Giant's Grave (St John's) (Burial Chamber) — Images (click to view fullsize)

Posted by Zeb 31st March 2024ce

Ballaharra Stones (Burial Chamber) — Images

Posted by Zeb 31st March 2024ce

Ballafayle (Chambered Cairn) — Images

Posted by Zeb 31st March 2024ce

Ballakelly (Chambered Tomb) — Images

Posted by Zeb 31st March 2024ce

St Patrick's Chair (Christianised Site) — Images

Posted by Zeb 31st March 2024ce

The Braaid (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) — Images

Posted by Zeb 31st March 2024ce

The Spiral Stone (Carving) — Images

Posted by Zeb 31st March 2024ce

Balladoole (Hillfort) — Images

Posted by Zeb 31st March 2024ce

Arragon Moar Circle (Round Cairn) — Images

Posted by Zeb 31st March 2024ce

Arragon Mooar Burial Cairn (Round Cairn) — Images

Posted by Zeb 31st March 2024ce

Loch Pityoulish (Crannog) — Folklore

This loch, situated between the River Spey and the foothills of the Cairngorms, has an eerie reputation. It is said to harbour a water-horse, which, in defiance of the "each uisge" tradition, is black in colour. This animal is believed to inhabit a sunken "crannog" or prehistoric loch-dwelling, the site of which at the bottom of the loch can be seen on calm days deep down through the clear water. According to local tradition, the black horse appeared one day many years ago to the young heir to the Barony Of Kincardine as he played with other children at the side of the loch - as a coal-black steed decked out with a silver saddle, silver bridle and silver reins. The boys grasped the reins, which galloped off with them to the loch, and only the young heir remained lived to tell of the encounter, as he alone had had the presence of mind to free his fingers from the reins with a knife. R MacDonald Robertson - Highland Folktales Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by drewbhoy 30th March 2024ce

Must Farm Logboats — News

Bronze Age 'recycling bin' found at quarry site The discovery of a 3,000-year-old "recycling bin" used to collect broken objects shows that people from that era were "not very different to us", an expert said. More info : https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c13d5yl6kj4o Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by drewbhoy 30th March 2024ce

Dun Ghallain (Stone Fort / Dun) — Folklore

A local chieftain fell in low with a beautiful but low-born maiden. His mother. opposing the match, caused the girl to be transformed by magic into a swan, which the chief, when out hunting, shot (by arrow) and killed. He was horror-struck to see the swan at the moment of its death resume the form of his beloved. Overcome with grief, he fell on his own sword, and the lovers are said to still lie together beneath the ruined walls of Dun Ghallian. Exploring Sunart, Arnamurchan, Moidart and Morar Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by drewbhoy 25th March 2024ce

Giants' Graves (Chambered Cairn) — Folklore

Two neighbouring chambered cairns on Whiting Bay on Arran are known as the Giants' Graves (although some sources record only one Giant's Grave). It is possible that the giant or giants concerned have something to do with the following tradition. The Name of this Isle is by some derived from Arran, which in the Irish language signifies Bread: Others think it comes more probably from Arjn or Arfyn, which in their language is as much, as the Place of the Giant fin-Ma-Cowls Slaughter or Execution...the received Tradition of the great Giant Fin-Ma-Cowls Military Valour, which he exercised upon the Ancient Natives here, seems to favour this Conjecture; this they say is evident from the many Stones set up in diverse Places of the Isle, as Monuments upon the Graces of Persons of Note that were killed in Battle. Martin Martin 1695 Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by drewbhoy 25th March 2024ce

Pen-rhiw-wen (Hillfort) — Images

Posted by thesweetcheat 24th March 2024ce

Bryn yr Hydd (Enclosure) — Images

Posted by thesweetcheat 24th March 2024ce

Moll Walbee's Stone (Standing Stone / Menhir) — Images

Posted by thesweetcheat 23rd March 2024ce

Craig-y-Llyn (Cadair Idris) (Round Cairn) — Images

Posted by GLADMAN 23rd March 2024ce

Kildalloig (Stone Fort / Dun) — Folklore

A small conical hill at Kildalloig had a circle around the top, most likely the remains of a dun, once upon a time the lair of a huge serpent that devoured sheep and cattle in large quantities. At last the deliverer arose. A man engaged to fight the serpent on condition that a barn which stood were the ship-building yard now is, should be placed at his disposal. The barn was at once given to him. Causing a quantity of hay to be placed in it, he rode off to do battle with the serpent. On arriving at the mound he found the serpent asleep. Riding up to it, he dealt it a tremendous blow with his sword. Although terribly wounded the beast followed hard after him. On coming to the shore, he plunged his horse into the sea and swam across the loch. By the time he reached the other side the beast was close in his heels. Riding into the barn by one door, he rapidly rode out the other, shutting it immediately behind him. Round he rode to the one which the dragon had entered by, and had the satisfaction of seeing the serpents's tail disappearing into the barn, and they had the monster fast. They then set fire to the barn, and burned the dragon to death. Lord Archibald Campbell 1895 Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by drewbhoy 21st March 2024ce