Tour Scotland on a small group vacation of my Scottish homeland. Welcome to my Tour Scotland web pages. On this Scottish blog I will post information and videos about Scotland and my Small Group Tours of Scotland, History of Scotland, Scottish Humor, Scottish Cookery, Genealogy of Scotland, Music of Scotland, Photographs of Scotland, and much more. Please share your own experiences of Scotland on this site which I update daily. Please feel free to contact me at: sandystevenson@thefreesite.com
Tour Scotland April Testimonial. Hi Sandy, The photos have arrived. They are terrific. Thank you so much. The whole trip is such a pleasant memory. We appreciate all you did to make it so. Even the cloudy day photos are enjoyable. I can think of nothing but praise. I know you asked us to be truthful and help you to improve things. I cannot come up with anything but compliments. It is still amazing how fast you can drive on those narrow roads. With such beautiful scenery though your passengers hardly notice the speed. Continued good health to you, Pat Bracey.Dear Pat, It was a pleasure to meet you, and share my Scotland with the four of you. I want to thank you for not letting the poor weather get you down in the slightest. I also want to mention that not only did I enjoy your company, but that the hotel staff have also told me how much they enjoyed having you as guests. You were wonderful ambassadors for your home State of Michigan. All the best from Scotland, Sandy Stevenson.Tour Aberdeen, Tour Edinburgh, Tour Glasgow, Tour Inverness, Ancestry Tour of Scotland. Best Scottish Tours, Best Scottish Food, Best Scottish Hotels, Small Group Tours of Scotland, Rent a Cottage in Scotland.
Tour Scotland April 2008. Just completed a seven day tour of Scotland with four wonderful ladies from Michigan. Small group tour of Scotland included; Aberfeldy, Abernethy, Anstruther, Amulree, Atholl Arms Hotel, Blair Castle, Castle Campbell, Castle Foulis, Clava Cairns, Culloden, Crail, East Neuk of Fife, Dalmeny Church, Dunfermline Abbey, Dunkeld, Dunning, Dupplin Cross, Edinburgh, Edradour Distillery, Forth Railway Bridge, Fowlis Wester, Glenlyon, Glen Quaich, Highland Perthshire, Inverness, Killin, Kiltearn, Loch Ness, Loch Tay, Loch Tummel Queen's View, Pitlochry, Pittenweem, River Tay, St Andrews Cathedral, St Andrews Old Course, St Monans Church, St Serf's Church, Storehouse of Foulis, Tulloch Castle and more. Tour Scotland April 2008 Photographs.Tour Aberdeen, Tour Edinburgh, Tour Glasgow, Tour Inverness, Ancestry Tour of Scotland. Best Scottish Tours, Best Scottish Food, Best Scottish Hotels, Small Group Tours of Scotland, Rent a Cottage in Scotland.
Tour Scotland Eagle Owl. An Eagle Owl display in Highland Perthshire, Scotland. The eagle owl is the largest and most powerful owl in Europe. It has a large beak and enormous talons but its most noticeable features are the striking orange eyes. It has prominent ear tufts which are raised or lowered depending on its mood.Tour Aberdeen, Tour Edinburgh, Tour Glasgow, Tour Inverness, Ancestry Tour of Scotland. Best Scottish Tours, Best Scottish Food, Best Scottish Hotels, Small Group Tours of Scotland, Rent a Cottage in Scotland.
Tour Kirriemuir Cemetery Scotland on the best Scottish Tours. Kirriemuir Cemetery, Angus, Scotland. Kirriemuir cemetery is the final resting place of famous author J M Barrie, creator of Peter Pan. Poet Helen Cruickshank is also buried here. The silver granite Kirriemuir war memorial is in the centre of the cemetery, a column surmounted by a kilted soldier looking down across the town and over the broad fields of Strathmore to the Sidlaws.Tour Aberdeen, Tour Edinburgh, Tour Glasgow, Tour Inverness, Ancestry Tour of Scotland. Best Scottish Tours, Best Scottish Food, Best Scottish Hotels, Small Group Tours of Scotland, Rent a Cottage in Scotland.
Tour Scotland Blair Castle Piper. A young female bagpiper at Blair Castle, Highland Perthshire, Scotland. Blair Castle stands in its own grounds near the village of Blair Atholl in Perth and Kinross in Scotland. It is the home of the Murray family, who hold the title of Duke of Atholl.Tour Aberdeen, Tour Edinburgh, Tour Glasgow, Tour Inverness, Ancestry Tour of Scotland. Best Scottish Tours, Best Scottish Food, Best Scottish Hotels, Small Group Tours of Scotland, Rent a Cottage in Scotland.
Tour Tomb of Robert the Bruce, Dunfermline Abbey, Scotland. Robert the Bruce was buried, in 1329. The heart of Robert the Bruce rests in Melrose, but his bones lie in Dunfermline Abbey, where they are interred below the pulpit. A monumental brass inserted in the floor indicates the royal vault.
Tour Calton Hill Edinburgh Scotland on the Best Scottish Tours. A dull and gloomy day on Calton Hill which is located just to the east of the New Town. Views of, and from, the hill are often used in photographs of the city. If you tour Edinburgh, make sure you visit Calton Hill. I hope you get better weather than I had today !Dugald Stewart Monument, Calton Hill, Scotland.John Playfair Monument, Calton Hill, Scotland.Nelson's Monument, Calton Hill, Edinburgh, Scotland.Portuguese Cannon, Calton Hill, Edinburgh, Scotland.Scottish National Monument, Calton Hill, Edinburgh, Scotland.Tour Aberdeen, Tour Edinburgh, Tour Glasgow, Tour Inverness, Ancestry Tour of Scotland. Best Scottish Tours, Best Scottish Food, Best Scottish Hotels, Small Group Tours of Scotland, Rent a Cottage in Scotland.
Tour Foulis Castle Scotland. Foulis Castle lies in the parish of Kiltearn, near the village of Evanton in the Highland area of northern Scotland. The castle has been the seat of the Clan Munro for over eight hundred years. During the 11th century, the clan chief was given the castle and Foulis lands as a reward from the Earl of Ross for defeating Viking invaders.Tour Aberdeen, Tour Edinburgh, Tour Glasgow, Tour Inverness, Ancestry Tour of Scotland. Best Scottish Tours, Best Scottish Food, Best Scottish Hotels, Small Group Tours of Scotland, Rent a Cottage in Scotland.
David Robertson Ancestry Tour of Scotland. This gravestone can be found in Abernethy Churchyard, Perthshire, Scotland. Erected by William Robertson, Weaver, Abernethy. In memory of his son David Robertson, who died 6th July 1808, aged 23 years. Also in affectionate remembrance of two of his great grand children who lost their lives by the falling of the Tay Bridge on the evening of the 28th December 1879. Alexander Robertson, aged 22. William Robertson, aged 20 years. Their bodies were recovered and are buried here. They were the beloved sons of William Robertson and Elizabeth Clark, who deeply mourn their loss.Tour Aberdeen, Tour Edinburgh, Tour Glasgow, Tour Inverness, Ancestry Tour of Scotland. Best Scottish Tours, Best Scottish Food, Best Scottish Hotels, Small Group Tours of Scotland, Rent a Cottage in Scotland.
A Highland Cow today on Meggernie Estate in Glen Lyon, Perthshire, Scotland. In very early times the land on both sides of Glen Lyon as far south as Loch Awe, belonged to the Clan MacGregor.Tour Aberdeen, Tour Edinburgh, Tour Glasgow, Tour Inverness, Ancestry Tour of Scotland. Best Scottish Tours, Best Scottish Food, Best Scottish Hotels, Small Group Tours of Scotland, Rent a Cottage in Scotland.
Tour Dalmeny Church Scotland on the Best Scottish Tours. Dalmeny Parish Church, near Edinburgh, was built in the 12th century, and dedicated to St Cuthbert, this fine building is the most complete Romanesque church, and the best preserved Norman Church, in Scotland.Tour Aberdeen, Tour Edinburgh, Tour Glasgow, Tour Inverness, Ancestry Tour of Scotland. Best Scottish Tours, Best Scottish Food, Best Scottish Hotels, Small Group Tours of Scotland, Rent a Cottage in Scotland.
Tour Amulree and Strathbraan Churchyard, Perthshire, Scotland. Amulree was at the junction of three major droves. It formed part of the route Highland drovers would use to bring their livestock to the cattle market at Crieff and Falkirk. Amulree Church was built between 1743 and 1752 and remodelled in 1882. Built to a simple design it has both a bellcote and wethervane. The architect was a John Douglas of Edinburgh. The Amulree church bell was cast in 1519. Amulree parish church contains copies of records of the large number of people who stayed in the area prior to mass emigration, mostly to North Easthope, Canada, in the early 19th Century. The Celtic place name was Ath Maol Ruibhe meaning Maol Rubha's ford, across the river Braan.Amulree Country Hotel, The Lonely Inn, Accommodation in Perthshire, Hunting in Perthshire, Fishing in Perthshire, Walking in Perthshire, Birdwatching in Perthshire Scotland.Tour Amulree, Perthshire, Scotland, on an Ancestry Tour of Scotland. Best Scottish Tours, Best Scottish Food, Best Scottish Hotels, Small Group Tours of Scotland. Rent a Cottage in Scotland. Tour Roman Scotland. Golf Scotland.
Tour Beath and Cowdenbeath Scotland. Beath and Cowdenbeath North Church, Fife, Scotland.Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland, Francis H Groome, 1885. Cowdenbeath, a village in the South of Beath parish, Fife, two miles WSW of Lochgelly, and 3 furlongs N by W of Cowdenbeath Station on the Edinburgh, Perth and Dundee section of the North British, this being 5 1/4 miles ENE of Dunfermline. It has a post office under Lochgelly, with money order, savings bank, and telegraph departments, a Free Church, and a public school; and in the neighbourhood are the extensive collieries of the Cowdenbeath Coal Co. Pop. (1861) 1148, (1871) 1457, (1881) 2712.Kelty, a collier village in Beath Parish, Fife and Cleish Parish, Kinross-shire, 7 furlongs W of Kelty station on the Kinross-shire section of the North British railway, this being 5 miles SSE of Kinross. It has a free church and a public school. Pop. (1871) 792, (1881) 860, of whom 752 were in BeathHill of Beath, mining village in Beath parish, Fife, 1/2 mile NW of Crossgates station, and 3 3/4 miles ENE of Dunfermline. Pop. (1871) 315, (1881) 352. Lassodie, a collier village in Beath parish, Fife, 4 1/2 miles NNE of the post town Dunfermline. It has a post office, public school (1877), and a Free church. Lassodie House is the seat of James Dewar, Esq. (b 1849), who holds 1047 acres in the shire, valued at £2087 per annum. Pop. of village (l881) 808 - Ord. Sur. sh.40, 1867.A topographical dictionary of Scotland, Samuel Lewis, 1846. Cowden-Beath, a village, in the parish of Beath, district of Dunfermline, county of Fife, 1/2 a mile (SE) from Beath; containing 127 inhabitants. It is in the south-eastern part of the parish, a short distance west of the road from Aberdour to Kinross.Kelty, a village, in the parish of Beath, district of Dunfermline, county of Fife, 6 miles (NE by E) from Dunfermline; containing 257 inhabitants. The population consists chiefly of colliers employed in the mines of the parish. There is a place of worship here for members of the Free Church.Kelty, a village, in the parish of Cleish, county of Kinross, 5 miles (S by W) from Kinross ; containing 164 inhabitants. It is situated in the south-eastern part of the parish, and a short distance west of the road from Burntisland to Kinross. In the vicinity is Blair-Adam inn, where is a post-office.Oakfield, a village, in the parish of Beath, district of Dunfermline, county of Fife; containing 102 inhabitants. It is one of two small villages in the parish, the other, the more considerable, being Kelty ; and is chiefly inhabited by colliers.Beath, a parish, in the district of Dunfermline, county of Fife, 2 1/2 miles (S) from Blair-Adam Inn ; containing, with the villages of Cowden-Beath, Kelty, and Oakfield, 973 inhabitants. This parish, though now destitute of any trees of the kind, is supposed to have originally abounded with birch, and from that circumstance to have derived its name, anciently written Baith, which, in the Gaelic language, signifies a birch-tree. It is situated on the great road from Perth to Queensferry, extending for about four miles in length, and three miles in breadth, and comprising 6500 acres, of which about 5300 are arable, 500 meadow and pasture, 500 woodland and plantations, and the remainder water and waste. The surface is very irregular, rising in many places into hills of considerable elevation, some of which afford rich pasture, and one called the Hill of Beath commands interesting views; the scenery has been, in some parts, enriched with thriving plantations, and is enlivened by the loch Fitty, a fine sheet of water, about three miles in circumference, and abounding with pike, perch, and other fish. The soil is generally good, consisting of a clay and loam, interspersed occasionally with moss; the crops are oats, barley, peas, beans, potatoes, and turnips, with wheat occasionally, and a small quantity of flax. The system of agriculture is excellent; a considerable quantity of waste has been reclaimed, and much which, from previous mismanagement, had been unproductive, has been rendered fertile. The rateable annual value of the parish is £4404. The substrata are chiefly whinstone and sandstone; coal is found in abundance, and there are at present three collieries worked in the parish, which afford a plentiful supply of fuel; limestone is also wrought, but on a very limited scale. The parish is in the presbytery of Dunfermline and synod of Fife, and in the patronage of the Earl of Moray; the minister's stipend is about £165, with a manse, and a glebe valued at £17 per annum. The church is a handsome edifice, erected in 1835, by the heritors, and affords ample accommodation. The parochial school is attended by about 100 pupils; the master has a salary of £34 4s 4d, with £30 fees, and a house and garden.Tour Aberdeen, Tour Edinburgh, Tour Glasgow, Tour Inverness, Ancestry Tour of Scotland. Best Scottish Tours, Best Scottish Food, Best Scottish Hotels, Small Group Tours of Scotland, Rent a Cottage in Scotland.
Tour Scotland Forth Cruises. The Maid of the Forth offers a unique range of cruises on the Firth of Forth. They operate from South Queensferry in the shadow of the world famous Forth Rail Bridge, Scotland's most famous landmark. Tour Scotland Forth Cruises. Join us on a boat trip on the Forth Belle and enjoy unrivalled views of the Firth of Forth and its magnificent bridges and islands.Tour Aberdeen, Tour Edinburgh, Tour Glasgow, Tour Inverness, Ancestry Tour of Scotland. Best Scottish Tours, Best Scottish Food, Best Scottish Hotels, Small Group Tours of Scotland, Rent a Cottage in Scotland.
Tour Scotland Highland Games 2008. Scottish Highland Games Dates 2008. Highland games are held throughout the year in Scotland and many other countries of the world as a way of celebrating Scottish and Celtic culture and heritage, especially that of the Scottish Highlands. Certain elements of the games are so well known as to have become emblematic of Scotland, such as the bagpipes, the kilt, and the heavy events, especially the caber toss. While centered around competitions in piping and drumming, dancing, and Scottish heavy athletics, the games also include entertainment and exhibits related to other aspects of Scottish and Gaelic culture.Tour Aberdeen, Tour Edinburgh, Tour Glasgow, Tour Inverness, Ancestry Tour of Scotland. Best Scottish Tours, Best Scottish Food, Best Scottish Hotels, Small Group Tours of Scotland, Rent a Cottage in Scotland.
Tour Auchtermuchty Churchyard Scotland. Auchtermuchty Churchyard, Fife, Scotland. Auchtermuchty Church was first consecrated on 31 March 1245. In 1350, Duncan, the last MacDuff and Earl of Fife, gifted it to the Abbey of Lindores, Newburgh, out of gratitude for his escape at the battle of Durham and from subsequent captivity. The present Auchtermuchty Parish Church was built in 1780.
Spent this fine April morning in Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland. Enjoyed viewing the statue to Jimmy Shand, well worth seeing on any tour of Scotland. Sir Jimmy Shand, MBE, MA. Born 28th January, 1908. Died 23rd December 2000. " Happy to meet. Sorry to part. Happy to meet again."The Jimmy Shand Story. The King of Scottish Dance Music. A biography of the musician, Jimmy Shand. This book ranges from his boyhood in East Wemyss, Scotland, through the early years as an amateur accordion player, right through his career. It includes a listing of Shand's recordings on vinyl, cassette and CD, and also his sheet music compositions. The Jimmy Shand Story.Jimmy Shand Statue, Auchtermuchty, Scotland.Jimmy Shand Statue, Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland.
John Redmond Ancestry Tour of Scotland. This gravestone can be found in Beath Old Churchyard, Fife, Scotland. Private J. Redmond, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Died 8th May, 1917, aged 22. Cherished memories of him so dear, are oft recalled by a silent tear.
George Swan Ancestry Tour of Scotland. This gravestone can be found in Beath Cemetery, Fife, Scotland. G. Swan, Stoker 1st Class, Royal Navy, HMS Kelantan, 9th March, 1944, age 32.
Ancestry Tour of Kelty Cemetery Scotland. Wee Molly Taylor, Kelty Cemetery, Fife, Scotland.
Colin Brown Ancestry Tour of Scotland. This gravestone can be found in Abernethy Churchyard, Perthshire, Scotland. Erected by the Associate Congregation of Abernethy. In memory of the Reverend Colin Brown, their late Pastor, who was ordained November 10th, 1767, and who died July 8th, 1805, aged 58 years. His capacious mental powers were assiduously and successfully employed in the pursuit of useful knowledge. He was no more eminent for his learning, than for his piety, usefulness and exemplary conduct. In doctrine he showed sincerity, gravity, and sound speech in him; the afflicted found comfort; the offender, a meek yet faithful reprover; the humble inquirer, a modest instructor. He was a faithful Pastor, an amiable colleague, an agreeable companion, and trusty friend. He was deservedly esteemed by his brethern, his flock, and all his acquaintances. The remembrance of him will long be sweet.
David Wilson Brown Ancestry Tour of Scotland. This gravestone can be found in the old cemetery at Beath, Fife, Scotland. Erected in fondest remembrance of David Wilson Brown, Master Baker, born 1883, died 1958.
George Penman Ancestry Tour of Scotland. This gravestone can be found in Beath Cemetery, Fife, Scotland. Erected to the memory of George Penman, Late Provost of this Burgh, beloved husband of Grace Mathewson, who died 20th June, 1926, aged 64 years.
William Kirk Barclay Ancestry Tour of Scotland. This gravestone can be found in the old Beath Cemetery, Fife, Scotland. Sacred to the memory of William Kirk Barclay, Lieutant, Black Watch, who died at Boulogne, 20th June, 1915, aged 37 years. From wounds received in action at Festubert. Interred here with Military Honours, June 26th.
Beath Old Churchyard Fife Scotland. Crosses in the centre of the old churchyard of Beath, Fife, Scotland.
John Small Ancestry Tour of Scotland. This gravestone can be found in Beath Cemetery, South of Kelty, Fife, Scotland. In loving memory of her husband, John Small, died 3rd February, 1927, aged 57 years.
Ella Walker Ancestry Tour of Scotland. This gravestone can be found in Abernethy Churchyard, Perthshire, Scotland. Sacred to the memory of Ella, beloved wife of David Walker, Farmer, Mains Inchture.
Hi Sandy, I recently discovered your blog. Thank you so much for sharing these wonderful photos of Scotland and these churches. Your site is a tremendous blessing to me in the research of my novel as I live in the US and won't likely go to Scotland in person any time soon. I look forward to "touring" Scotland with the help of your posts and links. Blessings to you! Camille Eide.Thanks for your kind words, Camille.Sandy Stevenson
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Fans of cowboy films, books and history will love this fascinating and well researched insignt into the link between the Scottish droving tradition and American Cowboys. Highland Cowboy presents a social history of cattle droving, an established profession fron the 16th century in Scotland that migrants took with them when they became cowboys in the American West. This unique account of songs, stories, and cattle routes that crossed the Highlands and the Wild West includes turn-of-the-century photographs depicting the life of drovers, cowboys and cattle, and research showing how songs shared by cowboys and cattlemen linked Scotland and the American West. Highland Cowboys: From the Hills of Scotland to the American Wild West.
Forteviot Churchyard, Perthshire, Scotland. Forteviot was the site of an important Pictish settlement in the reign of King Oengus. With the defeat of the Picts by the Scots in the ninth century, Kenneth mac alpin had his palace there. Legend has it that the first Christian Church at Forteviot was built in response to the visit of Kilrymont, St. Andrews, monks to the valley during the eighth century. Certainly a basilica existed from the first half of that century. In 1165 William the Lion granted Forteviot to his chaplain, Richard of Stirling. From early in the thirteenth century, Forteviot was in the Deanery of Gowrie, Diocese of St. Andrews. The rector of Forteviot was a canon of St. Salvator’s. After the Reformation, St. Andrews University became the patron. The present building, the third, was erected in 1778. Forteviot Churchyard.Tour Aberdeen, Tour Edinburgh, Tour Glasgow, Tour Inverness, Ancestry Tour of Scotland. Best Scottish Tours, Best Scottish Food, Best Scottish Hotels, Small Group Tours of Scotland, Rent a Cottage in Scotland.
Tour Dunning Churchyard, Scotland. Dunning Churchyard, Perthshire, Scotland. The church of Dunning dedicated to St. Servanus, or St. Serf, has a Norman Tower, and the west gable wall, and part of the north and east walls are original. The church was first mentioned in AD. 1219. The famous Dupplin Cross can be viewed within the church.Tour Aberdeen, Tour Edinburgh, Tour Glasgow, Tour Inverness, Ancestry Tour of Scotland. Best Scottish Tours, Best Scottish Food, Best Scottish Hotels, Small Group Tours of Scotland, Rent a Cottage in Scotland.
William Irving Ancestry Tour of Scotland. This gravestone can be found in Dunning Churchyard, Perthshire, Scotland. Sacred to the memory of The Reverend William Irving, late Minister of the Associate Congregation in Stranraer, who was killed by a fall from his horse at the West End of Dunning on the 17th day of October, 1820, aged 43. He was an amiable man, eminent Christian, and affectionate Pastor. Be ye also ready, for in such an hour as you think not, the son of man cometh.Tour Dunning, Scotland, on an Ancestry Tour of Scotland. Best Scottish Tours, Best Scottish Food, Best Scottish Hotels, Small Group Tours of Scotland. Rent a Cottage in Scotland. Golf Scotland. Tour Roman Scotland.
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Tour Scotland Kilt Humor." Donald, you kilt is far too short."" Well, Dougal, when I bought it 50 years ago, the kiltmaker told me it would last a lifetime, and so it will."
Hi Sandy, I am the webmaster for the Official 51 Highland Division Website and we would like to know if you would be interested in linking to our web site us to help improve our site's search engine placement within the natural listings. Many thanks in advance for your help and support, Kind regards, Ian Livingstone. (on behalf of the trustees of the 51 Highland Division Trust Fund & the Highland Division Ross Bequest Fund, both are charity organisations reg. in Scotland.
William Nicoll Ancestry Tour of Scotland. This gravestone can be found in Forfar Graveyard, Angus, Scotland. Erected to the memory of William Nicoll, Cattle Dealer, Forfar, who died 28th July, 1843, aged 53 years.
Tour Montrose Harbour Scotland. A view of Montrose Harbour from Ferryden, Angus, Scotland. Montrose, Angus, Scotland, is located north east of Dundee between the mouths of the North and South Esk rivers. It is the northernmost coastal town in Angus and developed at a natural harbour that traded in skins, hides and cured salmon in medieval times. These days facilities available include fabrication and engineering workshops, open storage, fabrication yards, office accommodation, warehousing, silo pads, waste oil reclamation.A wide range of companies have used the facilities on South Quay, including Shell, Hamilton Brothers, Brown and Root, Deminex, Marathon, Total AOCI, Amoco, Britoil, Chevron, Coflexip, Drexel, Merpro, Monsanto, Mobil, Occidental, Ranger, Texaco, BP, Viking Marine, Vetco, Transocean and Dowell Schlumberger.
Tour Lunan Churchyard Angus Scotland. Another bright, but chilly day, on the East Coast of Scotland. Lunan is a village in Angus, Scotland that is located within the parish of the same name, south of Montrose, overlooking Lunan Bay where the Lunan Water entersthe bay. Lunan Church was rebuilt in 1844 and the 16th century priest at the church, Walter Mill, was one of the very last Scottish martyrs to be burned at St. Andrews, Kingdom of Fife, Scotland.
A cold but sunny April day in Strathearn, Scotland. Trinity Gask was an old parish created in 1845 in the county of Perthshire. The present church structure dates from 1770 and is still in use. It is a rectangular structure with the later additions of a porch, an office and a vestry. The west gable has a 19th century bellcote with a bell inscribed with the date 1838. The Trinity Gask Church is at the upper end of the graveyard on south-facing slope overlooking the River Earn, and the Trinity Gask Churchyard contains many interesting 18th and 19th Century Scottish headstones in a most beautiful location.
Tour Kinfauns Graveyard, Perthshire, Scotland. The picturesque site contains the remains of an 11th Century church immortalised by Sir Walter Scott in his novel, The Fair Maid of Perth. The French knight Sir Walter de Longueville, who helped Robert the Bruce capture the Fair City, was buried at Kinfauns and his huge sword was uncovered there centuries later.
Spent this morning in the village of Glamis. Tour Glamis Churchyard Angus, Scotland. All that remains standing of the original medieval parish church of Glamis is the 15th century S transept, the remainder having been taken down in 1792 when the present church was built. The burial ground may formerly have been much larger, and relics of burials have been found to the West of the church and beneath the road that runs between the church and the Manse.Daffodils at Glamis Castle, Angus, Scotland.Glamis Pictish Stone in April in Scotland. A Class II Pictish cross-slab stands in the Manse garden at Glamis.A Highland Cow at Glamis in April in Scotland.
Tour Eassie and Nevay Old Churchyard, Angus, Scotland. Eassie village is located in the valley of Strathmore, two miles west of Glamis. Eassie lies within the united parishes of Eassie and Nevay. Eassie is known for the presence of the wonderful Eassie Stone, a fine carved Pictish stone, located within the old church ruins.
Tour Scotland and see Square Sheep on the first day of April.
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