Churches, abbeys and chapels , History Kilmorie Chapel by Loch Fyne October 17, 2016 1534 Views 0 Comment Carpeted with moss, this ancient burial ground of the Maclachlans could hold distant echoes of an early saint
History The Lewis Chessmen September 21, 2016 1210 Views 0 Comment Over 800 years old and still full of character, these wonderful little pieces in the National Museum of Scotland will …
Churches, abbeys and chapels , History Tullibardine Chapel September 01, 2016 1784 Views 0 Comment The hopes, prayers and tragic losses of the Murray family are preserved in this wonderful old chapel in Perthshire
History Innerpeffray: Scotland's oldest free lending library August 14, 2016 1258 Views 0 Comment By the quiet waters of the River Earn is an unexpected treasurehouse of books. Step inside and prepare to …
Carved crosses , History The Pictish stone of Fowlis Wester August 05, 2016 1288 Views 14 Comments The Picts liked to blend drama, devotion and mystery in their sculptures - or so it seems to us now …
Churches, abbeys and chapels , History Culross Abbey July 29, 2016 1731 Views 12 Comments High on the hillside above Culross Palace are the peaceful ruins of a very old monastery with links to St …
History , Megalithic sites Kilmartin Glen: Nether Largie South July 07, 2016 1511 Views 10 Comments Stepping down through the layers of time into the darkness of a Neolithic chambered cairn
History Culross Palace: glowing with splendour June 14, 2016 2894 Views 39 Comments Its walls the colour of saffron, Culross Palace beckons you into a 17th-century world of cobbled streets and quaint townhouses …
History , Scottish castles Loch Avich and the Castle of the Red-haired Girl May 14, 2016 1986 Views 18 Comments I knew there had to be a story attached to this; I hope you'll find it as spellbinding as …
History , Megalithic sites Temple Wood stone circles, Kilmartin Glen April 25, 2016 2892 Views 38 Comments We might have forgotten what went on there, but we're still drawn to stone circles like moths to a flame …
History , Megalithic sites Prehistoric rock art at Achnabreck April 05, 2016 29358 Views 37 Comments Who carved these intriguing symbols, and why? If there's wisdom in beauty, we can surely glimpse it here …
History , Scottish castles Rosslyn Castle – falling shadows April 01, 2016 1834 Views 14 Comments Gaunt and brooding, the battered fragments of a spectacular fortress stand in the woodlands of Roslin Glen
Churches, abbeys and chapels , History Ardchattan: in the footsteps of St Baodan March 25, 2016 1636 Views 26 Comments Sometimes the most beautiful churches have the least to say: this is certainly true of Kilmodan, high above Loch …
History , Megalithic sites The Ballymeanoch stones, Kilmartin Glen March 13, 2016 2058 Views 21 Comments Clad in silvery garlands of lichen, these stones have been casting long shadows in Kilmartin Glen for thousands of years …
Churches, abbeys and chapels , History Rosslyn Chapel: catching the light March 09, 2016 2570 Views 29 Comments This extraordinary church was the vision of one man - William St Clair - and mystery seems to ooze out …
Churches, abbeys and chapels , History St Moluag’s Cathedral on the Isle of Lismore March 01, 2016 1850 Views 18 Comments When it came to choosing an island for his monastery, the 'Apostle of the Picts' wasn't going to let Lismore …
