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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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    A walk to Rí Cruin Cairn

    September 28, 2019
    Kilmartin Glen

    Bronze Age cairns in Kilmartin Glen

    May 17, 2026

    Dunadd: behold the king!

    June 14, 2015
  • 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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    Dunfermline Abbey (part 2): pride of kings

    November 18, 2015

    The Kyle of Tongue: a battle, a hero’s grave and a cow with a gold coin

    September 15, 2025

    Two old arches and a warning in stone

    July 29, 2014
  • Loch Leven Castle

    November 16, 2014 /

    A Scottish queen held captive on a tiny island… hope, fear and loss… and a daring bid for freedom. The walls of Loch Leven Castle are so full of memories!

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    St Bride’s: a history worth saving

    June 20, 2018

    Kilmartin church and graveyard

    July 24, 2018

    Dunaverty and St Columba’s Footprints

    November 29, 2020
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