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Culloden - Only The Innocent Suffer
The Battle of Culloden, 16th April 1746
To tell the tale of Culloden is extremely important and for me a huge pressure to not let the men down who were there. I'm not saying that I know everything about the politics of the battle and nobody ever will, but when I research history I can only put myself in my ancestors shoes. These men who gave their lives were innocent men and boys whose lives were meaningless to the powers that be and those that survived would never live in peace again. I also never mentioned the brutality of the aftermath of Culloden but I guess that all deserves a video of its own.
I hope to see many of you at the memorial next year!
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Amazing work from the Highland pipers for keep our culture alive!
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Sometimes she comes up and sometimes she goes down!
The Kingdom of the Fairies - Glenmore
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Castle Tioram - Clanranald The Brave
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A Place To Tell A Tale - Torridon - Am Ploc
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The Auld Defence of Loch Broom
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The Underworld Of Culsh Earth House
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Cave to the underworld can't be entered - Dropping Cave Cromarty
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Inveravon Pictish Stones
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St Gilbert - The Dragon Slaying Bishop
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The Winter Solstice - Clava Cairns
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Disarming The Brave - Ruthven Barracks & The 1716 Disarming Act
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Disarming The Brave - Ruthven Barracks & The 1716 Disarming Act
Camping In The Bone Caves - Inchnadamph North West Highlands
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Camping In The Bone Caves - Inchnadamph North West Highlands
Munlochy Clootie Well - When Cultures Collide
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Munlochy Clootie Well - When Cultures Collide
A Wee Man-Made Broch - Ousdale Broch
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A Wee Man-Made Broch - Ousdale Broch
Scotlands Deepest Gorge - Corrieshalloch
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Scotlands Deepest Gorge - Corrieshalloch
Corrimony Cairn - The Ancient Lunar Calendar
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Corrimony Cairn - The Ancient Lunar Calendar
The Haunted Tower of Rait Castle
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The Haunted Tower of Rait Castle
The Granny Trees of Glen Affric
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The Granny Trees of Glen Affric
An Epic Scottish Castle - Fionn Leitir Castle
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An Epic Scottish Castle - Fionn Leitir Castle
Cave of the Dead - Sculptors Cave
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Cave of the Dead - Sculptors Cave
Slioch - The Mighty Mountain
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Slioch - The Mighty Mountain
The Oak & The Druid
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The Oak & The Druid
The Giants Broch of Glenelg
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The Giants Broch of Glenelg
Christian Authority - The Knights of St John in Scotland
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Christian Authority - The Knights of St John in Scotland
Historic Scotland Doesn't Care - Leckie Broch
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Historic Scotland Doesn't Care - Leckie Broch
The Great Stone Circles of Perthshire
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The Great Stone Circles of Perthshire
The Birks - Natural Waterfall Park in Perthshire
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The Birks - Natural Waterfall Park in Perthshire

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @jessesewell7922
    @jessesewell7922 3 дні тому

    I started this video with such hope. What a crap sack this guy is

  • @mr.robert2507
    @mr.robert2507 8 днів тому

    "The gullible natives called their enslavement culture" Ouch

  • @acoustic-gymnastics
    @acoustic-gymnastics 25 днів тому

    did u check the gun powder mill

  • @acoustic-gymnastics
    @acoustic-gymnastics 25 днів тому

    subbed

  • @acoustic-gymnastics
    @acoustic-gymnastics 25 днів тому

    worked at the hawthornden castle in 2002 for 2 years u missed 2 caves

  • @acoustic-gymnastics
    @acoustic-gymnastics 25 днів тому

    u missed 2 caves this is my old work

  • @breighunt
    @breighunt 29 днів тому

    I like your stories please upload more of historical content

  • @xtramail4909
    @xtramail4909 Місяць тому

    Happy Winter Solstice 🎄☀️

  • @joannemchale
    @joannemchale Місяць тому

    can you do some History on the Keith Clan? please and thankyou

  • @joannemchale
    @joannemchale Місяць тому

    Skull and cross bones are associated with Pirates..not Vikings

  • @lynnmurphy9823
    @lynnmurphy9823 Місяць тому

    Brilliant, loved your commentary and the caves are absolutely awesome. Can see myself in them chilling out and strumming a guitar, bliss, thank you.

  • @paulmcnally7037
    @paulmcnally7037 Місяць тому

    The tree walks with us in its own time. All to cool

  • @alexcore697
    @alexcore697 Місяць тому

    The hill is called Bennachie in the Grampians The cold wind blows there all year round The Romans would have hated it in winter,,The hill is on an episode of Digging for Britain and they were making iron on top of it probably Swords,,I live next to the beach in Aberdeen city center and when i go to the beach i can see it in my mind,,Little white tents stretching from the Dee to the Don The beach lined up with Roman ships filled with Romans,There is a pier along the don mouth which is still there you can see the stumps at low tide,The town of Kintore further in land was a massive fort inside the town has a big bog i will bet that is where the 9th legion rest

  • @VeritySnatch
    @VeritySnatch Місяць тому

    please dont start fires in the valuable archeological sites

  • @isabellalennie3874
    @isabellalennie3874 2 місяці тому

    Well done, add in the name of the poet, ANEIRIN, Bard and Druid of Y Gododdin. Tell how Mynedd Agned the mountain had its name changed to Arthur's Seat. More please as this is our real history which every child should be taught in school. You give me hope, all is not lost when young people like you keep faith with our true past. Thank you. Isabella.

  • @notthebeesknees
    @notthebeesknees 2 місяці тому

    This is absolutely enchanting, the way you captured everything; the visuals, the story telling. You certainly have a gift.

  • @lynnmurphy9823
    @lynnmurphy9823 2 місяці тому

    This is an excellent history channell. Your tell the stories as if we are tgere living it. Love it. Please do more.

  • @werunwild
    @werunwild 2 місяці тому

    I'm raging at the jump you gave me from the intro to this video dude. That was intense! 😂

  • @johnchap5052
    @johnchap5052 2 місяці тому

    Exellent presentation, thankyou 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  • @forestjohnson7474
    @forestjohnson7474 2 місяці тому

    Hey, new to the channel. This might get get me some flake, Im from the U.S, and Ive got Scottish Ancestors. Ive always been curious about Scottish Paganism. Like you I think magic is everywhere and I think everyone needs some magic in their life.

  • @Greenmahn333
    @Greenmahn333 2 місяці тому

    👍

  • @carmaela2689
    @carmaela2689 2 місяці тому

    More like thousands of insects

  • @jepoypalaboy9058
    @jepoypalaboy9058 3 місяці тому

    The Wrong Turn

  • @DennisHandfield
    @DennisHandfield 3 місяці тому

    Holywood and Hollywood Holy meaning set apart from the majority Hollywood is not set apart from the majority, Holywood is in Scotland...we are almost finished and the truth of where Hollywood get these grand ideas from is about to be shown it is mostly from those that do not live like those Hollywood stars...

  • @DennisHandfield
    @DennisHandfield 3 місяці тому

    The Knights know what they were and is doing, and Scotland is going to love them again soon...you have my word...for whatever it's worth..

  • @totabo6aa
    @totabo6aa 3 місяці тому

    Thanks for the video. 🙏🏽🪷 Have you visited kingley vale?

  • @SecretscotlandTours
    @SecretscotlandTours 3 місяці тому

    Been missing you on UA-cam mate! Any plans for posting some more videos?

  • @joe9042
    @joe9042 3 місяці тому

    It is logical they would come from France, where they were being persecuted by the Catholic church. To Scotland, post Reformation. The country was no longer under the Papacy. It was a safe haven. We won't ever, know for sure. As a lot of information, is lost to time.

  • @Jen999
    @Jen999 4 місяці тому

    Just found this video today.. we subscribed 30 seconds into it🌳 We are Scottish Irish and my Mum came from a long line of Druids..🌳 Although Christian she spoke fluent Gaelic and taught us.. she also taught us to respect Nature and what she called the Old Ways.. Oaks are our favorite trees and we have many on our property.. 🌳 They are very easy to grow.. actually if you have but one fruiting oak you will have a grove.. then a forest in about 20 years..🌳🌱 When Mum died we were given this land from her and we planted a bunch of acorns and turned about half our acre yard into a small forest!! You will have no problem growing them.. they are so beautiful when they reach a few feet in height.. the leaves are so huge., amazing how fast they grow..🌳 As children we climbed many of the young oaks my Mum had planted earlier.. these are now beautiful trees.. still remember climbing to the top as far I could go.. and the magical feel of the breeze swaying me about..🌳 Always saddens us knowing that Scotland has been cruelly deforested.. our dream is to see oaks like those in your video preserved and others planted.. reforestation is our passion..🌳 Thank you again for this incredible video.. we wish you the best with growing the oaks 🌳😊 Slan mo charaid William and Jen 💜💙🌳🌹🦋

  • @MessIsBetterThanRonaldo
    @MessIsBetterThanRonaldo 4 місяці тому

    I thought goddoddin was Welsh, not Scottish. I was always told it was a Welsh story. Why?

  • @donhathaway3234
    @donhathaway3234 4 місяці тому

    Visited there 8 years ago when I was a young man of 63. Amazing to know that you are stepping in the footsteps of our ancestors! To touch a stone almost 1,000 years old lain by a cousin, uncle or even a grandfather! Thanks for bringing that feeling back to an old man from America!❤️

  • @molecatcher3383
    @molecatcher3383 4 місяці тому

    I have been there and there is an old smell from all of the rotting cloots.

  • @ButterflyHummingbird
    @ButterflyHummingbird 4 місяці тому

    Grandfather Oak is my birth tree according to the Celtic tree calendar. Thank you for sharing such a sacred experience with us. Great camera 🎥 moves, too. It achieved its intention with me, feeling as though I was passing thru a portal 🏵️💫. Blessed be! 🎉🥳🎊🍀💥🙏

  • @urgumskurgum7570
    @urgumskurgum7570 5 місяців тому

    None of these wall carvings are ancient.

  • @stormfallen323
    @stormfallen323 5 місяців тому

    Thanks for this Arran. Appreciate it lad. I'm on a mission to find out the medicine of the Yew. You've pointed to it in this video. I've sat with the Brazilian medicines a few times, but I feel more drawn to work with the Gaelic plant teachers. I know there's more than just mushrooms to sit with.🤔 From what I can tell, my name means small Yew in old Irish.

  • @Hanmablood
    @Hanmablood 5 місяців тому

    Its funny how this guy is trying to sound tough .... .. he'll be easy prey for 3 finger

  • @Weasel-vp8zk
    @Weasel-vp8zk 5 місяців тому

    I wouldn’t call the Jacobite clansmen innocent…. they mercilessly slaughtered retreating and surrendering government soldiers at multiple battles, like at Prestonpans in 1745. They caused a huge amount of unrest and strife in their unjust attempt to put a Catholic on the throne of an overwhelmingly Protestant kingdom. Of course, the women and children who suffered because of the reprisals were innocent. However, in the 18th century, brutality was common.

  • @pauljames9711
    @pauljames9711 6 місяців тому

    Great work. Thanks

  • @Lava-nu3bd
    @Lava-nu3bd 6 місяців тому

    You should camp there overnight

  • @McConnachy
    @McConnachy 6 місяців тому

    Thank you for the video. Am away to climb Slioch soon. Interesting with the goats, in Gaelic Gobhar, or Gaibhre (in the south and eastern Highlands). There are a lot of place names in the mountains with Gobhar in the title, indicating goats were very common in Scotland. I wonder if this is a wild goat herd left over after the clearances?

  • @ioio-n7o
    @ioio-n7o 6 місяців тому

    I am sorry, but I think that political maneuvering has always been a part of Roman history. Agricola, for example, was recalled by Emperor Domitian because his successes in Britain (including Caledonia) outshone the emperor’s own modest victories. Similarly, Germanicus faced political setbacks despite his triumphs against the Germanic tribes in revenge for Teutoburg. The Romans were a clever and pragmatic civilization, prioritizing stability and economic flow over expanding into territories like Caledonia, which they deemed strategically unimportant. Tacitus may have portrayed their actions in Britain with epic flair, but it’s clear that the Romans focused on showcasing their supremacy effectively. Ultimately, they fortified their position with a wall, acknowledging that some regions were not worth the resources. Even today, southern Britain (London...)remains more developed, reflecting these historical choices. While nationalistic sentiments endure, history reveals the Romans' calculated decisions regarding their empire's boundaries.

  • @adriansmith6993
    @adriansmith6993 6 місяців тому

    Respect to Clanranald! It is a really special place. Love the music you chose ❤

  • @sb6370
    @sb6370 7 місяців тому

    Imagine an existence without the need for any god/s embracing an even older belief in animism…the very root of all religions! #AgnosticAnimist

  • @giuseppersa2391
    @giuseppersa2391 7 місяців тому

    The Goddesses and Gods of old survive and thrive. 2024 🌹😎🇿🇦✌️

  • @alexmontrose8971
    @alexmontrose8971 7 місяців тому

    what a lot of pish.

  • @red88ization
    @red88ization 7 місяців тому

    welsh history

  • @Flagwaver49
    @Flagwaver49 7 місяців тому

    He's not wrong, when you learn the history, it changes things.

  • @folksurvival
    @folksurvival 8 місяців тому

    You ok?

  • @bennuttall1589
    @bennuttall1589 8 місяців тому

    Gaelic is Q celtic welsh/ old byrthonic is P celtic i thought. Good poem im reading now. (a brigante)

  • @carolmalcolm8205
    @carolmalcolm8205 8 місяців тому

    Love these videos of our ancestors castle and caves