I visited a couple of years ago as to my shame I had not previously even though I had lived in the highlands. I felt the heaviness of the atmosphere there for sure. Thank you for your videos, I've only recently discovered them from watching your highlander filming locations videos which are brilliant.
@@laineymac4133 thank you Lainey, glad you enjoyed my Highlander adventure. It seems that things that are on our doorstep are the last things we go and visit for the most part. Are you still in Scotland?
My ancestors came from Scotland... Jacobites that were sent to Ireland and from there they settled in the Mountains of southeastern USA. As soon as I started watching this video I had shivers running thru me, it was like my ancestors inside of me let me know this place was important to them...
@@Basque-Aragon what an interesting back story your family has. I think many Americans feel that connection to Scotland, their families having gone across the pond to America and settled there. There were many Americans there whilst I was filming, likely like yourself, connecting with their ancestors.
@@mackieoutdoors9410 yes, all history classes pretty much were about the Battle. Right from 1st through 6th year. Had to go on trips up there (which we didn’t mind, but being the ages we were, didn’t really pay attention) find it fascinating now.
I just watched a doc on Chillingham Castle, Northumberland, and there was a guy there called John Sage who was known for doing the most awful torture to captured Scots, including women and children. I can’t remember what it was called!! At the end of holding all these Scots prisoners, he told them they were going free. Except he led the adults out to their death by fire, and had the children all stand at the windows watching their parents burn. He then slayed all the children. The odd thing though, although this story is well known and talked about long through history. There is no record of a John Sage ever existing and being at Chillingham Castle. You should have stayed for one of the ‘ghost walks’ they do there. We went on one, and way back from the road, on that huge piece of land, everyone in the group heard Scottish voices talking and also heard fighting (as in battle). There was no one there. I’ve tried in every way to rationalise this, I’m not a believer so to speak, but, I think this may have been my one paranormal experience in life. (I did think they had speakers hidden and were playing sounds) but was later confirmed to be wrong. It’s a shame Boleskine House is under reconstruction right now, you could’ve visited there too. We wanted to go, but couldn’t.
@@mackieoutdoors9410 he made barrels full of spikes inside and would throw Scot prisoners in them and roll them down a hill. Again though, although it’s talked about a lot, you tour the castle they talk about him lots, (making kids watch their parents burn etc) there is no record of his existence. Was he there under a fake name? Or, is it just tales told over time? Wish I knew. He apparently haunts the place now, but I certainly never saw/heard anything there. Did at the Moor though on a return ‘adult’ visit. Was weird!! (Still think the group that do the ghost tours have speakers hidden, as everyone on tour heard the battle cries etc at the same time).
@@mackieoutdoors9410 my friend Norman (Norma to us) is in Outlander. An extra. But he’s a redhead, so you see him all the time on screen. You should go for an extra part. Paid well, free travel, great food. Only go when you can. Wardpark Studios, Cumbernauld. You’ve got the look. Could do a wee behind scenes vid?
I visited a couple of years ago as to my shame I had not previously even though I had lived in the highlands. I felt the heaviness of the atmosphere there for sure. Thank you for your videos, I've only recently discovered them from watching your highlander filming locations videos which are brilliant.
@@laineymac4133 thank you Lainey, glad you enjoyed my Highlander adventure. It seems that things that are on our doorstep are the last things we go and visit for the most part. Are you still in Scotland?
@@mackieoutdoors9410 sadly not, I visit as much as possible though. I used to live near Inverurie.
My ancestors came from Scotland... Jacobites that were sent to Ireland and from there they settled in the Mountains of southeastern USA. As soon as I started watching this video I had shivers running thru me, it was like my ancestors inside of me let me know this place was important to them...
@@Basque-Aragon what an interesting back story your family has. I think many Americans feel that connection to Scotland, their families having gone across the pond to America and settled there. There were many Americans there whilst I was filming, likely like yourself, connecting with their ancestors.
@@mackieoutdoors9410 Yes, I'll be one of those Americans soon, finding my roots, what fun!
@@Basque-Aragon do you know what area of Scotland your ancestors came from?
@@mackieoutdoors9410 Yes, the Strathmiglo area of Fife. :)
@@Basque-Aragon I know it well 🏴❤️
I went to Culloden Academy. Be were hammered with this.
Be were hammered?? What time did I send this?? That’s not Culloden Academy’s fault, it’s me being half asleep!
@@Fleurbunnydo you mean it was talked about a lot?
@@mackieoutdoors9410 yes, all history classes pretty much were about the Battle. Right from 1st through 6th year. Had to go on trips up there (which we didn’t mind, but being the ages we were, didn’t really pay attention) find it fascinating now.
Really interesting buetifull place too
I just watched a doc on Chillingham Castle, Northumberland, and there was a guy there called John Sage who was known for doing the most awful torture to captured Scots, including women and children. I can’t remember what it was called!! At the end of holding all these Scots prisoners, he told them they were going free. Except he led the adults out to their death by fire, and had the children all stand at the windows watching their parents burn. He then slayed all the children. The odd thing though, although this story is well known and talked about long through history. There is no record of a John Sage ever existing and being at Chillingham Castle.
You should have stayed for one of the ‘ghost walks’ they do there. We went on one, and way back from the road, on that huge piece of land, everyone in the group heard Scottish voices talking and also heard fighting (as in battle). There was no one there. I’ve tried in every way to rationalise this, I’m not a believer so to speak, but, I think this may have been my one paranormal experience in life. (I did think they had speakers hidden and were playing sounds) but was later confirmed to be wrong. It’s a shame Boleskine House is under reconstruction right now, you could’ve visited there too. We wanted to go, but couldn’t.
@@Fleurbunny interesting. Throughout history, humans have again and again shown how cruel we can really be.
@@mackieoutdoors9410 he made barrels full of spikes inside and would throw Scot prisoners in them and roll them down a hill. Again though, although it’s talked about a lot, you tour the castle they talk about him lots, (making kids watch their parents burn etc) there is no record of his existence. Was he there under a fake name? Or, is it just tales told over time? Wish I knew. He apparently haunts the place now, but I certainly never saw/heard anything there. Did at the Moor though on a return ‘adult’ visit. Was weird!! (Still think the group that do the ghost tours have speakers hidden, as everyone on tour heard the battle cries etc at the same time).
_Sing me a song…_
“Of a lass that is gone” 🎶🎵
@@RodCornholio nice wee Outlander reference 🤙
@@mackieoutdoors9410 my friend Norman (Norma to us) is in Outlander. An extra. But he’s a redhead, so you see him all the time on screen. You should go for an extra part. Paid well, free travel, great food. Only go when you can. Wardpark Studios, Cumbernauld. You’ve got the look. Could do a wee behind scenes vid?