Caerlaverock Castle is a thirteenth century castle triangular in shape and surrounded by a ... about 1220 and was one of the first stone castles built in Scotland. When built it stood at the head of a tidal inlet at a time when the ... just off the B725 road. Link: Historic Environment Scotland - Àrainneachd Eachdraidheil Alba . ...
Transceltic team - May 31 2021 - 3:06pm
... This is a well preserved fourteenth century castle with fifteenth and sixteenth century extensions. It has a fourteenth ... one of the most perfectly preserved late-medieval castles in Scotland. It was to Craigmillar Castle that King James III of Scotland's (10 ...
Anonymous (not verified) - Aug 20 2014 - 8:37pm
Wiston Castle - Castell Cas-wis was built in the early twelfth century and swopped ... Image : View from the bottom of the Motte at Wiston Castle image © Copyright Xyphoid licensed for reuse under Creative Commons Licence . Link : Wiston Castle Cadw. Celtic nation: Wales Itinerary: ...
Anonymous (not verified) - Sep 10 2021 - 11:48am
... century this was a fortified manor house rather than castle with the gatehouse and hall added in the following century. It is ... southwest of Cardiff - Caerdydd.. Image : Barry Castle image © Copyright Cath Mudford licensed for reuse under Creative ...
Anonymous (not verified) - Aug 31 2021 - 7:18pm
Armadale Castle - Caisteal Armadail is the ruined former home of the MacDonalds in Armadale, Skye, Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Armadal, An t-Eilean Sgitheanach, Alba). This ... and Museum of the Isles. Celtic nation: Scotland Itinerary: Scotland Isle of Skye Place type: ...
Anonymous (not verified) - Jun 30 2021 - 10:26pm
... Douglas MacQueen's blog The Witches of Scotland are undertaking a campaign for a statement from the Scottish ... making a public apology to those accused of witchcraft in Scotland between the 16th and 18th centuries. The campaign seeks a legal pardon ...
Douglas MacQueen - Jan 9 2022 - 2:36pm
Dundonald Castle is located on a hill overlooking the village of Dundonald (Scottish ... and Troon (An Truthail / An t-Sròn) in South Ayrshire, Scotland ( Siorrachd Inbhir Àir a Deas, Alba). The remains of Dundonald ... was built by Robert Stewart, who became King Robert II of Scotland in 1371. It was used as a royal residence by Robert II and his son ...
Anonymous (not verified) - Jun 4 2021 - 7:05pm
... Faskally Wood is located on the north shore of Loch Faskally about I mile (1.6km) north-west of Pitlochry, Perthshire ... Gaelic Baile Chloichridh, Siorrachd Pheairt) in central Scotland. An annual event takes place at Faskally that has grown over the years ...
Douglas MacQueen - Oct 3 2019 - 7:05pm
... A rare flame shell reef off the west coast of Scotland has been 'devastated' by a scallop dredger. The Loch Carron reef near Plockton (Scottish Gaelic:Am Ploc) was intensively ...
Douglas MacQueen - Apr 24 2017 - 11:29pm
Castle Sinclair Girnigoe is located about 3 miles north of Wick (Scottish Gaelic: Inbhir Ùige) on the east coast of Caithness, Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Gallaibh, Alba). The monument consists of the ruins ... Castle Sinclair Girnigoe . Celtic nation: Scotland Itinerary: Scotland North Highlands Place ...
Anonymous (not verified) - May 31 2021 - 3:09pm