Visit Barra Scotland

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Tales from Barra. The tales and stories of John MacPherson, The Coddy, were an instant success on their first publication, and they have been in constant demand ever since. The Coddy was one of the most renowned storytellers and characters of the Western Isles at the turn of the nineteenth into the twentieth and beyond, and was the inspiration for Compton MacKenzie's Whisky Galore. His warmth and personality shine through these stories, which are a wonderful mix of myth, tradition and anecdote. Includes a large number of traditional tales told in the inimitable style of The Coddy, grouped in a number of themed sections: Tales of the Macneils of Barra and Other Lairds, The MacLeods of Dunvegan, The Laird of Boisdale, Stories of Olden Times, Ecclesiastical Traditions, Barra Place-names, Tales of Treasure, Tales of Local Characters, Stories of the Politician, Stories of Sea Monsters, Fairies, Second Sight and Ghost Stories, Witchcraft For any student of folklore, for anyone interested in the traditions and history if the islands, or for anyone who simply likes a tale well told, The Coddy is essential reading. This edition is enhanced with a plate section consisting of period photographs of the Western Isles and informative notes on The Coddy and his stories. Tales from Barra: The Coddy.

Visit Ballachulish Scotland

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Visit Stromness Scotland

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Visit Achnacloich Scotland

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Visit Isle Of Lewis Scotland

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Medieval Scotland

Medieval Scotland. Of all the Celtic peoples once dominant across the whole of Europe north of the Alps, the Scots were the only ones who established a kingdom that lasted. Wales and Brittany, subject to the same sort of pressure from a powerful neighbour, retained linguistic distinctiveness but lost political nationhood; Ireland became a patchwork of petty kingdoms, unable to throw off the domination of the English. What made Scotland's history so different from theirs?

A powerful account of medieval Scotland explores the reasons for Scotland's distinctiveness and its unceasing search for freedom and a national identity. The picture of medieval Scotland that emerges is a surprisingly modern one, with its rich racial mix, the Scots were not a pure Celtic people but a mixture of Celtic races, Gaels, Picts and Britons, with strong non-Celtic elements such as Norse and English, and its strong regional identities making it almost egalitarian. From the situation in Scotland at the end of Roman Britain until the political and religious revolutions of the sixteenth century, including Scotland's achievements in the creative sphere, the social life of the people and the nation's relations with the rest of the then known world, Alan Macquarrie reveals the richness of Scotland's archaeological, linguistic, artistic, religious, literary and architectural heritage. Medieval Scotland.

A New History of Scotland

A New History of Scotland. A wide ranging popular history of a small nation that has had a disproportionate influence on culture, trade and industry throughout the world. Murray Pittock presents a full narrative history, starting with Scotland before the Scots and taking in Wallace, the wars of independence, the reformation, the incorporation of Scotland into the United Kingdom and the transformation of Scotland into a modern society. In doing so he brings into play issues of geography, language, identity, religion, politics, science and ideas to create a chronicle of a nation which is looking forward to playing an increasingly important independent role. A New History of Scotland.

Best Scottish Country Houses

The Scottish Chateau. The Country House of Renaissance Scotland. This attractive book offers a reinterpretation of the swaggering Scottish Renaissance country house. The author reveals sixteenth-century Scotland as vivid, colourful, flamboyant and European, thus reversing a cultural heritage. Using contemporary descriptions, archives and documents, mixed with reconstructions of buildings, this book is a lively read illustrated by portraits, gardens, interiors, and landscapes. The Scottish Chateau: The Country House of Renaissance Scotland.

Best Loch Ness Scotland Map

Best Loch Ness Scotland Map. This detailed Scottish map shows a host of attractions including gardens which are open to the public, nature reserves and country parks as well as all official footpaths, bridleways, roads and lanes. Other facilities covered include: camping and caravan sites, picnic areas and viewpoints, selected places of interest, and selected tourist information. The main advantages of this map are the geographical design of the sheetlines to capture the best local coverage, and the coverage of a larger area for value for money. The series is aimed mainly at the experienced map user but can be used by tourists and locals alike. Inverness, Loch Ness and Culloden (Explorer Maps).

Visit Auchmithie Scotland

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The Country Living Guide to Rural Scotland

The Country Living Guide to Rural Scotland is packed full of information on the traditional Scottish countryside and will appeal to people with a real interest in the beauty, tranquillity and traditional values of country life, people who are looking for high standards in places to stay, eat and drink and quality craftsmanship in any products purchased. Equally for those seeking a more active life in the countryside, the book offers a selection of many pleasant walks and information on places of interest such as historic Scottish houses, Scottish churches, Scottish monuments and many, many more. The Country Living Guide to Rural Scotland (Travel Publishing).

The Hidden Places of Scotland

The Hidden Places of Scotland is a beautifully illustrated guide and explores Scotland in a relaxed narrative style. It contains a wealth of interesting information on the history, the countryside, the towns and villages and the more established visitor attractions, but it also focuses on promoting the lesser known places of interest and places to stay, eat and drink.

Scotland is rich in history and culture and is blessed with some of the most impressive mountains in the British Isles and finest coastlines and offshore islands in the world. It is also full of hidden places, which can enrich the visitor's knowledge of Scottish heritage and provide landscapes that astound the eye with their sheer beauty. The Hidden Places of Scotland (Travel Publishing).

Battle for the North

The first Tay Bridge collapsed into the sea in 1879 only 18 months after it had opened, drowning 72 people travelling by train to Dundee. Shock reverberated through Britain, and the public demanded answers. The bridge had been hailed as a triumph of construction, and its fall shook society's confidence in the excellence of Victorian engineering.

This epic tale of engineering follows the rise and fall of the career of engineer Thomas Bouch, ostracised from the engineering community when his bridge crashed into the Tay estuary. Over four decades, a fierce and dirty railway war drove forward the construction of the two largest railway bridges in the world, symbols of a modernising Scotland.

Charles McKean offers new conclusions about why the first Tay Bridge collapsed and tells how the Forth and Tay bridges eventually became reality. He follows the railway battle for Scotland from 1845 – 95 and the people it involved: from the Victorian entrepreneurs, poets, journalists, lawyers, town councils; to the engineers, briggers, excavators and rivet boys; to the pioneering and inventive contractor William Arrol, who constructed the bridges that stand today. Meticulously researched and vividly told, Battle for the North explores the complicated reality underlying the Victorian pursuit of progress. Battle for the North: The Tay and Forth Bridges and the 19th-Century Railway Wars: The Building of the Tay and Forth Bridges and the 19th Century Railway Wars.

Cruise Scotland

The Grand Princess Cruise Ship anchored in the Forth Estuary, Scotland. Grand Princess is a consummate host at sea, rivaling the most luxurious resorts on land.

Scotland on a Plate

Scotland on a Plate. Scotland on a Plate, a colourful cookery book packed full with the very best of Scottish cuisine. Each of the chefs and chef/proprietors featured in Scotland on a Plate share the secrets of their success, and provide recipes for four of their favourite dishes: one starter, two main meals, and a dessert. Every recipe is accompanied by a full-colour photograph and step by step instructions, but if you don't feel like cooking, you can always treat yourself to a visit to the restaurants to enjoy their superb cuisine and find out more about the chefs and their approach to Scottish cooking.

Scotland has always been known as a place for good home cooking, but perhaps not for its restaurants. Scotland on a Plate will show you-if you didn't know already-just how much great food is being cooked in Scotland, making the most of the country's famed natural larder-outstanding scallops and lobster, unbeatable game and beef, foraged mushrooms, organic vegetables, and so much more. Scotland on a Plate includes some of the oldest and best-loved Scottish establishment, but also new and developing restaurants where talented chefs are winning awards and bringing new life to the industry.

Restaurants featured in Scotland on a Plate: The Albannach, Lochinver, The Atrium, Edinburgh; Boath House by Nairn; Braidwoods, Dalry; Brig O'Doon, Alloway; The Cellar, Anstruther; The Creel, Orkney; Eurasia, Glasgow; Fouters Bistro, Ayr; The Georgian Room at Cameron House, Loch Lomond; Gleneagles, Auchterarder; Andrew Fairlie at Gleneagles; Inverlochy Fort William; Kilmichael Country House Hotel, Arran; Kinnaird, by Dunkeld; Let's Eat, Perth; Lochgreen House Hotel, Troon; The Marcliffe at Pitfodels, Aberdeen; Nairns, Glasgow; Glasgow; Ostlers Close, Cupar; The Peat Inn, Fife; The Roman Camp, Callander; Scarista House, Harris; The Three Chimneys, Skye; Turnberry, Ayrshire. Scotland on a Plate. Visit Scotland, on an Ancestry Tour of Scotland. Best Scottish Tours, Best Scottish Food, Best Scottish Hotels, Small Group Tours of Scotland.

The Call of the Corbetts

The Call of the Corbetts. A breathtaking collection of Scottish photographs, capturing the essence of these mountains to create a wonderful record of every Corbett in Scotland. The broad geographical spread of the Corbetts takes the hillwalker into some of the finest and most remote scenery in Scotland, such as the Isles of Harris, Rum and Jura, the wilderness of Ardgour and the broad slopes above Moffat in the borders. Butterfield gives a lively and fascinating description of each Corbett, identifying the key features for the walker. The Call of the Corbetts.

I Never Knew That About Scotland

I Never Knew That About Scotland. The ultimate journey around Scotland. Travelling county by county, this irresistible miscellany unearths the enthralling stories, firsts, birthplaces, legends and inventions that shape the country's rich and majestic history. To uncover the spellbinding tales that lie hidden within Scotland's wild and romantic shores, to experience what inspired the country's powerful literature and towering castles, and to tread in the footsteps of her villains and victors, is to capture the spirit of this fascinating country and bring every place you visit to life. You will discover the story of the original sweetheart, John Balliol, whose embalmed heart is buried beside his devoted wife, Devorgilla at Sweetheart Abbey in Kirkcudbrightshire. In Aberdeen, you will find the only granite cathedral in the world. And, you will hear the haunting echo of the Bear Gates of Traquair House in Peeblesshire were slammed shut when Bonnie Prince Charlie left Scotland in 1746, legend has it that they will never be re-opened until a Stuart King once more sits on the throne. This beautifully illustrated treasure trove of a book is the perfect gift, and will act as an eye opening guide to thrilling, alluring and ever bewitching Scotland. I Never Knew That About Scotland.

Haunted Tours of Scotland

his is a collection of over 100 tales of murder, ghosts and ghouls, body-snatching and witch-burning, which reveal the darker side of genteel Edinburgh's history. Included are the macabre exploits of the capital's infamous villains; Deacon Brodie, and Burke and Hare. Ghostly Tales and Sinister Stories of Old Edinburgh.


A ghoulish collection of over 200 hauntings from the lenght and breadth of Scotland, from the Borders to Shetland. Not for the squeamish, Scottish Spectres is a fascinating book full of well researched and original ghostly happenings painstakingly gathered by the author. Scottish Spectres.


The sensational new book from Scotland's master of the supernatural. Halliday has specialist knowledge of the scene in Glasgow: he was an Evening Times columnist on this subject for many years and he has used this to provide the reader with a unique insight into the spirits that have haunted the city for centuries. Haunted Glasgow.

Linn of Dee

Linn of Dee on the best Scottish Tours. At Linn of Dee, West of Braemar, the River Dee passes through a long natural rock gorge. Visit Linn of Dee, Scotland, on an Ancestry Tour of Scotland. Best Scottish Tours, Best Scottish Food, Best Scottish Hotels, Small Group Tours of Scotland.

Search For Your Scottish Roots

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Visit St Andrews Scotland

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Visit Arbroath Scotland

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Auchtermuchty Festival Pub Music

Auchtermuchty Festival Pub Music, Fife, Scotland.

Stirling Castle

Stirling Castle, Stirlingshire, Scotland. Photographs of Scotland by, Dave and Kathy Dove, Cincinnati area freelance photographers. Photography for Real Estate Virtual Tours, commercial products, sports, editorial, freelance, and stock photos in Greater Cincinnati.

Edinburgh Military Tattoo

Piping at the Edinburgh Military Tattoo, Edinburgh Castle, Scotland.