Argyll
  • Churches, abbeys and chapels , History

St Brendan and the Garvellachs

February 24, 2012
St Brendan and the Garvellachs sounds like an Irish folk group… and in a way, that's what they were! …
  • Churches, abbeys and chapels , History

Iona’s timeless haven

February 09, 2012
Not more ruins! But look how beautiful… Iona's 13th century nunnery will enchant you with its architecture, its setting …
  • History , Scottish castles

Kilchurn Castle on Loch Awe

December 02, 2011
Built in 1450 by the powerful Campbells of Glen Orchy, Kilchurn Castle sits in splendid decay on a rocky islet …
  • History

Easdale island: a story carved in slate

September 20, 2011
This tiny island once helped to 'roof the world' with its quarried slate; now it's a unique blend of …
  • History , Scottish castles

Duart Castle, Isle of Mull

September 01, 2011
I take a look at Duart Castle, an ancient Maclean stronghold overlooking the Sound of Mull.
  • Churches, abbeys and chapels , History , Scottish castles

Skipness Castle and Kilbrannan Chapel

July 27, 2011
In the first of my new series on Scottish Castles I'm taking a look at Skipness, a picturesque 13th century …
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BRITISH TREES
  • The Scots pine: keeper of the forest
  • The wisdom of the oak
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SCOTTISH CASTLES
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  • Linlithgow Palace
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  • Nether Largie: secrets in stone
  • Temple Wood stone circles, Kilmartin Glen
  • Clach na Carraig or Diarmid’s Pillar
  • The stones of Kilmory Oib
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