Dunadd Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland
WEBDunadd. A few miles north of Lochgilphead and south of Kilmartin on the banks of the River Add is a 175 feet high rocky outcrop. The main A816 lies just a few hundred yards to the east, but if passers-by notice anything, it is probably more the small collection of white buildings at the foot of the outcrop. This is Dunadd.
Out Skerries Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland
WEBOut Skerries. Out Skerries is a group of three main (and many smaller) islands found in the North Sea some 24 miles north-east of Lerwick. Many visitors find Out Skerries to be among the most beguilingly attractive of the Shetland Islands: and we'd agree with them. This is a place with very little to do, but where it is simply nice to be.
Scotfax: Dalriada on Undiscovered Scotland
WEBThe Kingdom of Dalriada or Dál Riata occupied much of modern day Argyll as well as Arran and part of northern Ireland. The people of Dalriada were known as the Scoti and probably originated in north-east Ireland. The "probably" is because no trace of the large scale migration of people this would imply has been found on the ground, and some ...
Undiscovered Scotland: Timeline of Scottish History: 1300 to 1350
WEBTimeline: 1300 to 1350. 24 February 1303: The Battle of Roslin takes place between English and Scottish forces at Roslin, south of Edinburgh, resulting in a Scottish victory. May 1303: Edward I invades Scotland once more, with a view to subjugating the country once and for all. 3 February 1304: The Community of Scotland under the Guardianship ...
Blair Castle Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland
WEBBlair Castle is the ancient seat of the Dukes and Earls of Atholl and holds an important place in Scotland's history. Strategically located in the Strath of Garry, whoever held Blair Castle was gatekeeper to the Grampians and the most direct route north to Inverness. It was twice besieged, first by Cromwell's army in 1652 and then by the Jacobites in 1746, just before their final defeat at ...
Abernethy Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland
WEBAbernethy. Abernethy is a truly ancient village whose history can be traced back over more than two thousand years. It guards any landward approach to Fife from the north and lies just off the A913. Today it is a quiet and attractive village with interesting wynds and a fascinating story to tell.
Shieldaig Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland
WEBShieldaig would be a finalist in any "most picturesque village in Scotland" competition. Its location is truly superb, on the edge of Loch Shieldaig, an offshoot of Loch Torridon, and perhaps best viewed from the minor road that twists and turns its way along the north coast of the Applecross peninsula from a junction a mile or so south of the village.
Undiscovered Scotland: Timeline of Scottish History: 1700 to 1740
WEBTimeline: 1700 to 1740. March 1700: Following their arrival in Caledonia in November 1699, the second Darien expedition faces skirmishes with the Spanish and is eventually forced to abandon their efforts in the face of these superior forces. The Darien venture costs Scotland many hundreds of lives and a quarter of its total available resources.
Scourie Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland
WEBScourie is a welcome haven on the route north from Ullapool to Durness. For those heading north, the main "coast" road actually steers well inland. It gets fairly close as it crosses the Kylesku Bridge, but it only really finds the sea at Badcall, just south of Scourie.. Badcall is renowned mostly for being home to the Edrachilles Hotel, built in 1835 as the parish manse.
Cromarty Ferry Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland
WEBThe Cromarty Rose, continued to provide a summer-only service on the route until 2009. She left in February 2010 to take up service in the Bristol Channel under a new name, the Westward Ho. The service between Cromarty and Nigg was resumed in the summer of 2011, with a new operator using a new ferry, the Cromarty Queen, which had been built for the route by Southampton Marine Services.