This is a late eleventh century Norman motte castle and there is little now visible but stones that would have been the keep ... Itinerary: Wales north Place type: Castle ...
Anonymous (not verified) - May 7 2013 - 8:19pm
... accelerate the growth of Gaelic. “ – The National Scotland's nationalistic newspaper "The Herald", a broadsheet newspaper ... and the eighth oldest daily paper in the world, highlights Scotland's Sabhal Mòr Ostaig in a recent article. Scotland's Gaelic College ...
Emmett McIntyre - Apr 12 2020 - 4:40am
Greenan Castle stands at the top of a cliff that was once the site of a promontory ... around 2.5 miles (4.0 km) south-west of Ayr, South Ayrshire, Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Inbhir Àir, Siorrachd Inbhir Àir a Deas, Alba). A ... with historical roots that go back beyond the Kingdom of Scotland. They were island chiefs whose history goes back to the Norse-Gaels ...
Anonymous (not verified) - Jun 6 2021 - 2:52pm
Duntrune Castle is located on the northern shore of Loch Crinan. It is on the otherside of the loch from the village of Crinan, Argyll, Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: An Crìonan, Earra-Ghàidheal, Alba). It is thought to be the oldest continuously occupied castle on mainland Scotland. This Castle was originally built by the MacDougal Clan in the twelfth ...
Anonymous (not verified) - Jun 20 2021 - 11:35am
Tibbers Castle overlooks a ford across the River Nith (Scottish Gaelic: Abhainn Nid) to ... significance. It grew in importance as tensions between Scotland and England led to war and it played an important role in the Wars of ... of Tibbers Castle image courtesy of Historic Environment Scotland. Celtic nation: Scotland Itinerary: ...
Anonymous (not verified) - Aug 3 2021 - 8:37am
... A tidal power scheme in the Inner Sound of Scotland's Pentland Firth has begun to generate electricity. The Pentland Firth ... separates the Orkney Islands from Caithness in the north of Scotland. The Inner Sound of the Pentland Firth, is the water that runs between ...
Douglas MacQueen - Nov 15 2016 - 3:08pm - 0 comments
... There are about 2,400 prehistoric carved rocks known in Scotland, such as those at Drumtroddan , and it is likely many more have yet ... across the Celtic lands stretching from the north of Scotland to Galicia. They comprise of cup-shaped depressions, often with ...
Douglas MacQueen - Jun 11 2018 - 9:30pm
... reported over the weekend that English residents of Scotland will nullify the will of a majority of the Celtic residents of Scotland in the upcoming vote on independence. Little can be added to ...
Niall McCarsten - May 20 2014 - 11:57am - 0 comments
Blair Castle - Caisteil Bhlàir is located near the village of Blair Atholl, Perthshire, Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Blàr Athall, Siorrachd Pheairt, Alba). It is off ... castle and family and their involvement in the history of Scotland/Alba and the Isle of Man/Mannin. The castle and grounds are open from ...
Anonymous (not verified) - Jul 23 2021 - 3:35pm
Ardstinchar Castle is located in the coastal village of Ballantrae, South Ayrshire, Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Baile na Tràgha, Siorrachd Inbhir Àir a Deas, ... stands the ruin of Ardstinchar Castle, a reminder of Scotland's Auld Alliance. The Auld Alliance (Scots for "Old Alliance"; Scottish ...
Alastair Kneale - Aug 3 2021 - 3:00pm