Kilted fortnight holiday in scotland & france

[kiltimabar]

I was among those lamenting the ruin of the grand Poltalloch House; then after seeing and reading about the Arichonan clearance, I wonder if some cosmic justice was involved. Like we say today, "What goes around, comes around."

[Jock Scot]

I was among those lamenting the ruin of the grand Poltalloch House; then after seeing and reading about the Arichonan clearance, I wonder if some cosmic justice was involved. Like we say today, "What goes around, comes around."

I do see your point, but we can not and should not have to apologize for what our ancestors did, or, might have of done, or let what was done unto our ancestors, fester. The past is the past, yes we should learn from our history and then go forward. Yet again great pictures, even if the content is rather sad.

[Ancienne Alliance]

I do see your point, but we can not and should not have to apologize for what our ancestors did, or, might have of done, or let what was done unto our ancestors, fester. The past is the past, yes we should learn from our history and then go forward. Yet again great pictures, even if the content is rather sad.

Yes, exactly.


Best,

Robert

[Sir William]

I do see your point, but we can not and should not have to apologize for what our ancestors did, or, might have of done, or let what was done unto our ancestors, fester. The past is the past, yes we should learn from our history and then go forward. Yet again great pictures, even if the content is rather sad.

Totally agree. As I've been doing geneological research I've come across things my ancestors did that were, at best, embarrassing, and sometimes by our "modern" standards morally offensive. I don't judge them. They lived in a different time and had their own problems to deal with as best they could.

[Ancienne Alliance]

Totally agree. As I've been doing geneological research I've come across things my ancestors did that were, at best, embarrassing, and sometimes by our "modern" standards morally offensive. I don't judge them. They lived in a different time and had their own problems to deal with as best they could.

Aye ! We always like to think of our ancestors as "the good guys"...

I guess they were simply humans after all. Not some idealized celtic gods.


Best,

Robert

[Redshank]

Granted these old ruined and deserted homesteads tug at the very heartstrings of our humane emotions, people evicted from their homes, cleared out of the way, only to be replaced by more economically viable stock by the landlords.
But lets not forget or loose sight that these times where so very hard,
I doubt very much few could tollerate these conditions today,
four strong walls, probably a turf roof, no running hot and cold water, no sanitation, a megre diet, living hand to mouth, making as best a living as they could from a very poor soil, unable to pay the rent, always cold and damp (and that would be in the summer )
It's human nature to dislike change, especially changes forced upon us, but in the case of the peoples from Arichonan, it is now regarded by some of the descendants of those cleared, that it was a change for the better, they where able to start a new and better life.
So in my opinion, one should regard these old ruins simply as evidence of a simple and very harsh way of life that is no more, and could be no more.

[Ancienne Alliance]

Niiiiiice !

[Mael Coluim]

We arrived at Duntrune Castle for the tour by Chief Robin.




We met in the courtyard of the castle. Chief Robin gave us a history of the castle.




We divided into two groups. The first group started its tour. I was in the second and it had been suggested to see the gardens.

[Mael Coluim]

I believe these stags had come from Poltalloch House.




The outbuildings.







To the gardens

[Mael Coluim]

The gardens were the place to relax.