Arbroath Abbey is located on the east coast of Scotland 17 miles northeast of Dundee. It’s easily reached by taking the train (2 hours from Edinburgh), and then just a 10-minute walk to the Abbey.
Category: History Corner
Scottish Thistle – National Flower of Scotland
Do you know the prickly tale of how the Scottish Thistle became the National Flower of Scotland?
Celtic Halloween Origins
Traditions of Today When Halloween approaches, we see houses being decorated with Jack-O’-Lanterns, black cats, witches, ghosts, and bundles of corn stalks placed at doorways.
The Witches Well – Edinburgh
The Witches Well is an intricately crafted bronze fountain, decorated with fresh flowers and topped off by an informative plaque. As lovely as it appears
Mary, Queen of Scots
MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS
Sir William Wallace
William Wallace is one of Scotland’s greatest national heroes and patriots, most notably honored for inflicting a famous defeat on the English army at Stirling
