Glen Finglas, Balquhidder, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

Glen Finglas on my mind. I went back up and walked on the other shore today. Oh my goodness, what a day. I have included a map. Yesterday’s walk route in yellow. Today’s rough walk route in red.

The three “islands” are marked with blue line pointing towards them. I have annotated which islands are which below the photos themselves. Lots to see on this easterly side as it had more tumbledowns and quite a lot of unexplained features not on the map. I did take a photo of a standing rock that drew my eye. It appeared to be marked on the map and is called Cladh Nan Casan. Not just a standing rock though but an entire “burying ground”.

I have also since returned home and found this reference doc. Look on page 26 and the two plates thereafter. http://canmore-pdf.rcahms.gov.uk/wp/00/WP003956.pdf. No wonder I was a bit flummoxed by all the clues of past life. Apparently, it was one of the busiest Glens in the area with extensive built up areas – notably on the eastern side (where Duart and Auchnahard appear on a map) but also further north and right into the bowels of the Glen.

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Shuna Mayes lives in Dunblane, Scotland well within hiking, biking or kayaking distance of every locale where a Stewart of Balquhidder once lived. She enjoys getting outside with her camera and capturing sights that we would never have access to without her generosity and enthusiasm. Shuna has traced her ancestry to an 18th century soldier named James Stewart, who is genetically linked to our clan, but remains frustratingly elusive in his exact relationship.
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Shuna Mayes lives in Dunblane, Scotland well within hiking, biking or kayaking distance of every locale where a Stewart of Balquhidder once lived. She enjoys getting outside with her camera and capturing sights that we would never have access to without her generosity and enthusiasm. Shuna has traced her ancestry to an 18th century soldier named James Stewart, who is genetically linked to our clan, but remains frustratingly elusive in his exact relationship.

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