Gallery of Castle Pictures of Scotland
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Beautiful castle pictures in digital format . "Castles Pictures" is a guide that brings you a unique round-up of Scotland, and digital fine art prints .
All pictures on this site are by photographer David Rankin reveal some of the most beautiful castles and places that can be found in this unique country. Many Scottish places are little known and unspoiled , virtually unknown , this site is going to redress the balance by proving through pictures that Scotland features breathtaking castles worth visiting in all parts of the country , even in the out of the way places.
In my travels as a photographer in Scotland I have found out a lot about the country, the tourist hotspots and attractions , the unusual characters , the unpredictable weather, and the history . I have come up with a small travel guide to Pictures of Scotland about where to travel to Scotland to what to visit and experience there.
The site is a guide comprising 250 original pictures of Scotland set up to help you discover the castles and scenery that are available to be visited in this magical country and which is definitely absolutely worth visiting. This resource features digital photographs and an in depth history of places such as Edinburgh, Eilean Donan castle , The Highlands, famous Scottish castles and many other spooky and eerie , beautiful glens such as Glencoe.
Visitors Scotland always , in my experience , return with a tremendous will to keep all their precious memories of their trip alive by bringing together and possibly buying photos, prints and pictures of the wonderful places they have seen . Friends who plan to travel can use this site's pictures to establish an plan or visual map or mind game for their upcoming leisure vacation . "Castle pictures " is your own personal guide to a digital Scotland, a country vibrant with culture, beer , friendly pubs, beautiful castles, scenery ,music , history, and beer .
Daily news from Scotland
Wallace is our hero
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... I would relate
How Wallace fought for Scotland; left the name
Of 'Wallace' to be found like a wild flower
All over his dear country ; left the deeds
Of Wallace , like a family of ghosts
To people the steeps rocks and river banks
Her natural sanctuaries , with a local soul
Of independence and stern Liberty .
- William Wordsworth
At
the end of the 13th century Scotland was under the
oppressive rule of the army of Edward I . A series of events
meant that Wallace would become the figurehead for
resistance to English rule. In Dundee Wallace was attacked
by the son of Selby,the English constable . He killed Selby
and had to leave Dundee . A soldier found Wallace fishing on
the River Irvine and demanded his catch. Wallace offered
half of it and the soldier attacked him. Wallace killed him
with his fishing rod.
In May 1297 William Heselrig , the Sheriff of Lanark ,
killed Wallace's wife , Marion Braidfoot. Wallace vowed he
would take his revenge and killed Heselrig. ...
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of Scotland
Clan links with Eilean Donan Castle
This castle was built in 1220 and owned by the
MacKenzies of Kintail. In 1719 it was held by Spanish
Jacobites. Three English frigates attacked the castle and
left it in ruins. In 1912 work started on restoring the
castle over a period of twenty years at a cost of a quarter
of a million pounds. The restorer was Lt-Col. John
Macrae-Gilstrap. More recently the castle featured in the
new Bond movie...
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Donan Castle
