C;an MacAlpine Gathering 2014

6/24/2014, Tuesday
Arive Kilmartin Area, Check in to hotel of your selection. Area list to be provided.

6/25/2014, Wednesday
0900 - Tour of Kilmartin Glen, Dunnadd Fort, Standing Stones, and Cairns
Lunch
1300 - Meet in the church at Kilmartin. Historian Bill Potter will speak on the history of the Scottish Reforma- tion, and tour the church and graveyard.
1500 – Carnasserie Castle Tour - Carnasserie is a ruined 16th century tower house, noted for its unusual plan and renaissance detailing. It is located around 2km to the north of Kilmartin. Historian Bill Potter will speak on History program on the 1685 West Country Rebellion (the Monmoth Rebellion). During the rebellion, John McAlpin of Kilmartin was convicted of par- ticipating in the rebellion.
1600 – AGM Kimartin House Museum
1700 – Social Time Kilmartin House Museum
1900 – Dinner and Entertainment at Kilmartin House Museum. Patricia Roberts will play the Scottish Harp (Clarsach), and sing traditional songs (Patricia played for us in 2004 in Oban)
06/26, Thursday
Tour to Iona including a history of Iona where St. Columbo brought Christianity to Scotland in 563, and where 25 kings are buried, including the MacAlpine Dynasty. We will stay the night on the Island of Mull.
Tobermory Distillery tour Dinner
07/28, Friday
Self –directed travel of Scotland

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