour, tried for and found guilty of high treason. All three were sentenced to death by drowning.

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Tour Scotland Video King Robert The Bruce Statue Stirling Castle

Tour Scotland video of the King Robert The Bruce statue on the esplanade outside Stirling Castle, Stirling, Scotland.

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