Dunstaffnage Castle Near Oban Scotland
Tour Scotland video of Dunstaffnage Castle near Oban. The castle was built in the second quarter of the 13th century, as the seat of Duncan MacDougall, Lord of Lorn and grandson of Somerled. Robert the Bruce defeated the Clan MacDougall at the Battle of the Pass of Brander in 1308 or 1309, and after a brief siege, took control of Dunstaffnage Castle. Dunstaffnage was controlled by a series of keepers. king James I seized the castle in 1431, following the Battle of Inverlochy. King James III granted Dunstaffnage to Colin Campbell, 1st Earl of Argyll in 1470. During the Jacobite risings of 1715 and 1745, the castle was occupied by government troops. Flora MacDonald, who helped Bonnie Prince Charlie to escape from Scotland, was briefly imprisoned here while en route to imprisonment in London. England. The Campbells continued to add to the castle, building a new house over the old west range in 1725. However, the rest of the castle was already decaying. In 1810 an accidental fire gutted the castle
Places to see in ( Oban - UK )
Places to see in ( Oban - UK )
Oban is a resort town within the Argyll and Bute council area of Scotland. Despite its small size, Oban is the largest town between Helensburgh and Fort William. During the tourist season, the town of Oban can play host to up to 25,000 people.
Oban occupies a setting in the Firth of Lorn. The bay is a near perfect horseshoe, protected by the island of Kerrera; and beyond Kerrera, the Isle of Mull. To the north, is the long low island of Lismore, and the mountains of Morvern and Ardgour.
The area around Oban is rich with attractions for tourists, from the dramatic scenery of the coast and mountains to the fascinating histories of the local castles and ancient religious sites. There are also many activities available for families and those interested in more active pursuits. The Oban and Lorn tourist information website has detailed information for visitors. The Oban Visitor Information Centre, operated by VisitScotland, is located in the Columba Buildings on the North Pier.
Oban lies at the western end of the A85 road. It also has a railway station from where a number of Abellio ScotRail trains run to and from Glasgow Queen Street daily. The town is also an important ferry port: it is Caledonian MacBrayne's busiest terminal. Oban is known as the Gateway to the Isles, with ferries sailing to the islands of Lismore, Colonsay, Islay, Coll, Tiree, to Craignure on Mull, to Castlebay on Barra and to Lochboisdale on South Uist. In 2005, a new ferry terminal was opened, and in 2007 a second linkspan opened, allowing two vessels to load/unload at the same time.
Alot to see in ( Oban - UK ) such as :
McCaig's Tower
Dunstaffnage Castle
Falls of Lora
St Columba's Cathedral
Dunollie Castle
Kerrera
Loch Creran
Kilmartin Glen
Inveraray Jail
Castle Stalker
Castle Sween
Oban Distillery
Gylen Castle
Oban War & Peace Museum
Dunstaffnage Chapel
Oban Times Museum
Oban Bay
Ganavan Bay
Oban War Memorial
Hutcheson's Monument
( Oban - UK ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting the city of Oban . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Oban - UK
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5 Top-Rated Tourist Attractions in Oban, Fort William and the Surrounding Area | UK Travel Guide
Best 5 Top-Rated Tourist Attractions in Oban, Fort William, and the Surrounding Area
The busy town of Oban lies by a sheltered bay in the lee of the island of Kerrera, 49 mi south of Fort William. Since Victorian times the town has been one of Scotland's most popular resorts, as well as an important harbor for services to the West Highlands and the Hebrides. One of the most popular boat excursions from Oban takes in the small islands of Staffa and Iona with views en route of the beautiful east coast of Mull. Oban also makes a good base for sightseeing excursions into the Highland mountains and lochs, while Ganavan Sands behind Dunollie Castle offers opportunities for bathing
1. McCaig's Tower
2. Dunstaffnage Castle and Chapel
3. Castle Stalker and Kerrera Gylen Castle
4. Loch Awe and Kilchurn Castle
5. Kilmartin Church and Castle Sween
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Top 11 Tourist Attractions in Oban: Travel Scotland
Top 11 Tourist Attractions in Oban: Travel Scotland
McCaig's Tower, Oban War & Peace Museum, Dunstaffnage Castle & Chapel, The Scottish SEA LIFE Sanctuary, Ganavan Sands, Dunollie Museum Castle and Grounds, Easdale Island Folk Museum, Falls of Lora, Saint Columba Cathedral, St John's Cathedral, Pulpit Hill
Scotland - Argyll & Oban
Exploring Argyll
0.00 - 0.06 Loch Lubnaig
0.16 - 0.42 McCaig's Tower
0.52 - 1.18 Dunollie Castle
1.25 - 1.40 Dunstaffnage Castle
1.41 - 2.34 St Conan's Kirk
2.36 - 3.27 Kilchurn Castle & Loch Awe
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Immediately after landing in England in 1066 William of Normandy ordered three fortifications to be built, Pevensey Castle in September 1066, Hastings (before the Battle of Hastings) and Dover. Hastings Castle was originally built as a motte-and-bailey castle near the sea. Later that year the famous Battle of Hastings took place near the Hastings castle, in which William was victorious. In 1070 William issued orders for the Castle to be rebuilt in stone, along with the St Mary's Chapel.
The Count of Eu held the castle for most of the Norman period, beginning with Robert, but King John ordered that the castle be destroyed to prevent it falling into the hands of the Dauphin Louis. In 1220, Henry III re-fortified the castle.
In time however, the house of Eu forfeited control of Hastings Castle when the family heir William, made the decision to keep his French assets over the English ones and was denied the right to his inheritance. In 1242 Henry III bestowed rule of the castle and its lands to his wife’s uncle Peter of Savoy whom then governed the estate until passing away.[1]
In 1287 violent storms battered the south coast for many months and the soft sandstone cliffs eventually succumbed to the elements. Large sections of the face fell into the sea along with parts of the castle.
In 1339 and 1377, the town was attacked by the French leaving many burnt buildings which included homes. Throughout the next century erosion was unchecked and gradually more of the castle was lost to the sea.
The mid 16th century saw the castle receive another blow as Henry VIII commissioned that all Catholic monasteries were to be destroyed and this left the site in decay for many years. The site was purchased by Thomas Pelham on June 23, 1591.[2] After that the site was purchased by the Pelham family and used for farming until the ruins had become so overgrown they were lost from memory.
During World War II, the castle received more damage as Hastings was a target for bombing raids. In 1951 the Hastings Corporation purchased the site and converted it into a tourist attraction.
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Clan MacDougall Castle Argyll Scotland
Dunollie Castle near Oban, Argyll These are the remains of a strong but ruinous tower and other buildings that are overgrown. The site has actually been fortified since the days of the kings of Dál Riata in the sixth and seventh centuries The present castle was built by the MacDougalls of Lorn. The Brooch of Lorn, which is said to have been captured from Robert the Bruce by the MacDougalls was kept at Dunollie Castle. The castle was attacked by Argyll, chief of Clan Campbell in 1644 and in 1647 it was besieged by a Covenanter army under General David Leslie, in which in the castle was sacked and burnt. During the Jacobite rising of 1715 the castle was attacked again when the MacDougalls supported the Stewarts and as a result the lands were forfeited. However the lands were restored in 1745 and in 1746 the MacDougalls built nearby Dunollie House, although there was an earlier house there dating from about 1600, and the old castle was abandoned. The castle is now in a dangerous condition but is still owned by the MacDougalls
Clan MacDougall Castle Loch Laich Scotland
Tour Scotland video of Castle Stalker, a four story tower house or keep on a tidal islet on Loch Laich, an inlet off Loch Linnhe. The original castle was a small fort, built around 1320 by Clan MacDougall who were then Lords of Lorn. Around 1388 the Stewarts took over the Lordship of Lorn, and it is believed that they built the castle in its present form around the 1440s. The Stewart's relative King James IV of Scotland visited the castle, and a drunken bet around 1620 resulted in the castle passing to Clan Campbell. After changing hands between these clans a couple of times the Campbells finally abandoned the castle in about 1840. While most castle scenes in the movie Monty Python and the Holy Grail were filmed in and around Doune Castle, Castle Stalker appears in the final scene as The Castle of Aaaaarrrrrrggghhh.
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ANCIENT CASTLES OF SCOTLAND,UK IN GOOGLE EARTH
ANCIENT CASTLES OF SCOTLAND,UK IN GOOGLE EARTH
1. EDINBURGH CASTLE, EDINBURGH 55°56'55.52N 3°12'3.47W
2. INVERARAY CASTLE, INVERARAY 56°14'15.00N 5° 4'24.17W
3. CASTLE STALKER, ARGYLL 56°34'17.72N 5°23'9.64W
4. EILEAN DONAN CASTLE, HIGHLAND 57°16'26.06N 5°30'57.48W
5. TAYMOUTH CASTLE, ABERFELDY 56°35'40.78N 3°58'52.11W
6. METHVEN CASTLE, PERTH 56°25'0.54N 3°33'17.60W
7. BLACKNESS CASTLE, LINLITHGOW 56° 0'21.02N 3°30'57.65W
8. ALLOA TOWER, ALLOA 56° 6'44.58N 3°47'17.86W
9. ROTHESAY CASTLE, ARGYLL 55°50'11.28N 5° 3'18.94W
10. DUNSTAFFNAGE CASTLE, KIRK ROAD 56°27'16.70N 5°26'14.92W
11. DRUM CASTLE, BANCHORY 57° 5'41.87N 2°20'15.81W
12. CORGARFF CASTLE, STRATHDON 57° 9'46.02N 3°14'3.08W
13. BRAEMAR, BALLATER 57° 0'52.87N 3°23'29.15W
14. KILCHURN CASTLE, DALMALLY 56°24'13.45N 5° 1'37.51W
Evening Interior West End Parish Church Dundee Scotland
Tour Scotland evening video of the interior of West End Parish Church on visit to Dundee. This is a town church on a prominent corner site, originally named St. John's Free Church. Built by architect, James Hutton it was opened 14 February 1884.
Abandoned Ecclesgreig Castle
Mc Caig's Tower from Oban City Center.mp4
Mc Caig's tower one of the good tourist attractions in Oban, West coast of Scotland view from City centre, Oban.
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Kilmartin to Oban, along the historic road 28/05/2017
Kilmartin Glen is an area in Argyll not far from Kintyre, which has one of the most important concentrations of Neolithic and Bronze Age remains in Scotland. The glen is located between Oban and Lochgilphead, surrounding the village of Kilmartin.
There are more than 350 ancient monuments within a six-mile radius of the village, with 150 of them being prehistoric. Monuments include standing stones, a henge monument, numerous cists, and a linear cemetery comprising five burial cairns. Several of these, as well as many natural rocks, are decorated with cup and ring marks.
The remains of the fortress of the Scots at Dunadd, a royal centre of Dal Riata, are located to the south of the glen, on the edge of the Moine Mhòr or Great Moss. The Kilmartin House Museum of Ancient Culture is located within the village itself, and aims to interpret the rich history of the glen.
Kilmartin Parish Church is a congregation of the Church of Scotland. The present church building was designed by architect James Gordon Davis and opened in 1835, though there had been earlier churches on the site. The churchyard has an important collection of early Christian and medieval carved stones, known as the Kilmartin Stones. Some are displayed within the parish church itself, others have been gathered into lapidaria within the graveyard, others still remain lying within it.
The two most important monuments are the Kilmartin crosses, one 9th-10th century, the other late medieval in date, within the church. In the churchyard are a large collection of late medieval gravestones in the 'West Highland' style, dating between the 14th and early 16th centuries. Many are marked by figures of warriors in contemporary dress with spears and swords, along with figures of fantastic animals, foliage and interlace patterns. None are inscribed, so the identities of the persons commemorated are unknown. They can, however, be taken to be the monuments of the local landowning or minor noble class in late medieval times. Kilmartin Church was evidently an important burial site, and the graveslabs of the 'Loch Awe school' of carving may have been carved in a workshop at or near Kilmartin. The swords shown on many of the stones refer to warrior (or, more broadly, social) status, and have no connection with the Templars or other medieval military orders, as is sometimes suggested. Women are commemorated on some of the stones, their symbol often being the shears (referring to household activities).
HISTORICAL PLACES OF SCOTLAND IN GOOGLE EARTH PART SIX ( 6/6 )
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1. SKIPNESS CASTLE 55°46'4.78N 5°20'11.15W
2. MELROSE PARISH CHURCH 55°36'2.24N 2°43'34.81W
3. CROOKSTON CASTLE 55°50'6.28N 4°21'20.97W
4. ST.NINIAN'S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH,TYNET
57°38'12.80N 3° 2'31.01W
5. COATS MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH,PAISLEY
55°50'40.88N 4°25'56.15W
6. KELLIE CASTLE 56°14'14.11N 2°46'33.42W
7. CASTLE ST.MUNGO 55°51'44.81N 4°14'10.46W
8. ST.MARY'S CATHEDRAL 55°56'54.56N 3°12'58.36W
9. KNOCK CASTLE 57° 2'34.29N 3° 4'8.61W
10. ECKFORD CHURCH,ROXBURGHSHIRE 55°32'10.85N 2°28'1.80W
11. PAISLEY ABBEY,PAISLEY 55°50'41.46N 4°25'13.19W
12. RAASAY HOME FARM STEADING,ISLE OF RAASAY
57°21'9.87N 6° 4'33.55W
13. DUNBLANE CATHEDRAL 56°11'22.13N 3°57'54.10W
14. BATTLE OF CULLODEN,CULLODEN 57°28'39.19N 4° 6'0.06W
15. ANCIENT THEATRE,INVERESK 55°57'2.53N 3°10'28.74W
16. GLASGOW UNIVERSITY,GLASGOW 55°52'17.19N 4°17'18.18W
17. CRAIG HOUSE,EDINBURGH 55°55'22.80N 3°13'41.11W
18. GLASGOW CATHEDRAL 55°51'46.54N 4°14'4.01W
19. ST.MOLUAG'S CHAPEL,ISLE OF RAASAY 57°21'14.38N 6° 4'39.24W
20. MC CAIG'S TOWER FOR BILLY 56°24'56.45N 5°28'9.20W
21. MILL PLACE BRIDGE,ISLE OF RAASAY 57°20'45.46N 6° 3'58.18W
22. MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS HOUSE 55°28'43.20N 2°33'9.71W
23. DUNNET HEAD LIGHTHOUSE,THURSO 58°40'15.81N 3°22'35.39W
24. BROCH OF MOUSA,SHETLAND ISLANDS 59°59'42.77N 1°10'55.79W
25. METHVEN CASTLE,PERTH 56°25'0.54N 3°33'17.60W
Sizergh Castle Gardens in May
Sizergh Castle has been the home of the Stricklands for over 750 years and is now a National Trust property set in the Lake District. I like to see the colours of the limestone in the rock garden when I visit. It is hard to believe that only a couple of years ago it was flooded but has recovered well. A very peaceful garden to walk around. Best viewed in HD.
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Clan Sinclair Castle Midlothian Scotland
Tour Scotland travel video of the Clan Sinclair castle on ancestry visit to Midlothian. Clan Sinclair, Scottish Gaelic: Clann na Ceàrda, is a Highland Scottish clan who held lands in the north of Scotland, the Orkney Islands, and the Lothians. The chiefs of the clan were the Barons of Roslin and later the Earls of Orkney. There has been a castle on the site since the early 14th century, when the Sinclair family, Earls of Caithness and Barons of Roslin, fortified the site, although the present ruins are of slightly later date. Following destruction during the War of the Rough Wooing of 1544, the castle was rebuilt. This structure, built into the cliffs of Roslin Glen, has remained at least partially habitable ever since. The castle is accessed via a high bridge, which replaced an earlier drawbridge. The castle was rebuilt in the late 16th century. A new five storey east range was built into the side of the rock, and the gatehouse was rebuilt, this time with a permanent stone bridge. The upper part of the east range was renovated in 1622, with renaissance details and carving to door and window surrounds. Roslin suffered again from the artillery of Cromwell’s commander in Scotland, General Monck, in 1650. It was further damaged by a Reforming mob in 1688. By the 18th century the structure was dilapidated, though part of the east range has always remained habitable. James Erskine inherited the Rosslyn and Dysart estates in 1789, from his cousin James Paterson St Clair, upon which he adopted the surname of St Clair-Erskine. In 1805, he inherited the title of Earl of Rosslyn, created 1801 for Alexander Wedderburn; since that date, the Rosslyn estate has been in possession of the Earl of Rosslyn.
McManus Gallery, Dundee, Scotland
Incredible McManus Gallery of Dundee, Scotland. The real history, culture, art and society live of Dundee and Scotland. The best place to visit in Dundee.