The Kingdom of Scotland is really a patchwork of territories: of counties and regions, of Earldoms and Lordships, of Clan lands and great provinces. Each in its own way reflects the diversity of our small country; from the old Scandinavian world of the Northern Isles, to the Gaelic communities of the Hebrides and all the [...]
Tag Archives: Orkney
Jewel of the North – Sutherland
March 5, 2012
From the Highland capital, Inverness, the A9 Trunk Road continues north through the Black Isle, and over the Cromarty and Dornoch Firths making towards a ridge of blue mountains in the distance; for the land beyond is the great county of Sutherland. Sutherland is a an odd name for a district in the far north [...]
Jewel of the Orkney Islands – St Magnus Cathedral
December 2, 2011
Lying to the far north of Scotland are the amazing Orkney Islands; a genuine treasure trove of history, stunning scenery and prehistoric riches. There are standing stones circles and complex burial chambers erected by our Neolithic ancestors over 5000 years ago; a perfectly preserved stone age village; breathtaking cliffs abundant with some of Europe’s largest [...]












April 19, 2012
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