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In Search of Elaira

Elaira (or iolaire) is Gaelic for eagle. 

Moot Hill

Moot Hill at Scone Abbey 

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Loch Earn

Loch Earn from Castle Drummond

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Cnoc a’ Mhadaidh

Castle Drummond on the Hill of the Wolf near Loch Earn

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Castle Drummond

Castle Drummond and the sally port

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Dundurn

Hillfort of Dundurn near Castle Drummond

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Rowan Tree

Rowan tree in fruit

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Crannog 

The crannog at the head of Loch Tay

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Schiehallion

Schiehallion from Loch Rannoch

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Gleann Mòr

Elaira flies over Gleann Mòr from Schiehallion 

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Battle of Stirling Bridge 

View of the battle and castle from Abbey Craig

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Arthur's Seat

Arthur's Seat and the Creag na Marbh

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Creag na Marbh

​The cliffs where Elaira climbed

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Dunkeld Cathedral

13th century cathedral Matthew helped build

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Stone of Scone

Rough replica of the coronation throne on Moot Hill

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The forest

Crags of Elaira in the forest near Castle Drummond

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Castle Drummond

Castle Drummond from the forest

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Courtyard

A representation of the castle courtyard

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Lewis chessmen

Lord Drummond's chessmen

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Dunsinnan Hill

Entrance to the hillfort of Dunsinnan Hill

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Birnam Wood

The path to the Sisters in Birnam Wood

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Schiehallion

Summit of Schiehallion and the lair of the Blue Hag

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Urquhart Castle

Urquhart Castle and Loch Ness

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Stirling Bridge

Stirling Old Bridge built ~1500 seen from the battleground. The 13th century wooden bridge was 180 yards upstream.

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Creag na Marbh

The slope leading up to the Crags of Death

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Harbinger of Death

A crow above Creag na Marbh

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The Postern Gate

The postern gate and niche for the key in Stirling Castle

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