Scotland - Kelpies, Unicorns and Hairy Cows (Part 3 of My Retirement Trip)

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December 19th 2022

Published: December 20th 2022

INTRODUCTION: Scotland has a multi-layered history based in a turbulent past. There are hundreds of castles, fine whiskey, kilts, bagpipes and it is the birthplace of golf. The official animal is the unicorn. The unicorn has a reputation for nobility & purity and most importantly, it is the mortal enemy of the lion, the figurehead of England. Scotland has always had a troubled history with the En... Read Full Entry

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Inverness

walking along the River Ness

Inverness - walking around town

Inverness outdoor concert

Ryan Young, fiddler

McGregor Pub

we sat at a table with Gary & Lindsey McGregor (no relation to pub) from northern Scotland

Inverness pub night

enjoying our wine

Culloden guide - day trip from Inverness

On 16 April 1746, the final Jacobite rising came to an end in one of the most brutal battles in British history

Culloden memorial stone

Clans MacGillivrays, Macleans, Maclachians & Athol highlanders

Culloden memorial stone

Clan MacKintosh

Culloden memorial stone

mixed clans

Culloden memorial stone

Clan Fraser

Culloden memorial stone

Clan MacGillivray

Culloden memorial

inscribed as "Well of the Dead Chief of the MacGillivray"

Culloden memorial cairn

Culloden Highlander flag

the blue flag indicates the Jacobite line of fighters, numbering about 5,500

Culloden government flag

the red flag indicates the line of the British army which numbered approximately 8,000; this is where most hand-to-hand fighting occurred

Culloden - Leanach Cottage

a farm cottage used as a field hospital for the government wounded

Walking to Clava Cairns

past the hairy cow

Walking to Clava Cairns

a bridge in the distance

Clava Cairns

1.5 miles from Culloden; a type of Bronze Age circular chamber tomb cairn

Clava Cairn

significant & well-reserved

Clava Cairns

A group of 3 cairns

21st December 2022

Home and Away
Bob Carlsen

What an amazing retirement trip you've had!
I was also in Scotland the end of Aug and early Sep for two weeks. I only had time to visit 30 castles of my ancestors. I appreciate your sharing that history, as did I.

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