A pocket-sized guide to nearly 140 of Scotland's most dramatic castles & strongholds all of which are open to the public Historical background & architectural details for each of the castles accompanied by a beautiful colour photograph

Includes:: the major sites of Edinburgh & Stirling & covers from as far north as Shetland (Muness) to as far south as Dumfries & Galloway (Stranraer) west as far as the Outer Hebrides (Kisimul) & east to Aberdeenshire (Balmoral) Contains an introduction on Scotland's castles
- history description of classification of building type with examples

Includes:: details on the property's custodianship whether cared for by Historic Environment Scotland or the National Trust for Scotland a description of the gardens where relevant location website & phone number




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A perfect introduction to the world of Scottish dance written by the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society including a short history of Scottish dancing The book takes you through simple ceilidh moves to more complex formations & set dances illustrated through diagrams & photos Popular traditional dances are featured such as Dashing White Sergeant' Eightsome Reel' Strip the Willow' & Cumberland Reel' This comprehensive collection also contains several lesser known dances such as Flowers of Edinburgh' Jenny Dang the Weaver' Rakes of Glasgow' & La Russe' From reels to watlzes & medleys to quadrilles this little book is a celebration of Scottish traditional folk dance at its best ...

Scottish Gaelic in Twelve Weeks has been written both as a self-tuition course for beginners & also for use within the classroom You may want to learn Gaelic because of a general interest in Celtic or Scottish history & culture or because it was the everyday language of your ancestors The cynical observer may wonder if the exercise is worthwhile when only one & a half per cent of Scotland's population speak the language However Gaelic is far from dead; in some parts of the Highlands & Western Isles it is the everyday language & it represents an important part of the United Kingdom's cultural mix There are Gaelic-learning classes in almost every area of Scotland Each lesson in the book contains some essential points of grammar explained & illustrated exercises a list of new vocabulary (with a guide to pronunciation in International Phonetics notation) & an item of conversation ...

" Scottish Gaelic in Twelve Weeks" has been written both as a self-tuition course for beginners & also for use within the classroom You may want to learn Gaelic because of a general interest in Celtic or Scottish history & culture or because it was the everyday language of your ancestors The cynical observer may wonder if the exercise is worthwhile when only one & a half per cent of Scotland&s population speak the language However Gaelic is far from dead; in some parts of the Highlands & Western Isles it is the everyday language & it represents an important part of the United Kingdom&s cultural mix There are Gaelic-learning classes in almost every area of Scotland Each lesson in the book contains some essential points of grammar explained & illustrated exercises a list of new vocabulary (with a guide to pronunciation in International Phonetics notation) & an item of conversation ...

SHM Activity Books Provide written records of pupils' work to aid Ai FL Reinforce fluency of number facts & mental calculation strategies through structured development of each topic Provide topic assessments ...

Encourage the practice & consolidation of key skills in the Early Years with this SHM Activity Book covering money time & data handling 24 pages Colill ...

SHM Activity Books Provide written records of pupils' work to aid Ai FL Reinforce fluency of number facts & mental calculation strategies through structured development of each topic Provide topic assessments ...

Scottish Heinemann Maths reflects the content of the HMI report Improving Mathematics Education 5-14 It offers a structured development of mental calculation strategies using clear progression & continuity of topics & increases the pace of progression 40 pages Colill ...

SHM Activity Books Provide written records of pupils' work to aid Ai FL Reinforce fluency of number facts & mental calculation strategies through structured development of each topic Provide topic assessments ...

The Check-up Workbook
Includes: Check-ups
- which assess specific pieces of work Round-ups
- provide assessment


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