#island of Arran

[autumnmylife]

Path to Kings Cave, Isle of Arran, Scotland

[almondemotion]

King’s Cave

It was difficult to determine the nature of the writing, The signs were obscure. In the back, At the darkest point, the symbols were evident only by torchlight. No, it wasn’t real. It could not have been. My name, The name of my family, my friends, colleagues, and associates, A recording of all I know and know me. A life-receipt, scriptorium. They say that Robert the Bruce hid in this…

[impoliticwestie]

Approaching the Island, 2025

[maltrunners]

Arran 20 Year (1998) for Arran Japan 20th Anniversary

Review by: Whiskery Turnip Distillery: Arran. Bottler: Distillery. Region: Scotland/Island Single Malt. ABV: 52.3%. Cask Strength. Age: 20 Years. Distilled on 3 Feb. 1998. Bottled on 7 Feb. 2018. Cask type: Sherry Puncheon. Nose: Dried fruits and chocolate, musk, raspberry, milk chocolate, hints of salt and rose, honeycomb, toffee, and dalgona. Palate: Medium-bodied, dried fruits, a kiss…

[dopescissorscashwagon]

Arran. Amazing small Island off the Coast of Scotland.

📸 Nigel Danson

[sentiemental]

It’s places like this that make you believe in magic again I think

[theweeowlart]

The isle of Arran, Scotland is mountainous and has been described as a 'geologist's paradise'. It has an ever-changing coastline, dramatic mountain peaks, sheltered beaches and verdant forests. This tiny painting of the islands of Arran and Holy Isle as seen from the ferry is available in my Etsy shop👇 Original soft pastel painting (small) - View of Arran and Holy Isle, Scotland https://etsy.me/3q3f3iF via @Etsy

You will also find a link in my profile that will lead you to my Etsy shop, where you can find all my original art including the work posted here, and also my other social media. Your support is greatly appreciated.

[richflintphoto]

Isle of Arran

My stay on Arran is nearly over. Its a diverse little island with a lot to offer. It is often described as ‘Scotland in miniture’ and I’d have to agree with that. The north of the island does feel like your in the Highlands of Scotland. The island is very peaceful and relaxing. The perfect place to escape and just watch the world go by. If you enjoy the great outdoors or messing around in or on…

[omgthatdress]

Carrickamackross lace hat, Ireland, 1870, The Metropolitan Museum of Art

[scotianostra]

On October 16th 1516, Alexander Home, 3rd Lord Home and his brother William were executed in Edinburgh.

It's fair to say that those men who held the title Duke of Albany, have been involved in some of the most troublesome intrigue in our long history, the first one, a ruthless politician, was brother of King Robert III and was widely regarded as having caused the murder of his nephew, the Duke of Rothesay, this in turn forced the King to send the future James I to France in 1406, but was captured by pirates and "sold" to the English and held for 18 years, his ambitious uncle ruled as King in all but name until his death in 1420, when the next his son Murdoch, took over as Duke and regent, James I was eventually released in 1425 and Murdoch inevitably lost his head after being found guilty of treason.

Jump forward about 90 years and just after James IV died at Flodden, John Stewart, the latest Duke of Albany took over as Regent to James V was another of the boy Kings, I mentioned in my post earlier about James II.

Lord Home led his horsemen were part of the Scottish force that fought at Flodden, and was one of the few successful charges of that day, his men defeated the right wing of the English army, it's a pity other tactics went horribly wrong. As the battle progressed and the Scots were being slaughtered Lord Home fled the field, he did however stay on in Northumbria and attempted, unsuccessfully to to recapture the taken Scottish artillery some days later.

This story seems to be more about two men who disliked each other than anything else.

Although accepting Albany as Regent things started to go sour when the two had a meeting at Dumbarton Castle, where legend has it, Albany joked about Lord Home's small stature, quoting 'minuit praesentia famam' meaning 'the appearance doesn't live up to report.' Their relationship deteriorated and it seems Home tried to garner influence in England, possibly hoping to seek refuge there, sensing things were not going to end well with the new Regent.

In September 1515 Albany forcibly took Hume Castle, and ordered Home to meet him later that year at the Collegiate Church at Dunglass, where he was arrested and imprisoned at Edinburgh Castle. The keeper of the castle at the time was the Earl of Arran and Home's Brother in Law. Home persuaded Arran to escape with him and take up arms against Albany, they joined another rebel, the Earl of Angus in the Borders.

Moving North they attacked Glasgow capturing ammunition and throwing it down a well, they then headed east and to Dunbar, attacking the castle there and heading south again captured the Chief Herald, the Lord Lyon King of Arms at Coldstream holding him ransom for his mother who was a prisoner of one of Albany's lieutenants.

After offering a pardon, Albany invited Home and his brother William to Holyroodhouse, where he promptly arrested the pair, imprisoning then on the fortified island of Inchgarvie on The Firth of Forth.

Initially they were accused of the trumped charges of the murder of James IV at Flodden, then of failing to prevent English re-fortification at Norham Castle after the battle.

Finally he and William were charged with rebellion against Albany and beheaded, and their heads displayed on the gable of Edinburgh Tolbooth.

In the mid 1520's Albany was overthrown from the Scottish regency, and lived mainly in France until his death in 1536.

The pic is model of the Old Tolbooth exhibited in Edinburgh's Huntly House Museum. The execution platform can be seen projecting from the building. The second pic is a painting by Scottish artist Henry G. Duguid of the Tolbooth and St Giles.

[whiskyblog]

Arran Whisky Port Cask

The Arran Whisky Port Cask is a fascinating variant of the Scottish single malt whisky, produced by the Arran Distillery on the island of the same name. This special edition is characterised by maturation in port casks, which gives the whisky a unique colour and aromas of berries, sultanas and dried fruit. The sweet, spicy complexity and the often long-lasting finish make it particularly attractive to lovers of single malts.

[notheroic]

This is a Scotland is beautiful post.

There was some amazing weather this weekend and my parents were in town unexpectedly having changed their plans given the west coast getting the best of it so I tagged along with them yesterday and today.

On Saturday we went to Ayr for the Air Show and it was a stunning day. Blazing hot sun and brilliant displays. The sea front is beautiful and the atmosphere was amazing.

Today we went to Isle of Arran. It was my second time there and my parents first. We went somewhere different than I had been the first time so I got to see more of the island. We saw the Holy Island from Lamlash and did a trek towards Glenashdale Falls from Whiting Bay. Me and mum didn’t quite make it as we didn’t know how much further it was and were worrying about Sunday bus service. Dad hoofed it there and I’ve included his photo. I’m gonna go back and see it for myself someday. Very thankful for my £28 Mountain Warehouse walking boots given the trek was little bit of a workout.

[impoliticwestie]

Brodick Harbour, Isle of Arran, Scotland, 2024.

[maltrunners]

Arran 6 Year (2012) for Royal Mile Whiskies

Review by: Whiskery Turnip Image Credit: zSolaris, aka Scotch&Sheen (check out his review through the link) Distillery: Arran. Bottler: Distillery. Region: Scotland/Island Single Malt. ABV: 54.2%. Cask Strength. Age: 6 Years. Distilled in 2012. Bottled in 2019. Cask type: Sherry Hogsheads. Nose: Dried fruits and hints of leather, burning candle wick and wispy smoke, rum baba cake, hints…

[jackhkeynes]

Lexember 2023 - 1: ceu "basically"

ceu /tsaw/ [tsaw]

basically, essentially, pretty much, in effect, for all intents and purposes, not literally but sufficiently close that any difference is irrelevant;

like, kinda, sorta, a filler word used to hedge a statement;

(in negative sentences) hardly, barely, only just, to a minimal extent

Etymology: from Middle Borlish, original a legal term of art used to distinguish an act from a legally distinct act with the same consequences or punishment. In this use it was borrowed from Latin ceu "just like, just as if, as (if) it were". By the eighteenth century it had moved into general use, along with the innovated negative sense (originally restricted to the phrase ceu rien "barely anything, almost nothing").

Remanen ceu alcun toscivr ag platabac. /ˌre.maˈnɛn tsaw alˈkɪn toˈxɪ.vr̩ ɛj ˌpla.taˈbak/ [ˌʁe.mɐˈnɛn tsaw ɐˈgɪn tʊˈçɪv‿ʀɛj ˌpla.tɐˈbak] remain-ipf-3p barely none sandwich at.def sideboard There were hardly any sandwiches left on the buffet table.

---

Sodrick (Merch /ˈsɔ.drɪk/, Welsh Heleð /heˈlɛð/) [~the Hebrides] is a region of the Northwestern Isles comprising many small islands north of Wales and west of Scotland.

Toponymy

The name Sodrick was originally a demonym for the people of so-called Soder (Old English Sodor), which descends from the Old Norse Suðreyjar "southern islands".

History

Sodrick was settled during the Norse ascendancy of the eighth and ninth centuries, at the same time as Danes arrived on the shores of Albion [Great Britain] and Ireland. Harald the Blue of Sodrick contributed to the establishment of the Kingdom of Scotland in the ninth century. Even the Welsh island of Mondwell [Anglesey] was half controlled by Sodrick for some time after a partition agreed between Sodrick and Guineth that was recorded in both the Ulstre and Carlile chronicles.

During the tenth century, the kingdom of Dunclothe [Strathclyde] under Roderick invaded and conquered many of the isles of Sodrick from the Danes, including Arran in 934 and (most significantly, as a power centre) the isle of Man in 942. The decline of Dane power in Sodrick has been connected to the decreased efficiency of obtaining wealth by raiding over time.

As Dunclothe took control of Sodrick, many fled or were expelled to places like Dane-ruled York and Ireland, or to relatively prosperous Normandy. Among their number is recorded the first unambiguous mention of identical triplets (Danes born on the isle of Mull around 915) in European history.

By the fifteenth century, Sodrick was subordinate to Wales, and it was incorporated as an outlying tallath [state/subnational unit] of the Kingdom of Britain when it was formed.

[bikepackinguk]

Day Fifty-four

A good day spent yesterday resting up, giving the limbs some recovery, and with plenty of deadwood around was able to have a nice wee fire with considerable ease.

I should mention when I'm having a fire that I still follow Leave No Trace principles - mulch is kicked back, a shallow hole is dug, only dead wood used, and afterwards the hole is refilled and mulch spread back over as if no fire had ever existed. Leave things as you'd like to find them!

Back on with the show today, and out from Ballochroy it's back on the A road and chugging along south.

There's some traffic, but not too major, and aside from a couple of stiff hills to climb it's mostly level going with smooth road surfacing, which means the miles can be ploughed away whilst enjoying views of the Isle of Gigha nearby, with Jura and Islay off in the distance. It's even possible to see Ireland off in the distance from here.

Down the coast the road goes until hitting Westport, where we veer up into the hills and swing past the local airport, and on past Stewarton.

It's more climbs around the livestock-strewn hills south from here, but they aren't too awful and a few hours after setting off I roll into the coastline again at the tip of the peninsula by Southend.

This is a nice waypoint for me as I grew up and started off on this journey nearby Southend-on-Sea, so it's pleasing to get to the beach across the other side of the island with the same name.

After a bite to eat at the beach, it's back up the road and over the hills again to swing by Campbeltown to restock on supplies and take in the pretty harbour, before hitting the east side of Kintyre.

A steep climb out of Campbeltown and almost immediately is a picturesque view of the Isle of Arran running parallel to the coastline.

The hills begin in earnest once again on this leg and it soon becomes very tough going, with lots of spikey climbs and descents along with tight hairpin bends as the road threads its way around the hilly coastline.

It's wearying work and by the time I get past Carradale, I'm pondering a stop for the night to lie down and ket the legs recover, as it's been a lot of miles put in today as well as a lot of elevation.

Thankfully a ways through the trees is the very green Grianain Forest, which makes a grand place to shelter from the gathering winds.

Time to rest up, see you all tomorrow!