The "Seven Men of Moidart" is a Jacobite memorial to seven companions who landed with Bonnie Prince Charlie on this day in 1745. It originally comprised seven beech trees and was planted in the mid-1800s. There are now rather fewer trees. More pics and info: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/acharacle/sevenmen/index.html

#Scotland #Moidart #Jacobites #SevenMen #Trees #UndiscoveredScotland

Castle Tioram, on the tidal island of Eilean Tioram near the point at which the River Shiel flows into Loch Moidart. This unique and uniquely important building has origins dating back to the 1200s but faces an uncertain future. More pics and info: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/acharacle/castletioram/index.html

#Scotland #CastleTioram #Castle #Moidart #UndiscoveredScotland

Today's poem:

Prayer to the Muses
- by Alasdair mac Mhaighstir Alasdair (native of Moidart)

The skies of my ability are narrow enough,

though my desire is wide, to build a wall on such a big foundation.

I need a chiselled stone,

I need a polished stone,

though my will is torn,

I am bereft of skill, unschooled art is a thing without substance,

on a subject like honey.

#poetry #moidart #scot #AlasdairMacMhaighstirAlasdair #gift #writing #creative #aspiration #hope #skill #muses

Today's Flickr photo with the most hits: Castle Tioram, Loch Moidart.

#CasteTioram #moidart #scotland #WestHighlands

The "Seven Men of Moidart" is a Jacobite memorial to seven companions who landed with Bonnie Prince Charlie in 1745. It originally comprised seven beech trees and was planted in the mid-1800s. There are now rather fewer trees. More pics and info: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/acharacle/sevenmen/index.html

#Scotland #Moidart #Jacobites #SevenMen #Trees #UndiscoveredScotland

Castle Tioram, on the tidal island of Eilean Tioram near the point at which the River Shiel flows into Loch Moidart. This unique and uniquely important building has origins dating back to the 1200s but faces an uncertain future. More pics and info: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/acharacle/castletioram/index.html

#Scotland #CastleTioram #Castle #Moidart #UndiscoveredScotland