Churches, abbeys and chapels , History Saddell Abbey – in the footsteps of Somerled January 08, 2019 History? Gravestones? Mysterious phenomena? Appalling weather? Time to go squelching around another ancient ruin!
History Tarbert – the ‘place of portage’ August 12, 2018 900 years ago, Magnus Barefoot saw this quiet harbour as a means to an end...
History , Scottish castles Blackness Castle July 22, 2017 There's nothing romantic about this castle on the Firth of Forth: armed to the teeth, with walls 18 feet …
History , Scottish castles Smailholm Tower November 13, 2016 A 'peel tower' in the Scottish Borders, basking in the autumn sunshine and remembering a colourful history of reiving
History , Scottish castles Old Castle Lachlan: loyalty and loss October 23, 2016 Ghosts of horses tend to come in different guises, some of them benevolent and some of them more inclined towards …
History , Scottish castles Loch Avich and the Castle of the Red-haired Girl May 14, 2016 I knew there had to be a story attached to this; I hope you'll find it as spellbinding as …
History , Scottish castles Rosslyn Castle – falling shadows April 01, 2016 Gaunt and brooding, the battered fragments of a spectacular fortress stand in the woodlands of Roslin Glen
History , Scottish castles Carnbane Castle and a banquet for a bard February 16, 2016 On top of a little wooded knoll in Glen Lyon, I felt as if I'd stepped straight into a legend... …
History , Scottish castles In a nutshell: Cardoness Castle February 13, 2016 Ancient seat of the McCullochs, Cardoness Castle has seen some troubled times. Violence, plunder, feuding... it all went on …
Jo's Comments Six more of Scotland’s haunted castles October 09, 2015 Scotland will never run short of haunted castles. Since Hallowe’en is approaching, I wondered if you’d like to tiptoe …
History , Scottish castles Dunstaffnage Castle: defiant to the last July 17, 2015 In the 13th century, no one approached Dunstaffnage Castle without a very good reason. It still fills you with …
Photography Scottish islands: Kerrera July 14, 2015 Kerrera is the long, low island that sits like a natural storm barrier between Oban Bay and the Firth of Lorn. …
History , Scottish castles Loch Dochart Castle March 05, 2015 Not the easiest to see, this ruined tower house stands on a tiny island in Loch Dochart. I thought …
History , Scottish castles Loch Leven Castle November 16, 2014 A Scottish queen held captive on a tiny island… hope, fear and loss… and a daring bid for freedom. …
History , Scottish castles Drumlanrig Castle: unbridled splendour October 06, 2014 A Renaissance masterpiece, the 'Pink Palace' of Drumlanrig Castle in Dumfries-shire was designed to impress - and it still leaves …
History , Scottish castles Doune Castle: seat of power July 30, 2014 Is this my favourite castle yet? (It might just take the medieval biscuit!) The setting for 'Monty Python …
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