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  • Churches, abbeys and chapels , History

St Moluag’s Cathedral on the Isle of Lismore

March 01, 2016
When it came to choosing an island for his monastery, the 'Apostle of the Picts' wasn't going to let Lismore …
  • Carved crosses , History

St Adamnan’s Cross in Glen Lyon

February 20, 2016
Who lived in this extraordinary glen, 1300 years ago? One man who did was St Adamnan, and this simple …
  • Churches, abbeys and chapels , History

St Andrews: the glorious Cathedral

March 20, 2014
Continuing my exploration of St Andrews, I'm now looking at the ruins of its spectacular medieval Cathedral...
  • Churches, abbeys and chapels , History

St Andrews: the legacy of St Rule

March 14, 2014
The arrival of some very precious relics on the shore of Fife inspired the building of a wonderful church, and …
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I'm honoured to be Writer in Residence at the Royal Scottish Geographical Society. This book celebrates the lives of 50 great explorers......
BRITISH TREES
  • The fragrance of juniper
  • The wisdom of the oak
  • The Scots pine: keeper of the forest
  • A wand of hazel
SCOTTISH CASTLES
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  • Carnassarie Castle in Kilmartin Glen
  • Old Castle Lachlan: loyalty and loss
  • Carnbane Castle and a banquet for a bard
MEGALITHIC
  • Temple Wood stone circles, Kilmartin Glen
  • The stone circles of Fortingall
  • A walk to Rí Cruin Cairn
  • Diarmuid and Grainne: a boar hunt and a tragic love story in Glen Lonan
CHURCHES, CHAPELS & ABBEYS
  • Culross Abbey
  • St Andrews: the legacy of St Rule
  • The Garvellachs: just below the surface
  • St Mary’s Church, Grandtully
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