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  • Dunstaffnage Castle: defiant to the last

    July 17, 2015 /

    In the 13th century, no one approached Dunstaffnage Castle without a very good reason. It still fills you with a sense of awe...

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    Before the rain

    April 10, 2022

    The stone circles of Fortingall

    May 11, 2014

    Ghosts of St Andrews

    October 17, 2014
  • Loch Dochart Castle

    March 5, 2015 /

    Not the easiest to see, this ruined tower house stands on a tiny island in Loch Dochart. I thought the story would be quite a short one…

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    St Andrews: the legacy of St Rule

    March 14, 2014

    The Dupplin Cross

    September 16, 2014

    Inveraray Cross

    August 30, 2013
  • Tantallon Castle: symbol of strength

    January 27, 2015 /

    The ancient seat of the Douglas Earls of Angus, Tantallon Castle tells a story of power, violence and treason. Most visitors didn't bring a picnic - they brought guns!

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    Orkney: the Earl’s Bu and some eventful Christmas feasts

    December 14, 2023

    Kilmartin church and graveyard

    July 24, 2018

    Dunvegan Castle, Isle of Skye

    August 6, 2013
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