Edinburgh Castle looms over Scotland’s capital city, its outer walls seeming to merge with the sheer cliff face which has made the castle almost impregnable for over a thousand years. Built on a plug of volcanic rock, Edinburgh is one of the oldest fortifications in...
The Battle of Corrichie took place on the 28th October 1562 and saw the downfall of one of Scotland’s great Magnates, George Gordon the 4th Earl of Huntly. As Clan chief of the Gordons, he was given the traditional epithet, The Cock of The North. The Gordons could...
The Scottish poet and lyrist, Robert Burns, was born on January 25th, 1759 in Alloway in Ayrshire. He is regarded as one of the greatest poets to come out of Scotland and to this day, the world over, Burns Suppers are held to celebrate his birth. Perhaps one of his...
Sculptor’s Cave would have come into view as the boat sailed towards the cove. Perhaps there were several boats. Sitting at the foot of the soaring sandstone cliffs, Sculptor’s Cave has two parallel passageways which open into a large chamber area. But...