Iona abbey, cloister

Stirling and the Isle of Mull and Iona

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July 11th 2008
Geo: 55.8656, -4.25722On Monday, July 7th(we keep forgeting the dates) we returned to Stirling to see the Wallace Monument and the old Stirling bridge. The Wallace Monument is a tall tower on a rocky outcrop with fantastic views of the entire Stirling area. From there we did a drive around the Stirling area. We stopped and visited Castle Campbell which was high up in a glen looking out over t ... read more

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more