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I have lived in Dunoon since 2016, and only ever passed through Greenock. I’ve only paid attention to Fergusons, & the embarrassment of Glen Sannox, & Glen Rosa ships (running 8 years late). I often wondered how prosperous the place once was with it’s ship building & trade, and how let down the residents must feel, with council, & government inaction to improve their community. Greenock has so much that could be celebrated, and tourism hot spot with the right investment. So sad really. Thank you so much for such an interesting video.

Been away from Greenock for over 30 years now, but still have connections to the town and visit regularly. Growing up in Tasker Street in Bow Farm area of the town was great as a kid and spent all my childhood playing in the golf course, cemetery and Clyde shipyards, without ever spending 1 minute on video games 😊 People always look on the negative side of the decline in Greenock over the years, but that scenario is replicated throughout the UK and should be taken in that context. Greenock, Gourock and Port Glasgow benefit from being on the beautiful Clyde coast, in the stunning West of Scotland and if you open your eyes to the positives around you, then you will love this area as I still do. Regardless of wherever I’ve travelled throughout the world, the people of Scotland and in particular (I’m biased) the West of Scotland, are the friendliest people I’ve ever met, bar none ❤

I've missed a few of your videos! It's been a while since I was on Mull so you've inspired me to go back. Great video as always x

Very interesting and what beautiful scenery.

Hi -- I was just looking at some books in my antique collection. I have a set that is very valuable, and in the front covers of this set is the bookplate of Saltoun, a set acquired in the early 1700s for the estate. So i guess I have some of this guy's books. This is very interesting....

thanks that was awesome, lots of interesting information.

Thank you! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 I enjoyed this very much

My mum nee Betty McNaught was born in the "top houses" (tenement building) along with her sisters Margaret, Ellen, Jessie...they attended Ardchattan school but eventually moved to Glasgow...my mum is now nearing 98 and still going strong. My grandad John McNaught worked at Bonawe quarry. My gran Jessie McNaught had another six sisters and one brother in Glasgow. We had our annual holidays for a few years in the late 50's when the sisters and families made our own campsite about half a mile from the quarry. I remember going out fishing in a large rowing with my dad and five uncles where I was the only one who caught a fish at seven years old lol. I remember there was a grocer's van used to visit the campsite everyday...I think his name was Ruben. Great memories.

The Waverly has been sailing not far from us this year, I'd love to go. You have such beautiful scenery with the castles.

You ended up with a beautiful day for it. It's fascinating to see the workings of her too. Great video as always x

What a fun trip! Thank you for taking us along for the ride. What a beautiful area. Thanks for sharing the history of the places along the way. The castle, forgive me for not remembering the name, but it looked like it was being worked on.. Can people tour it, or does someone live there? I love seeing the old castles, even the ones that are only partly standing. What stories those stones could tell. It's nice when the sun comes out. I'm glad you got to see it for part of your trip! Hugs to Wrecks!🐕

It would be so fun to tag along with you on your adventures in your gorgeous country. Thank you for your hard work. I'm anxious to sit down later and give this video the attention it deserves.

I really enjoy going on the Waverley each year. She moves through the water so serenely and does not lurch about the place when berthing at the piers! Amazingly she can move at speed too and is so majestic that she has taken my soul and I am addicted to her! Thanks for posting. .........Tich.

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I went on the Waverley when I was at primary school back in the 70's a gull stole my sandwich 😞Great video as always 👍

I'm going on the Waverley at the end of the month.

I wonder if Donald Cameron of Locheil is buried there? He was known as "The Gentle Locheil" as he stopped Glasgow being ransacked, and was known to be kind to not only the Jacobites suffering wounds from battle, but also the Redcoats who were wounded too! He was an associate of Iain Ciar MacDougall, and they were both in France as fugitives, and wanted by the English government! I hope that my memory is not failing me!!!!!! I enjoy all your videos and look forward to them every day now. My balance does not allow me to go on visits to all the places, and you do it for me! ......old Tich.

The area you thought was maybe a conservatory was actually called the Orangery. So with the central heating they may have been able to keep more delicate fruit trees in there. Also there is a Dairy at the back of the house. Over the past 50 years I have explored the house many times when there was still amazing fireplaces and Delft Tiles in some rooms. Massive central heating pipes in the basement. Lots of stuff has been nicked over the years. I can see from your video that it is much more dangerous now than when I used to go there. Thanks for the tour

Wow read thorough upload im suitably impressed and respect your presenting style 😊😊😊aye welldon

3:27 I'm a McLaughlin, so I am skipping this, LOL, wont let u curse me, haha!

My great-great grandmother was buried in that churchyard in1909. I did visit but couldn't find it because I didn't know where to start!

The most stunning places in Great Britain are unmistakably in Scotland. Thanks for this great episode.

Absolutely brilliant. I am very lucky to live here and your video did our island justice. Tapadh leat.

A wonderful Video of the place WE are spending our Holidays. Interesting. We found a fiew spots, we going to see while having our walk around Here.👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Hello... This is brilliant. Thanks dir this and your advises yesterday at the Waverley Trip. We were enjoying your company 🍀☀️😘 greetings from Kerstin & Berthold

Thank you for this video! My 5X Great-Grandmother was Anna Comyn, who married Alexander Leal in Edinkillie in 1746. They came to New York State in 1773. We are visiting Culloden Battlefield, Forres, Dyke Church, next week and I am very excited to see Scotland.

Was there last week. Bu's beautiful, but Rothesay is tired and worn. It's areal shame I remember the place from when I was a boy. It was a pretty place then.

That looked fun - apart from the medicine! Better not to get ill at all.

Looks like a great day. Thank you for sharing

I certainly would not wish to wearing those heavy garments. We have certainly come a long way in the medical world. Loved seeing the children pulverising the actors. Thoroughly enjoyed coming along with you. Great video, enjoyed understanding life in the Medieval period. 🙏🏼👍🏼

Thank you for showing the flag of Scotland on you vids not like those from outwith, britnats, who use a union flag on theirs 👍

What great way to spend the day! Thank you for sharing your day with us! Life must have been a challenge back then. Heaven forbid you get sick! My goodness, a lot of those remedies are worse than the illness, but I guess they were learning, and the things they learned that worked, was passed on to the next generation, and through the years got better and better, so that's a good thing. I wonder what those who live several thousands of years from now will think of how we lived? Will they have festivals sharing about how we lived and ate, healed each other or fought battles? Interesting to think about.

This is so awesome to see. The participants seemed to really enjoy this. Thank you!

What an amazing and interesting video, Thanks for uploading.

I love everything these folks put into their events. Your videos are always so informative.

That was brilliant! They really know their stuff, as you say. Thanks for this. I really enjoyed it x

I am overdue a revisit Dunstaffnage.

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Thank you for this video . I found my family tree and my family was from Knockhantymore Machrihanish. Archibald McWilliam 1700s

Thank you! My grandfather was from Fife, but I was raised in England. I know practically zero about Scots culture and history.

2:28, Whyever the "DRIEST" moat ever built....?? I've heard about this portion then ended up watching Troy Brosnan Takes Second Place | UCI MTB World Cup Fort William, Scotland in the similar location as this video but I'm wondering Where's everything in Google maps?

Stuart Collins & Mc Curdy on my DNA list

Great history of the area. Great cemetery and old buildings. So much history. Love the Old Bridge. Love the Old Stone Lions. 🦁🦁 Great Monument to the man and Angels. Thank you for taking us along on this historical tour. Have a great week.

Love this building! 😊

Loved this,used to go there for my holidays when I was a wee lassie but didn't realise that it all of this amazing history. Thank you👍