Tag: Scotland

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Eilean Donan: A 13th Century treasure.

One of the oldest and most beautiful castles in the entire world is the Eilean Donan.  The name means Island of Donan. And it is located in Loch Duich in the western Highlands of Scotland. I tis about 1 kilometre from the quaint village of Dornie. The island was named after an Irish Saint name Donan who arrived in Scotland around 580 A.D.  By the […]

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The Hebrides

The Hebrides is a big archipelago off of the west coast of mainland Scotland. It consists of two groups of islands: the Inner and Outer Hebrides.  The place is very wide and considered to be quite mystical. It has a long history of ocupation and has been ruled by Mesolithic, Celtic, Norse and English speaking people.  This place has been settled for so long by […]