What a waste. Somebody resurrect this. Dunalastair was the home of the Clan Donnachaidh of Scotland which includes names such as Robertson, Duncan and Reid. This family had lived here until the 1850's and there is a burial ground of the chiefs of Clan Donnachaidh in the grounds. There is the ruin of an old Baronial style mansion in the grounds, built in 1862 by General Macdonald, the then owner of Dunalastair. The original tower house was burnt down after the 1745 rebellion as the great chieftain, Alexander Robertson of Struan was a Jacobite supporter. Another house, built on the site, burnt down accidentally in the 1850's. The estate is overlooked by the peak of Schiehallion, a conical mountain sometimes translated as 'The fairy hill of the Caledonians'.
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The great poet chieftain, Alexander Robertson of Struan, a staunch Jacobite, lived in a house called the Hermitage which is thought to have been on the site of or near to the present Dunalastair House.
Welcome to Dunalastair......another part of Scotland's heritage left to rot:( The central turret is about to collapse.......the central tower is going to follow:( Walk with me let's go inside.........
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Completed in 2013 in Penalolen, Chile. Images by Aryeh Kornfeld. The building is part of a complex which englobes the Dunalastair School (Colegio Dunalastair), located in the Community of Peñalolén, which is...
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Image 11 of 20 from gallery of Dunalastair School Gymnasium / Alejandro Dumay + Patricio Schmidt. Photograph by Aryeh Kornfeld
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Image 10 of 20 from gallery of Dunalastair School Gymnasium / Alejandro Dumay + Patricio Schmidt. Photograph by Aryeh Kornfeld
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Steam Locomotives of a More Leisurely Era 1896 Dunalastairs Caledonian Railway Dunalastair I No.14318 as finally running in 1932. J.F.McIntosh’s first engines for the Caledonian Railway after his accession in 1895 were the famous Dunalastair class 4-4-0s, which at the time of their appearance were amongst the largest engines in the country. The design was in…
A huge and beautiful Caledonian Pine Tree frames the view of Dunalastair Water in Autumn, which is located near the charming village of Kinloch Rannoch, Perthshire, Scottish Highlands.
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Tour Scotland 4K Autumn travel video, with Scottish music, of a road trip drive on the B846 road to on history visit to Tummel Bridge, Highland Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. Heading heading North the road follows the route, either exactly or alongside, of General Wade's Military Road as it climbs through Glen Goulandie. Just before the summit, an unclassified road turns off to the left, creating a shortcut to Kinloch Rannoch. After the summit here, the road drops once more, quite sharply in places, as we descend to Tummel Bridge with stunning scenery on the way. The approach to the bridge is westwards alongside the River at the head of Loch Tummel, and then past the Power Station that generates electricity from the water of Loch Rannoch and Dunalastair Water further west. This bridge was also built by General Wade, with the village growing up around it. The B846 is one of the longer, and most variable, B-roads in Scotland. It starts in the Perthshire town of Aberfeldy, on the banks of the River Tay, and ends in the midst of the wilderness that is Rannoch Moor. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. When driving on Scottish roads in Scotland slow down and enjoy the trip All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission. View the most recent Tour Scotland photographs
