Argyll : land of blood and beauty
McGrigor, Mary2013
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Argyll is one of the most beautiful parts of Scotland, and has played a significant role in the story of the country over a period of thousands of years. Its great names, deeds and institutions resonate through the annals of Scottish history, from Dunadd (the ancient capital of the kingdom of Dal Riata) and St Columba (who brought Christianity to the West of Scotland) to the Lordship of the Isles (at its height one of the most powerful political entities in the British Isles). Later came the changes both to land and government which followed the Jacobite Risings of 1715 and 1745.Mary McGrigor brings the past alive in a fascinating account which not only introduces the history, but also describes the physical remains which are Argyll's direct links with its past, from pre-Christian and Medieval sculpture to churches, great castles and houses. She also explores the industry of the area, from farming and forestry to fishing and whisky distilling, and introduces the main towns.
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Argyll : land of blood and beauty / Mary McGrigor
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Edinburgh : Birlinn, 2013
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xii, 116 p. : ill., map ; 25 cm
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First published in 2000 by Northabout Publishing.
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9781780270715
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English
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