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Innerpeffray, River Earn, Perthshire

by | Apr 25, 2021 | Gallery, General Interest, Shuna's Gallery | 0 comments

Innerpeffray

It’s been a busy afternoon. While looking for bugs, we found Innerpeffray Castle on the banks of the River Earn. We also visited the site of Innerpeffray Chapel and Inverpeffray library established in 1680 as the first free lending library in Scotland. Innerpeffray Castle was a Castle built in the 15th century for the Drummond family. I am not sure whether there are any Stewart links to this location or not but it is pretty spectacular and lies in the middle of a field. I have black and whited some of the photos, as a few were taken in darkness so needed more editing and exposure than normal. The Historic Scotland link below is worth a read to get a sense of how the Castle was laid out, noting I got a photo of one of the vaulted ceilings.http://data.historic-scotland.gov.uk/pls/htmldb/f?p=2920:15:0::NO::CASTLE:3397

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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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