The above photograph was taken from the same place as the photograph of Blairquhan Castle.
The following photograph, also of the monument, was taken from considerably further north, on the hills between the villages of Kirkmichael and Dalrymple.
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Showing posts with label Kirkmichael. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 06, 2007
Straiton Monument
At the summit of Craigengower (the Hill of Goats in Gaelic), a hill overlooking the village of Straiton, is the obelisk, visible from Blairquhan Castle, which is a monument to Lt Col James Hunter Blair killed at the Battle of Inkerman in 1854.
The above photograph was taken from the same place as the photograph of Blairquhan Castle.
The following photograph, also of the monument, was taken from considerably further north, on the hills between the villages of Kirkmichael and Dalrymple.
The above photograph was taken from the same place as the photograph of Blairquhan Castle.
The following photograph, also of the monument, was taken from considerably further north, on the hills between the villages of Kirkmichael and Dalrymple.
Monday, November 05, 2007
Blairquhan Castle
Built between 1821 and 1824, the present Blairquhan Castle [pronounced Blairwhan Castle] is just visible from the Kirkmichael to Straiton Road.
Friday, November 02, 2007
Cloncaird Castle
Cloncaird Castle is easily viewable from the Kirkmichael to Straiton road. As with many of this type of building, it is now selling itself as a wedding venue - with virtually no public transport links.
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