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Blair Castle is seat of a 145,000 Acre estate and is the home of the Duke of Atholl. In the days of the Scottish Kingdom, the Duke's position was only subordinate to the King. The Castle gives tours to the public and allows weddings as well. The Castle in name not function is even more impressive than Holyrood in Edinburgh.
The Line of Dukes going back hundreds of years is a tour through Scotland's history. The Dukes rode beside Robert the Bruce into Battle, stood beside Bonnie Price Charlie (Jacobites) and brother stood against the other with one on the side of the Government (King George). There is even an impressive collection of Native American artifacts collected in travels during the 19th Century by one of the Dukes.
Overall the most impressive estate seen during our trip to Scotland. The ostentatious nature of the gun room, did grate on me just a bit; however I strongly attempt to leave my culture and judgements behind when traveling. The purpose of the room is to be ostentatious.
The Kirk of St Bride is a ruined church whose history dates back to the 13th Century. One of the MacDonald's raid Blair Castle and destroyed the church, but after a harrowing storm he took for God's outrage at him, rebuilt it for penance (see attached pictures).
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