Castle Du (also known as Sennybridge Castle and in Welsh Castell Rhyd-y-Briw) is a thirteenth century Welsh castle. Little now remains but the ruins of a wall and round tower. It is sited ...
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Douglas MacQueen's blog Loch Carron (Scottish Gaelic: "Loch Carrann") is a sea loch in western Ross in ... reef. It will be covered by its incorporation into one of Scotland's Marine Protected Areas (MPA's) which is a mechanism used to ...
Douglas MacQueen - Dec 27 2017 - 1:20pm
... Douglas MacQueen's blog Dunnottar Castle (Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Fhoithear) stands on a rocky headland in the northeast of Scotland. Surrounded by steep cliffs above the North Sea only a narrow strip of ...
Douglas MacQueen - Jan 13 2021 - 6:09pm
Parke's Castle (Irish: Caisleán Parke), situated on the northern banks of Lough Gill, County Leitrim, Ireland (Irish: Loch Gile, Contae Liatroma, Éire) is a restored castle of the early ... some members of the family drowned in Lough Gill (Irish: Loch Gile) by which it stands. After this the castle then fell into disrepair, ...
Anonymous (not verified) - Apr 27 2021 - 6:25pm
Douglas MacQueen's blog The Castle of Old Wick is a ruined castle that stands on a narrow promontory above the North Sea near the town of Wick, Caithness, Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Inbhir Ùige, Gallaibh, Alba). It is thought that a ...
Douglas MacQueen - Sep 24 2021 - 3:39pm
Crathes Castle is a 16th-century castle with eighteenth century added wing and located off the A93 west from the town of Banchory, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. (Scottish Gaelic: Beannchar, Siorrachd Obar Dheathain, Alba). This ... Burnett, 13th Baronet, gave it to the National Trust for Scotland who own and manage the castle and grounds. The castle is noted for ...
Anonymous (not verified) - Aug 6 2021 - 8:53am
... during this Covid-19 pandemic follow the example of the Loch Ness Monster (Nessie). She has been doing it for centuries. Even though ... Ness is one of the top ten small wedding destinations in Scotland. The survey took into account location appearances, safety/social ...
Douglas MacQueen - Sep 21 2020 - 1:05pm
Dunnottar Castle (Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Fhoithear) is about two miles south of the town of Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Cala na Creige, Siorrachd Obar Dheathain, Alba). ... site of many sieges and battles. Not least in the battles Scotland has had with its ancient foe the English. The history of the castle ...
Anonymous (not verified) - May 31 2021 - 5:42pm
White Castle - Castell Gwyn is a twelfth century castle on an earlier Norman site. The remains seen today are mainly from the ... Y Fenni) off the B4521 road. Link : Cadw - White Castle Image : White Castle image courtesy of Cadw Celtic ...
Anonymous (not verified) - Jun 30 2022 - 8:04pm
Craigievar Castle is located off the A980 road about 6 miles south of the village of Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Athfort, Siorrachd Obar Dheathain, Alba). This early ... harled castle and grounds is owned by the National Trust for Scotland. The seven storey castle is a fine example of Scottish Baronial ...
Anonymous (not verified) - Aug 6 2021 - 8:50am