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Scottish Highlands Glencoe Stock Photo Library Pictures |
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South
West Highlands of Scotland -landscape pictures of
glencoe and the pass of glencoe, pictures of loch
leven and loch linnhe and the famous castle stalker.
Castle
Stalker: Castle Stalker was built by the Stewarts
of Appin in the 16th century. A simple but stout rectangular
keep of three storeys with a garret. Stalker sits
on a small islet at the edge of Loch Laich. At high
tide it is only reachable by boat. Castle Stalker
was sold by Duncan Stewart, the 6th laird of Appin,
in 1620 and came into possession by the Campbells.
The Privy Council of 1684 ordered it to be given back
to Stewarts and after a prolonged siege the Stewarts
retrieved it. They lost it again in 1690 because of
their support of Jacobite cause. Castle Stalker was
abandoned about 1780. The present owners begin restorations
in 1960.
The Shepherds of Etive: Buachaille Etive Mor in particular,
stand watch over the flat expanse of Rannoch Moor
and also guard the entrances to Glen Coe and Glen
Etive. Glen Etive is located down a single track road,
the junction of which is a crossroad on the A82 (Tyndrum
- Fort William). This lies in the shadow of Buachaille
Etive Mor on the edge of Rannoch Moor.
Other
Highland Albums pl goto links :
[ SCOTLAND
IN WINTER
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