Dark_Galloway

Adventures in a historic landscape. Dark tales and photography from Northern Britain. #Scotland #NorthernBritain #Galloway #history #legend #folklore

[Dark_Galloway @DarkGalloway]

Drumtroddan Standing Stones. This old feller is the last stone standing in what was once a row of 4, possibly 5 stones, pointing towards the Galloway Hills in the east.
#Scotland #AncientHistory #StandingStoneSunday #blackandwhitephotography #SouthernScotland

[Dark_Galloway @DarkGalloway]

@jimofayr Maybole looks sadly run down these days. But it's just got a shiny new bypass, so maybe it will help it to pick up a little as it is a wonderful, historic place.

[Dark_Galloway @DarkGalloway]

The gatehouse of Crossraguel Abbey, near Maybole in Ayrshire. Founded in the 13th century by Duncan, 1st Earl of Carrick. It is halfway between Paisley and Whithorn on the pilgrims' trail to the shrine of St Ninian.
#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Ayrshire #History

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The dark ruins of Torthorwald Castle. A 14th century tower house, on the site of a 12th century motte and bailey predecessor.
#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #History #SouthernScotland

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The Old Place of Monreith (AKA Dowies and the House of the Moure), built by the Maxwells c.1600 and their home before buying Myrton Castle from the McCullochs.
#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland

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The Wren's Egg, a glacial erratic accompanied by a pair of small standing stones, aligned to the Midwinter Sunset, in the Machars of Galloway.
#Scotland #AncientHistory #StandingStoneSunday #blackandwhitephotography #SouthernScotland

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Inside the cliff top ruins of Dunskey Castle, said to be haunted by a ghostly piper and a servant girl, plus home to a brownie known as The Hairy Man.
#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland

[Dark_Galloway @DarkGalloway]

Inch Parish Church, near Castle Kennedy, Galloway. A Neo-Gothic, mid 19th century for the old church on the shore of the White Loch.
#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland

[Dark_Galloway @DarkGalloway]

@etherley In the autumn, you can go and pick cheese triangles from them. 😃

[Dark_Galloway @DarkGalloway]

The dark ruins of Torthorwald Castle. A 14th century tower house, on the site of a 12th century motte and bailey predecessor.
#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #History #SouthernScotland

[Dark_Galloway @DarkGalloway]

Monreith House, built by William Maxwell in 1791 and currently in the news due to its impending sale and auction of its contents. A great shame this could not have been saved for the good of the region.
#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland

[Dark_Galloway @DarkGalloway]

@silverhills64 Yes, it's like magic land around Monreith! I have a notion about a lost prehistoric ritual landscape centred around the Fell of Barhullion.

[Dark_Galloway @DarkGalloway]

Drumtroddan Standing Stones. The name means the ridge of the skirmish or quarrel.
#Scotland #AncientHistory #StandingStoneSunday #blackandwhitephotography #SouthernScotland

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Labyrinth near to the ruins of Dunure Castle, Ayrshire.
#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Ayrshire #SouthernScotland

[Dark_Galloway @DarkGalloway]

@silverhills64 It's sort of private, but there are holiday lets there. It's fine to walk down the paths/tracks.

[Dark_Galloway @DarkGalloway]

The Maze at Gelston Castle as the sun sinks towards the horizon. Completed c.1805 by William Douglas (a plantation owner, rumoured to have amassed his fortune by privateering), near Castle Douglas in Galloway.
#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland

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@silverhills64 It's a bit hidden away and not really publicised. You can park near Gelston Community Centre and walk down a nice woodland path opposite the war memorial.

[Dark_Galloway @DarkGalloway]

A twisted hawthorn tree at the Crook of Baldoon, looking out over the salt marsh of Wigtown Bay.
#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland

[Dark_Galloway @DarkGalloway]

A pair of small standing stones beside the Wren's Egg, a glacial erratic, aligned to the Midwinter Sunset, in the Machars of Galloway.
#Scotland #AncientHistory #StandingStoneSunday #blackandwhitephotography #SouthernScotland