Planning a trip to the Hebrides this spring and already having difficulty finding accommodations. Great info to pass about. Loved my visit to ardvreck castle as well as the ruins of an old MacKenzie house nearby
Accommodation always at a premium up north and on the islands, it goes quick! Spring is probably the best time of year to visit though so you'll have a wonderful time when you find somewhere
Guys, I glad that you asked Scotland Lovers what they would like to learn about! Let's start with you introducing yourselves every time. Niel, Dave; lots of people haven't the foggiest idea how to use youtube and have never clicked on the show notes under "show more." A couple years back I was searching what was available to show me what Caves there were in Scotland. I didn't find any real Caves! Could you talk more about what makes Scotland the rugged beauty that she is; along with the Castles! Dave, did I hear you say that you were from Nova Scotia? Love from Canada!
New subscriber here, really loving your videos! I'm from the US but my husband is Scottish and we live in the Highlands. Since the first day I set foot here I fell in love with the natural beauty. As an artist and photographer I'm head over heels for this country 🥰
Neat video! I luv Scotland and it's history. I wld like to see and hear abt the isle of Skye. What I have seen it is amazing looking, and must have interesting ruins. Thank you.
Thank you! Skye doesn't have as many ruins as you'd think but there are a few and we'll look to get a video on the island as a whole done later this year 👍
Hey guys, new to your channel and loving it. Is there no existing picture of what the castles looked like that could be shown? Even a 3D rendition to give us an idea would be spectacular.
Hi guys, I am a new subscriber but I am absolutely loving your videos so far! Castles are a new found hobby of myself and I plan to embark on a road trip around Scotland to explore some of the sites which you have shown us throughout your videos when I complete my degree in the summer. Something which never fails to ignite my imagination when I stumble across new castles is the location of them, and how on Earth they would have been constructed all those years ago. Take Dunottar Castle for example, the way in which it lies on the land in such close proximity to the cliffs edge is astonishing! Would you possibly be able to include some information regarding the way in which castles were constructed your future videos and who may have been involved in the construction process?
Have fun Murphy and glad to have helped with the inspiration. We'll be covering Dunnottar soon for sure, it's uniquely special! We'll be sure to have a think about the construction side even if details are sketchy. Happy castle hunting!
This is something that really bugs me about the blackening of Neil Macleods name - not that he was an angel! At the time he was a depute sheriff officer under the Earl of Sutherland and under orders to apprehend the defeated Montrose. Montrose was making his way up Glen Cassley to hopefully get a boat in the North, to make good his escape. However, he was caught by Neil's men and brought back to Ardverck as a prisoner. Neil, at the time was away in Caithness so his wife had Montrose imprisoned in the dungeon. then handed over to the authorities. It is said that Neil was a friend of Montrose but given the disparity in ages, Neil being a young man and Montrose a seasoned general, it is almost impossible that they ever met. After the restoration of the Crown, Neil was charged with "betraying" Montrose and after a lengthy time in jail awaiting trial, the charges were dropped as there was no case to answer and is there in court records of the time. The story that still persists is a fabrication of events, written by a friend of Montrose - who was abroad at the time and didn't return to Scotland for many years after the event. This story is just that, a story, as they say in journalistic circles - "never let the facts get in the way of a good story!"
Planning a trip to the Hebrides this spring and already having difficulty finding accommodations. Great info to pass about. Loved my visit to ardvreck castle as well as the ruins of an old MacKenzie house nearby
Accommodation always at a premium up north and on the islands, it goes quick! Spring is probably the best time of year to visit though so you'll have a wonderful time when you find somewhere
Guys, I glad that you asked Scotland Lovers what they would like to learn about!
Let's start with you introducing yourselves every time. Niel, Dave; lots of people haven't the foggiest idea how to use
youtube and have never clicked on the show notes under "show more."
A couple years back I was searching what was available to show me what Caves there were in Scotland.
I didn't find any real Caves! Could you talk more about what makes Scotland the rugged beauty that she is;
along with the Castles!
Dave, did I hear you say that you were from Nova Scotia?
Love from Canada!
Nice video guys!! Love that you put the names of the areas for hiking and other things!! Continuing tagging. Love it!!
Thanks Dave!
This is beautiful and incredibly informative. Thank you 😊
New subscriber here, really loving your videos! I'm from the US but my husband is Scottish and we live in the Highlands. Since the first day I set foot here I fell in love with the natural beauty. As an artist and photographer I'm head over heels for this country 🥰
Great to hear Sarah! You'll get no argument from us on that score 😀
I love your videos especially about ancient family history
I am a huge fan of Scotland and I did several road trips there. Thank you for sharing your knowledge 😍😍
Glad to have you with us! 😀
Harder to get to but Buchollie Castle is well worth a visit.
Neat video! I luv Scotland and it's history. I wld like to see and hear abt the isle of Skye. What I have seen it is amazing looking, and must have interesting ruins. Thank you.
Thank you! Skye doesn't have as many ruins as you'd think but there are a few and we'll look to get a video on the island as a whole done later this year 👍
Hey guys, new to your channel and loving it. Is there no existing picture of what the castles looked like that could be shown? Even a 3D rendition to give us an idea would be spectacular.
Hi guys, I am a new subscriber but I am absolutely loving your videos so far! Castles are a new found hobby of myself and I plan to embark on a road trip around Scotland to explore some of the sites which you have shown us throughout your videos when I complete my degree in the summer.
Something which never fails to ignite my imagination when I stumble across new castles is the location of them, and how on Earth they would have been constructed all those years ago. Take Dunottar Castle for example, the way in which it lies on the land in such close proximity to the cliffs edge is astonishing!
Would you possibly be able to include some information regarding the way in which castles were constructed your future videos and who may have been involved in the construction process?
Have fun Murphy and glad to have helped with the inspiration. We'll be covering Dunnottar soon for sure, it's uniquely special! We'll be sure to have a think about the construction side even if details are sketchy. Happy castle hunting!
Who else is binging on Scotland videos after watching Outlander?
You'll not be alone Rosanne.... ;-)
This is something that really bugs me about the blackening of Neil Macleods name - not that he was an angel! At the time he was a depute sheriff officer under the Earl of Sutherland and under orders to apprehend the defeated Montrose. Montrose was making his way up Glen Cassley to hopefully get a boat in the North, to make good his escape. However, he was caught by Neil's men and brought back to Ardverck as a prisoner. Neil, at the time was away in Caithness so his wife had Montrose imprisoned in the dungeon. then handed over to the authorities. It is said that Neil was a friend of Montrose but given the disparity in ages, Neil being a young man and Montrose a seasoned general, it is almost impossible that they ever met. After the restoration of the Crown, Neil was charged with "betraying" Montrose and after a lengthy time in jail awaiting trial, the charges were dropped as there was no case to answer and is there in court records of the time. The story that still persists is a fabrication of events, written by a friend of Montrose - who was abroad at the time and didn't return to Scotland for many years after the event. This story is just that, a story, as they say in journalistic circles - "never let the facts get in the way of a good story!"
I see you got there first 👍🏼
You didn’t go to Castle Sinclair Grinigoe at Noss Head then?
One of our favourites, may do a separate video on that