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Urqhart castle is located in the highlands of Scotland
along the shores of Loch Ness. The castle is little more than ruins
now, although several of the towers and buildings are still
intact. The location for the castle is quite picturesque as it
sits on a promontory that overlooks the loch. There are even
remnants of a sea gate that the castle's occupants could use to access
the castle from the shores of the loch. The castle grounds also
provide a wonderful vantage to look for Nessie, the Loch Ness
monster. We did not see the monster during our visits, although
we did drive over to the far shore of the loch (20 mile trip) to see
Boleskine cemetery. The cemetery and nearby Boleskine House are
interesting for a couple reasons. If you are into the occult,
then you probably know that Aleister Crowley, a self-proclaimed wizard,
lived there in the early 1900's and may have used the cemetery for some
of his rituals. Boleskine House was later purchased by
Jimmy Page of the band Led Zeppelin. This led some people to conclude
that the band had some interest in the occult. |
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