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Discovering My Roots in Aberdeenshire
... sup>th Earl Marischal, George Keith, was convicted of treason for his part in the Jacobite rising and his estates were seized by the government and left to ruin. Another interesting point is that the current chapel (built in the 16th century) sits on the site where the 12th century chapel was burnt down by William Wallace with a garrison of English soldiers inside.
We walked around the castle grounds. It was very interesting because ...
A visit to the past.
... to Houston when she was about 12 and I hadn't seen Nikki since she was about 5. They are such beautiful young women and we had a great time visiting, going out to lunch and looking at old photo albums. What a laugh! Nikki's 4 year old daughter is just like Madison and Dani...hope to get them together. It was a great day!
Love Mom/Sheryl/Nana
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Hatton Village and Stone Circles
... Century. This lovely stone stands alone, on the side of the road, surrounded by cows. Very interesting.
Next we went to see the East Aquhorthies Stone Circle. This required a walk up a farm road complete with wind, rain, and mud, but was worth the effort. This stone circle has been standing for 5000 years. Crazy! I was a bit worried about touching them after ...
Back to the Castles!
Things were much improved today so this morning we did some shopping in Aberdeen and then headed to Fyvie Castle. To be perfectly honest, we were disappointed. The outside is wonderful. The inside was disappointing. The original castle was built in the 13th century but you aren't given access to the oldest part of the castle. Over the generations, the families have built it up and done modifications ...
Two in one Day!!
Today we hit two castles. Drum and Crathes. If I haven't lost weight on this trip, I won't know why! It was a beautiful day and Lorraine and I were joined by Chris and Rena so it was fantastic company.
Drum Castle has the oldest keep in Scotland (13th century) - and is the oldest intact building in the care of the Trust. They won't let you take pictures inside ...
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- Free High-Speed Internet
- Pets allowed
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