Visit Ayr, Scotland, on an Ancestry Tour of Scotland. Best Scottish Tours, Best Scottish Food, Best Scottish Hotels, Small Group Tours of Scotland.
Visit Lerwick, Scotland, on an Ancestry Tour of Scotland. Best Scottish Hotels and Best Scottish Tours.
Visit Banff and Buchan, Scotland. Land of barren hillsides, glorious beaches, beautiful valleys, magnificent châteaux, planned towns, ancient kirks, remote graveyards, castles, and cliff-bottom fishing villages like Crovie and Pennan. This 'cold shoulder of Scotland', under some of the clearest skies in Europe, contains a surprising quantity of architectural wealth; and it is through the architecture of Banff and Buchan that the hidden treasures and character of this once-private principality is explored. All is dominated by Royal and Ancient Banff, on its steep hillside above the Deveron estuary, with its immense wealth of historic buildings and magnificent views.
Banff and Buchan is the land of the bothy ballad, of fishermen, of hard toil and wealthy lairds. It is the land of the gruesome Gordons of Gight, the dashing Earls Marischal of Scotland, the entrepreneurial Frasers of Philorth, and the romantic Jacobite Lords Pitsligo. Banff and Buchan: An Illustrated Architectural Guide (Architectural guides to Scotland)
Visit Lundin Links, Fife, Scotland, on a Genealogy Tour of Scotland. Best Scottish Hotels and Best Scottish Tours.
Reportage Scotland. Events - both major and minor - as seen and recorded by Scots throughout history. Which king was murdered in a sewer? What was Dr Fian's love magic? Which cardinal was salted and put in a barrel? Why did Lord Kitchener’s niece try to blow up Burns's cottage? The answers can all be found in this eclectic mix covering nearly two thousand years of Scottish history. Historian Louise Yeoman's rummage through the manuscript, book and newspaper archives of the National Library of Scotland has yielded an astonishing range of material, from a letter to the King of the Picts to Mary Queen of Scots' own account of the murder of David Riccio; from the execution of William Wallace to accounts of anti-poll tax actions and the opening of the new Scottish Parliament. Reportage Scotland: Scottish History in the Voices of Those Who Were There
Tall Tales from an Island. eter Macnab was reared on Mull, as was his father, and hs grandfather before him, He heard many of these tales as a lad, and others he has listened to in later years. Although collected on Mull, these tales could have come from any one of the Hebridean islands. They are timeless and universal, and they are the tales still told round the fireside when the visitors have all gone home.
There are humorous tales, grim tales, witty tales, tales of witchcraft, tales of love, tales of heroism, tales of treachery, historical tales and tales of yesteryear. There are unforgettable characters like Do’l Gorm, and philosophical roadman, and Calum nan Croig, the Gaelic storyteller whose highly developed art of convincing exaggeration mesmerised his listeners. There is a headless horseman, and a whole coven of witches. Heroes, fools, lairds, herdsmen, lovers and liars, dead men and live cats all have a place n this entrancing collection. A superb collection indeed, told by a master storyteller with all the rhythms remembered from the firesides of his childhood. A popular lecturer, broadcaster and writer, Peter Macnab is the author of a number of books and articles about Mull, the island he knows so intimately and loves so much. As he himself puts it in his introduction to this book: ‘I am of the unswerving opinion that nowhere else in the world will you find a better way of life, nor a finer people with whom to share it.’
Some of these tales are discreetly transmitted in the words of real or composite village personalities, others are from the Gaelic, most of them probably genuine, having lost nothing but gained a lot during their passage down the generations from one oral raconteur to the next. Tall Tales from an Island
Tales of Edinburgh Castle. Edinburgh Castle is one of Scotland's most awe-inspiring and iconic landmarks. A site of human habitation since the Bronze Age, the ever-evolving structure has a rich and varied history and has been of crucial significance, militarily and strategically, for many hundreds of years. McHardy tells the story of the castle not only through history but also through legend, stories told down generations which, whether fact or fiction, have become part of the castle's historic legacy. Tales of Edinburgh Castle (Luath Storyteller)
The Quest for the Celtic Key. Who were the Picts ? The Druids ? The Culdees and Celtic saints ? What are Scotland's traditions about King Arthur, Merlin and the Holy Grail ? Is there a link between America's Declaration of Independence and Scotland's Declaration of Arbroath ? Did Prince Henry Sinclair sail to North America before Columbus ? Why does Rosslyn Chapel attract so many prominent Freemasons, Knights templar and Rosicrucians, and why was its famed Apprentice carving altered ? History is a Quest, or journey, through time. Today, as never before, there is tremendous growing interest in the history of western philosophical and spiritual traditions. Since the beginning of devolution and the new Scottish Parliament, interest in Scotland is also growing tremendously. In this ground-breaking book, medieval religious historian and Celtic scholar Ralls and local Scottish historian Robertson describe the people, places, and traditions associated with Scotland's past. The result is a riveting read of historical detective work and a 'first' of its kind, seen by some as a real Scottish tour de force. The Quest for the Celtic Key (Quest for)
On The Trail of Mary Queen of Scots. Life dealt Mary Queen of Scots love, intensity, betrayal and tragedy in generous measure.
On the Trail of Mary Queen of Scots by J Keith Cheetham traces the major events in the turbulent life of the beautiful, enigmatic queen whose romantic reign and tragic destiny exerts an undimmed fascination. Here is the essential guide to over 200 Mary Queen of Scots sites of interest in Scotland, England and France. It is fully illustrated with maps and plans and clearly shows the best tour routes, region by region. Key sites to visit in Scotland. Linlithgow Palace, Mary's birthplace, now a magnificent ruin. Stirling Castle, where, only nine months old, Mary was crowned Queen of Scotland. The Palace of Holyrood House, Rizzio, one of Mary's many lovers, was murdered here, some say his blood still stains the spot where he was stabbed to death. Fotheringay, after sixteen years' imprisonment, Mary met her death on the executioner's block. On the Trail of Mary Queen of Scots
On the Trail of William Wallace. On the Trail of William Wallace offers a refreshing insight into the life and heritage of the great Scots hero whose proud story is at the very heart of what it means to be Scottish, and whose effect on the ordinary Scot through the ages is manifest in the many sites where his memory is marked. In trying to piece together the jigsaw of the reality of William Wallace's life, David R Ross's book, On The Trail of Willam Wallace, weaves a subtle flow of new information with his own observations. His engaging, thoughtful and at times amusing narrative reads with the ease of a historical novel, complete with all the intrigue, treachery and romance requitred to hold the attention of the casual reader and still entice the more knowledgeable historian. On the Trail of William Wallace will be enjoyed by anyone with an interest in Scotland, from the passing tourist to the most fervent nationalist. It is an encyclopaedia and guide book, literally stuffed with fascinating titbits not usually on offer in the conventional history books. On the Trail of William Wallace (On the Trail of)
Visit Kerrycroy, Isle of Boat, Scotland, on a Genealogy Tour of Scotland. Best Scottish Hotels and Best Scottish Tours.
Visit Dumfries, Scotland, on an Ancestry Tour of Scotland. Best Scottish Hotels and Best Scottish Tours.
Visit Peebles, Scotland, on an Ancestry Tour of Scotland. Best Scottish Hotels and Best Scottish Tours.
Visit Dumbarton, Scotland, on Ancestry Tour of Scotland. Best Scottish Hotels and Best Scottish Tours.
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