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Wester Brackland, Brackland, Callander, Stirlingshire, Scotland

by | May 20, 2021 | Gallery, General Interest, Shuna's Gallery, Stewarts of Gartnafuaran | 1 comment

Brackland (Wester) | Callander

Wester Brackland, Brackland, Callander

Apologies but today’s weather was very much against Ailsa Gray and I when we walked towards Brackland. A photo of the barn and some of the old tracks leading up on to the hills behind Wester Brackland are below. The waterfall is on the Keltie Burn.

The views from Uamh Mhor to Middle and Easter Brackland in the distance to rest on Wester Brackland. You can see these farms had an amazing view of the Carse of Stirling below to the Fintry Hills, but also were a gateway north towards Uamh Mhor and the next door Glen Artney. Mary Davis, Randy Odom, Belinda Dettmann are all Bracklanders! https://sites.rootsweb.com/…/stewart_of_gartnafuaran…

Wester Brackland Barn
Track from the Brackland Falls to Wester Brackland Farm with views over the Carse of Stirling

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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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1 Comment

  1. Kim M
    Kim M on February 7, 2022 at 5:23 pm

    Thanks – great to see a photo of what the area around here looks like. Think I am descended from John Stewart born around 1686 in Callender.

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