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  • The whirlpool of Corryvreckan

    July 7, 2012 /

    Between the islands of Jura and Scarba, a natural phenomenon of the most dangerous kind lies in wait for mariners - and you might hear it before you see it...

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    In a nutshell: the daisy or ‘day’s eye’

    May 31, 2014

    The ancient oak woods of Taynish

    July 2, 2015

    In a nutshell: the oystercatcher

    September 12, 2014
  • Clach na Carraig or Diarmid’s Pillar

    March 2, 2012 /

    In Glen Lonan, Argyll, an impressive standing stone is said to mark the grave of a legendary Irish hero.

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    Aberlemno: riddles in stone

    October 10, 2012

    Treasures in a Knapdale wood

    May 29, 2021

    In a nutshell: ‘The Curse of Scotland’

    March 15, 2014
  • St Brendan and the Garvellachs

    February 24, 2012 /

    St Brendan and the Garvellachs sounds like an Irish folk group… and in a way, that's what they were! In the 6th century St Brendan and a band of adventurers set sail in search of paradise.

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    Orkney: the Brough of Birsay

    October 30, 2023

    St Giles’ Cathedral, Edinburgh

    February 7, 2014

    Dunfermline Abbey (part 2): pride of kings

    November 18, 2015
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