Scottish history – Page 21 – The Hazel Tree

Looking for the Rock of the Dead

April 15, 2018 /

How much history is held in a place-name? Quite a lot, if this story attached to a rock on the shore of Loch Feochan is to be believed...

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Keills Chapel: shadows of time
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Carnassarie Castle in Kilmartin Glen

April 6, 2018 /

This imposing ruin was once a fine example of Renaissance architecture - home of the 1st Protestant Bishop of Argyll and the Isles

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Dunchraigaig: the darkness of time
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Sueno’s Stone
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Ellen’s Isle
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Welcome to my new website!

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I'm proud to present a new look and a new logo for The Hazel Tree

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