Tour Scotland Dundonald Castle Glasgow Video

Tour Scotland Dundonald Castle Glasgow Video. Dundonald Castle, Ayrshire, is a fortified tower house built for Robert II on his accession to the throne of Scotland in 1371 and it was used as a royal residence by the early Stewart kings for the next 150 years. It was said to be Robert II's favourite residence and it was here that he died in 1390.

A secret or Ley tunnel is said to link Old Auchans and Dundonald Castle. A local loch was being drained through a ditch when it was observed that the water was vanishing into the earth; locals thought that the tunnel had been breached.

Dundonald is now in the care of Historic Scotland and managed by the Friends of Dundonald Castle, it is open daily between April and October, there is also a tea-room and visitor centre.

Tour Scotland Old Travelogue Video

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Tour Scotland Old Travelogue Video. We see the engine driver's view as the train crosses the Firth of Forth bridge. Shots of the girders overhead. Narrator talks of a superstition whereby wishes written on pieces of paper are wrapped around a coin and thrown from the train. If the coin should land in the water the wish will come true. A man on the bridge picking up a paper covered coin and unwrapping the paper, which reads: "I hope my next will be a boy." Then the man laughing and walking away. Engine driver's view continues. Another bridge near Stirling. Stirling Castle is seen in the distance. Various shots of the Castle and gardens. Greyfriars church. Royal Palace. Loch Leven Castle where Queen Mary escaped in a rowing boat. Edinburgh Castle. Scottish Highland regiment performing sentry duty. Balmoral Castle. View from the castle.

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Tour Scotland Glasgow University Video

Tour Scotland Glasgow University Video. The University of Glasgow is the fourth-oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland's four ancient universities. Located in Glasgow, the university was founded in 1451 and is presently one of seventeen British higher education institutions ranked amongst the top 100 of the world.

Tour Scotland Newark Castle Port Glasgow Video

Tour Scotland Newark Castle Port Glasgow Video. Newark Castle is a well-preserved castle sited on the south shore of the estuary of the River Clyde in Port Glasgow, Inverclyde, Scotland, where the firth gradually narrows from the Firth of Clyde. Newark Castle came into state care in 1909 and is now a property of Historic Scotland with excellent visitor facilities.

Tour Scotland Lurg Moor Roman Fortlet Greenock Video

This is one of the best preserved of a group of Roman fortlets located on the western end of the Antonine Wall. The Lurg Moor Roman Fortlet at Greenock, near Glasgow, lies between the Firth of Forth and the Firth of Clyde. The Antonine Wall was shorter than Hadrian's Wall but it was still an impressive achievement.