... Gaelic: Siorrachd Rosbroig) in the Southern Uplands of Scotland. The rectangular tower stands in a spectacular position on top of a ... restoration and is now in the care of Historic Environment Scotland (HES) (Scottish Gaelic: Àrainneachd Eachdraidheil Alba). Within the ...
Anonymous (not verified) - May 26 2021 - 10:37pm
... with figures from Celtic legend. One such is Dùn Deardai in Scotland. Standing on a rocky knoll on Sgorr Chalum, Dùn Deardail is an Iron ... have lived near the fort for some of the time they stayed in Scotland. These forts can have a mysterious element in regard to ...
Alastair Kneale - Oct 1 2022 - 1:09pm
... Duich, Loch Long and Loch Alsh) in the western Highlands of Scotland and about a mile from the village of Dornie (Scottish Gaelic: An ... a church on the island. During the reign of Alexander II of Scotland who ruled from 1214–1249, much of the island was enclosed by a large ...
Anonymous (not verified) - Jun 23 2021 - 12:34pm
... Following earlier well publicised attacks on the POLICE SCOTLAND it once again seemed at first glance as if the SNPs decision to create a single force in Scotland had been a major blunder. This was the impression the media wanted to ...
Douglas MacQueen - Oct 4 2015 - 10:08pm - 0 comments
... festival of Up-Helley-Aa in the Shetland Islands of Scotland uses the image of a raven. Protection and Conservation ... Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust RSBP RSBP Scotland LPO Content type: Pan-Celtic ...
Alastair Kneale - Dec 12 2017 - 2:01am - 0 comments
... 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
... by the Vikings through the northern and western islands of Scotland, parts of the Scottish mainland, then into the Irish Sea to the Isle ... Tingaholm is also located. Dingwall in the Highlands of Scotland, Tinwald in Dumfries and Galloway in south-west Scotland and in Dublin ...
Douglas MacQueen - Dec 20 2014 - 9:42pm - 0 comments
... from a week-long music and dance school to become one of Scotland’s leading Gaelic culture, heritage and arts organisations. Ceòlas ... was established as a public body by the Gaelic Language (Scotland) Act 2005 and was launched on 13th February 2006. The legislation is ...
Emmett McIntyre - Apr 16 2017 - 6:12am
... a' Mhonaidh Ruaidh) is a national park in northeast Scotland and covers the Cairngorms range of mountains, and surrounding hills. ... abundance of wildlife. It is also, along with the rest of Scotland and indeed other parts of the Celtic world, rich in folklore. ...
Douglas MacQueen - May 23 2021 - 6:22pm
... Celtic Tongue. As evidence of the vitality of Gaelic in Scotland the article cites that “around 200,000” people have signed up to ... Not included in the above numbers are the graduates of Scotland’s three Gaelic Colleges. Students at these institutions of higher ...
Emmett McIntyre - Apr 27 2020 - 7:19pm