Rosslyn Castle has been called
'the most picturesque baronial ruin in Scotland', and it has fascinated many for
centuries. Long the stronghold of the St Clair Earls of Orkney, its history is
inexorably intertwined with that of Scotland itself. And, in recent years, there
has been much speculation that Rosslyn may indeed be the final, secret
repository of the lost treasure of the Knights Templar. This is a collection of
books or articles all of which relate to Rosslyn Castle compiled on to the one
CD. The items which appear on this disc are:
- 'Rosslyn: Its Castle, Chapel and Scenic Lore' by Will Grant
- Material on Rosslyn from 'The Castellated and Domestic Architecture of
Scotland from the Twelfth to the Eighteenth Century' by David MacGibbon
and Thomas Ross
- An extended section on Rosslyn
from 'The Ruined Castles of Midlothian: Their
Position; Their Families; Their Ruins; and Their History' by John Dickson
- The chapter on Rosslyn from 'The Castles of the Lothians' by J. Munro
Bell
- 'Notes on the Library of the
Sinclairs of Rosslyn', by H.J. Lawlor. This article first appeared in
Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of
Scotland, Third Series, vol. VIII, 1898
- 'Rosslyn Castle: The Sinclairs,
the Freemasons, and the Building of a Castle', which first appeared in
Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of
Scotland, vol. XII, part 2, 1877
- A wonderful collection of
postcards of Rosslyn and its surroundings from the very early 20th century
This CD consists of scans of the original books or articles, which can be browsed, enlarged and printed if required. Please note: it is not searchable.
Note: this CD does not necessarily contain the whole of each book or article, but just
the part that is specific to the Rosslyn Castle. |
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