Old Photographs Glenluce Scotland
Old photographs of Glenluce, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. This village is in the parish of Old Luce in Wigtownshire, Scotland. It lies on the A75 road between Stranraer and Newton Stewart. Near to the village is Glenluce Abbey, a disused Cistercian monastery built in 1192 by Lochlann, Lord of Galloway. Following the Reformation it was abandoned, falling into its current ruinous state. Glenluce was served by Glenluce railway station from 1862 by the Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway which provided a strategic link to Northern Ireland under British Rail. However, it was cut under the Beeching Axe in 1965.
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Pageant Of Galloway (1934)
Full title reads: PAGEANT OF GALLOWAY - Brilliant scenes recall historical past of Newton-Stewart.
Galloway, Scotland.
Several idyllic shots of a bridge, little waterfall and procession in period costumes riding on horseback along a path through the woods. A lively court gesture jumps around leading the procession.
Procession rides to attend the coronation of Queen of the Province, Miss Dorothy Winkher (sp?). Several shots of the Coronation ceremony. Queen is seated on her throne and crowned by the Countess of Galloway. Young Queen is seen laying a wreath on a war memorial. Several shots of the parade of the pageant characters in period costumes.
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Places to see in ( Stranraer - UK )
Places to see in ( Stranraer - UK )
Stranraer is a town in Inch, Dumfries and Galloway, southwest Scotland. Stranraer lies on the shores of Loch Ryan, on the northern side of the isthmus joining the Rhins of Galloway to the mainland. Stranraer is Dumfries and Galloway's second-largest town.
Stranraer is an administrative centre for the West Galloway Wigtownshire area of Dumfries and Galloway. It is best known as having been a ferry port, previously connecting Scotland with Belfast and Larne in Northern Ireland; the last service was transferred to nearby Cairnryan in November 2011. The main industries in the area are the ferry port, with associated industries, tourism and, more traditionally, farming.
Some argue that the name comes from the Scottish Gaelic An t-Sròn Reamhar meaning The Fat Nose, but which more prosaically might be rendered as the broad headland. The most commonly accepted explanation is that it derives its name from the strand or burn which divides the row, raw, of houses on its banks. (The town burn, now under the two Strand streets.) In time Strandraw was named and spelled Stranrawer, and afterwards Stranraer.
The A77 runs north towards Ayr, Prestwick and Glasgow. The A75 runs east from Stranraer to Gretna, with links to the M6 going to Carlisle. The A75 is part of European route E18, but, like all European routes, it is not signposted as such in the United Kingdom. The main national coach providers operate services from Stranraer. National Express offer a service to London, and Scottish Citylink (in association with Ulsterbus) operate services to Edinburgh.
Stranraer railway station is the southern terminus for one of the branch lines of the Glasgow South Western Line. Trains are provided by Abellio ScotRail daily to Ayr, Glasgow Central, and Kilmarnock. From Stranraer connections to the West Coast Main Line, can be made at Glasgow Central, or traveling via Ayr, Kilmarnock, Dumfries to Carlisle. Onward trains from either Glasgow Central or Carlisle connect direct to London Euston and other destinations such as Manchester Piccadilly, Crewe and Birmingham New Street.
The Castle of St. John is a medieval tower house, built around 1500 by the Adairs of Kilhilt. It has been used as a home, a court, a prison, and a military garrison, the last during the Killing Times in the 1680s. The Old Town Hall, built in 1776, now houses the Stranraer Museum with its displays of Victorian Wigtownshire and the town's polar explorers, Sir John Ross and his nephew James Clark Ross. The town is also home to the North West Castle, built in 1820 and the first hotel in the world with its own indoor curling ice rink.
Local tourist attractions include:
Ardwell Gardens
Castle of St John
Castle Kennedy Gardens – a 75-acre (30 ha) garden between two lochs, noted for its rhododendrons, azaleas and embothriums in the grounds of Lochinch Castle, the seat of the Earls of Stair.
Glenluce Abbey – a 12th-century Cistercian monastery.
Glenwhan Gardens – a 12-acre (4.9 ha) garden near Dunragit.
Logan Botanic Garden, near Port Logan village, one of the four sites of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh.
Mull of Galloway – the most southerly point of Scotland, with a lighthouse, visitor centre and RSPB bird reserve.
Portpatrick
The Robert the Bruce Trail begins at Loch Ryan, near Stranraer.
Southern Upland Way – a 212-mile (341 km) coast-to-coast path between Portpatrick and Cockburnspath.
Stranraer Museum
Whithorn – with its relics of St Ninian.
Wigtown – Scotland's national book town.
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Troston Self Catering Holiday Accommodation New Abbey Dumfries and Galloway
Is a truly delightful house standing high and proud in its own grounds 2 miles from the pretty village of New Abbey about 7 miles south of Dumfries - a warm, extremely comfortable, well-appointed, tastefully-furnished, really excellent house built on several levels with old stone (one stone is marked 1680) and whitewashed externally in the true Galloway style.
Standing Stones of Glenterrow, Glenluce, Scotland.
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STANDING STONES
OF GLENTERROW
STRANRAER
DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY
SCOTLAND
OFF THE A75 ROAD BETWEEN STRANRAER AND NEW LUCE IS THE STANDING STONES OF GLENTERROW. THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL, COMPACT, FOUR POSTER STONE CIRCLE WITH AN OUTLIER STONE. THIS SMALL RING IS REMINISCENT OF THE FOUR POSTER CIRCLES IN PERTH AND KINROSS.
GLENTERROW IS NOT SIGNPOSTED AND IS SITUATED IN A PRIVATE FIELD. IT IS A TRICKY SITE TO LOCATE AND YOU MAY NEED THE HELP OF AN OS MAP. IT IS A SHORT DIVERSION OFF THE SOUTHERN UPLAND WAY WALK AND TWO HUNDRED METERS FROM THE PUBLIC ROAD.
THE CIRCLE IS NOT ONE OF THE BETTER KNOWN SITES IN DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY, LIKE CAIRNHOLY OR TORHOUSE. IT IS A LITTLE KNOWN GEM, WHICH THE KEEN MEGALITHOMANIAC, WILL BE DELIGHTED TO HAVE VISITED.
FROM THE STONES IS EXPANSIVE VIEWS OVER THE DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COUNTRYSIDE. IT IS LIKELY OUR ANCIENT ANCESTORS WERE WITNESSING CELESTIAL EVENTS AT THE SITE.
THE ERECTION PERIOD OF THE GRANITE BOULDERS IS UNKNOWN, THEY ARE LIKELY NEOLITHIC OR BRONZE AGE. THE TALLEST STONES ARE IN THE SOUTH ARC. THE SITE MEASURES THREE METERS BY TWO AND A HALF METERS.
A FIFTH OUTLIER STONE LIES TWENTY PACES AWAY TO THE NORTH EAST. THESE OUTLIER STONES ARE NOT UNCOMMON AT MEGALITHIC RINGS. TO THE NORTH IS A CAIRN WHICH IS JUST VISIBLE ON THE HORIZON.
GLENTERROW HAS BEEN INTERPRETED AS THE REMAINS OF A DOUBLE CONCENTRIC CIRCLE, WHICH I THINK IS UNLIKELY. DUNRAGIT MOTTE (PREHISTORIC MOUND) IS NOT FAR AWAY AND WORTH A VISIT. CASTLE KENNEDY AND GLENLUCE ABBEY ARE ALSO CLOSE BY.
A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR ANCIENT ANCESTORS.
Caves of Kilhern, Glenluce, Scotland.
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CAVES OF KILHERN
NEW LUCE
DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY
SCOTLAND
THE CAVES OF KILHERN IS ANOTHER, LESSER KNOWN, HIDDEN GEM IN DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY. A FEW MILES EAST OF NEW LUCE AND A SHORT DIVERSION OFF THE SOUTHERN UPLAND WAY WALK, IS A CHAMBERED CAIRN WHICH OUR PREHISTORIC ANCESTORS ERECTED IN THE NEOLITHIC. ON MY FIRST VISIT IN 2007 THERE WERE NO WINDFARMS.
THE CAVES OF KILHERN IS SEMI-REMOTE AND MUCH OBLITERATED, ROBBED AND DISTURBED. HOWEVER, A FEW OF THE CHAMBERS REMAIN IN GOOD CONDITION, THIS MAKES THE SITE A WORTH WHILE VISIT FOR ANY LEVEL OF MEGALITHOMANIAC. THE SITE OFFERS GOOD VIEWS AROUND THE DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COUNTRYSIDE.
OUT OF AN ORIGINAL SIX CHAMBERS, THREE ARE STILL IN A RECOGNISABLE STATE. THE EASTERN CHAMBER IS THE MOST IMPRESSIVE AND BEST PRESERVED WITH ITS CAPSTONE STILL IN SITU. YOU CAN SEE LOTS OF LOOSE CAIRN MATERIAL, LAYING AROUND. THE SITE IS ROUGHLY THIRTY FIVE METERS BY TWENTY METERS.
CAVES OF KILHERN CHAMBERED TOMB IS OF THE BARGRENNAN TYPE. THESE BARGRENNAN DESIGNS ARE LOCATED IN THE WEST OF DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY, AND SOUTH AYRSHIRE. THIS BARGRENNAN DESIGN DIFFERS FROM OTHER NEOLITHIC SITES IN WESTERN SCOTLAND.
EACH EXAMPLE HAS A ROUND CAIRN WITH ONE OR MULTIPLE PASSAGE CHAMBERS. A FEW OTHER EXAMPLES CLOSE BY ARE, WHITE CAIRN NEAR GLENTROOL VILLAGE AND CAIRNDERRY NEAR BARHILL.
A BIG THANKS TO OUR ANCIENT ANCESTORS.
Whitecairn Holiday Park
Video showing aspects of Whitecairn Holiday Park in Glenluce, Dumfries and Galloway, South West Scotland.
Glenluce Muckabout ft Liam S
He decided to do this coz he was bored
Tors Warren and Ringdoo Point, Glenluce, Dumfries & Galloway
This video was taken on a very sunny Saturday afternoon in July 2012. At the end of a forest walk, you will find the northern end of Luce Bay, and the beach stretches all the way back to Sandhead. There are no houses, caravans or buildings, and you rarely see people. There's just nature - seabirds, sand and sea - and it is therefore a sanctuary of peace, tranquillity and beauty.
SCOTLAND Dumfries and Galloway an unchained melody (HD-video).mp4
Music by Mirage (unchained melody).
Visit to Sweetheart Abbey, Orchardton Tower & Kirkcudbright (southwest Scotland).
Sweetheart Abbey is more than 700 years old.
Kirkcudbright is a nice town for a stopover and has castle ruins.
Orchardton Tower is the only cylindrical tower house in Scotland.
Places to see in ( Dumfries - UK )
Places to see in ( Dumfries - UK )
Dumfries is a market town and former royal burgh within the Dumfries and Galloway council area of Scotland. Dumfries is near the mouth of the River Nith into the Solway Firth. Dumfries was a civil parish and became the county town of the former county of Dumfriesshire. Dumfries is nicknamed Queen of the South. People from Dumfries are known colloquially as Doonhamers.
Like the rest of Dumfries and Galloway, of Scotland's three major geographical areas Dumfries lies in the Southern Uplands. The river Nith runs through Dumfries toward the Solway Firth in a southwards direction splitting the town into East and West.
Dumfries has a long history as a county town, and as the market town of a surrounding rural hinterland. Dumfries is a relatively prosperous community but the town centre has been exposed to the centrifugal forces that have seen retail, business, educational, residential and other uses gravitate towards the town's urban fringe.
Located on top of a small hill, Dumfries Museum is centred on the 18th century windmill which stands above the town. Included are fossil footprints left by prehistoric reptiles. Based in the control tower near Tinwald Downs, the aviation museum has an extensive indoor display of memorabilia which strives to preserve aviation heritage, much of which has come via various recovery activities.
The Theatre Royal, Dumfries was built in 1792 and is the oldest working theatre in Scotland. There are a number of festivals which take place throughout the year, mostly based on traditional values. Guid Nychburris (Middle Scots, meaning Good Neighbours) is the main festival of the year, a ceremony which is largely based on the theme of a positive community spirit.
Dumfries is linked to the Northbound A74(M) motorway at Beattock via the A701 road. The A75 road eastbound links Dumfries to the southbound A74(M), leading to the M6 motorway and Carlisle. The A75 road west links Dumfries with the ferry port of Stranraer. The A76 road connects to Kilmarnock in Ayrshire. Dumfries railway station lies on the Glasgow South Western Line. It was awarded Best Station Awards by British Rail in 1986 and 1987. The train service is now operated by private company Abellio ScotRail which provides services to Glasgow and Carlisle, and less frequent services direct to Newcastle. The nearest station to Dumfries on the West Coast Mainline is 14 miles (23 km) east along the A709 road at Lockerbie, and the nearest West Coast Mainline station linking directly to Dumfries by rail is Carlisle.
As the largest settlement in Southern Scotland, Dumfries is recognised as a centre for visiting surrounding points of interest. The following are all within easy reach:
John Paul Jones Cottage Museum – The traditional Scottish cottage in which John Paul Jones was born in 1747.
Solway Coast
Sweetheart Abbey in the village of New Abbey
New Abbey Corn Mill Museum
Criffel – a hill on the Solway Coast popular with hill walkers for its magnificent views of the Southern Scottish coastline and across the Solway Firth to the Lake District of Cumbria
Threave Castle in Castle Douglas, home to the Douglas Clan of James Douglas who fought with Robert the Bruce
Moniaive conservation village
Moffat and the views nearby of The Devil's Beef Tub, The Grey Mare's Tail waterfall and the A708 from Moffat past the Grey Mare's Tail to St Mary's Loch.
Mabie Forest - popular destinations for outdoor recreation such as mountain bike and walking.
Ae village and forest
Lochmaben with its lochs popular with boaters and also its history with Robert the Bruce
Wanlockhead – Britain's highest village registered at 1,531 feet (467 m) above sea level and the Lead Mining Museum
Caerlaverock Castle
Drumlanrig Castle
Kagyu Samyé Ling Monastery and Tibetan Centre was the first Tibetan Buddhist Centre to have been established in the West.
Bridge house museum at the foot of the old bridge within Dumfries
Burns' house & mausoleum in St Micheals graveyard
the Robert Burns centre on the mill sands dumfries
At Twynholm is the David Coulthard Museum.
Gretna Green and the Old Blacksmith's Shop famous for runaway marriages.
Tharpaland – International Buddhist Retreat Centre under the auspices of the New Kadampa Tradition. Kelsang Gyatso completed a three-year retreat at Tharpaland.
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Stranraer & Surrounding Area
A compilation of pics and video of Stranraer and surrounding area.
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INVERGLOY VIADUCT ON THE CLOSED FORT AUGUSTUS & INVERGARRY RAILWAY (SLIDE SHOW) - 30th August 2000
Rare images of Invergloy Viaduct, once part of the Fort Augustus & Invergarry Railway which opened in 1903 and closed to passengers in 1933, to goods traffic in 1946.
Solway Tours
We offer Guided Historic Excursions of South West Scotland and beyond.We aim to provide unforgettable experiences through our extensive knowledge and insight into the History of Scotland which will create memories and smiles that last a lifetime. We seek to provide our customers with positive travel experiences delivered with a sense of warmth, friendliness, pride and a passion for promoting Dumfries and Galloway as a high quality tourist destination. We are very confident that you will thoroughly enjoy all aspects of our guided tours and be in awe of the majestic countryside and impact which South West Scotland has had on shaping our global community.
Scotland Shorts - 9 Things To Do: Dumfries & Galloway
Dumfries and Galloway is a historic corner of Scotland that is bursting with things to see and do. From fascinating architecture and ancient history to special connections to Robert Burns, lush countryside and outdoor adventure activities – you’ll never be lost for something to do.
In Dumfries, kick start your day exploring with the Dumfries Art Trail – navigate around the town centre to uncover the works by independent artists, makers, and galleries, all within a 15-minute walk from the High Street.
Nearby, take in the stunning red sandstone of Sweetheart Abbey and fall in love with the turbulent history of this late 13th century ruin. Head to Caerlaverock Castle to discover one of Scotland’s great medieval fortresses; complete with a moat, towered gatehouse and imposing battlements, you’ll feel instantly transported back in time.
Further west, head to Dalbeattie 7Stanes mountain biking centre to explore the picturesque woodlands, test your biking prowess, and try out the variety of routes that cater for all abilities and ages – it’s a perfect family day out.
Uncover the special connections that Drumlanrig Castle has to the famous Outlander tv show with tours, walks, adventure playgrounds, gardens, Land Rover tours and plenty more to get involved in. With a stunning exterior, spectacular collections and fine art, it’s no wonder the castle was given a starring role in the ever-popular TV series.
Don’t forget to visit Andy Goldsworthy’s magnificent sandstone Striding Arches on the hilltops near Cairnhead, which represent the generations of Scottish emigrants to Canada, USA and New Zealand over the last 200 years.
Or head to Logan Botanic Garden in Port Logan. Known as the country’s most exotic garden, it is home to masses of vibrant and unusual plants and trees. Wander through the gardens for a relaxing stroll, then pop into the Potting Shed Bistro for delicious meal or a spot of afternoon tea.Gaze in wonder at the starry night sky from Galloway Forest Park – the UK’s first Dark Sky Park – for incredible galactic views. There is no light pollution here, making it the perfect location to spot stars and constellations.
Whilst you’re in Dumfries, make sure you uncover the land that inspired Scotland’s National Bard, Robert Burns. The famous former resident spent his final years here and has often said that the beauty and character of Dumfries & Galloway inspired his works and creativity.
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Dumfries Scotland 2014
Dumfries, Scotland. A short video of Dumfries. Taken in October 2014
Save the Machars
The Machars in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, is a conservation area of outstanding natural beauty. It sustains itself mainly through tourism and farming and has remained relatively unchanged for centuries. Sadly, the area is now under threat from the construction of huge industrial wind turbines which will pollute our land and rivers, marginalise our precious wildlife, destroy our peat bogs, flatten our woodlands and endanger our community.
The mission of Save the Machars is to stop the industrialisation of this landscape, to support the local communities and protect our wildlife. You can help us by signing our petition, and writing letters to Dumfries & Galloway Council, the Scottish Government, and your MP.
As well as signing our petition, please help us in our cause by Liking our Facebook page, where you can also keep up-to-date with our progress, see the latest news, and view more photographs.
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