The baronial and ecclesiastical antiquities of Scotland (1909)
Billings, R. W. (Robert William), 1813-1874, Wiston-Glyn, A. W · Edinburg ; T.N. Foulis · leaf 132
ter ; and I believe therenever was seen a castle so beautifully situated, for at once could be seen the IrishSea towards the west, and to the north a fine country surrounded by an arm ofthe sea, so that no creature born could approach it on two sides without puttinghimself in danger of the sea.* We… … 62 THE BARONIAL AND ECCLESIASTICAL fortified places was truly in its infancy. Perhaps the worthy chronicler littledreamed that to a distant posterity these wonderful operations would appear like atheatrical pageant, or some rough schoolboy game. Before the siege began might be seen houses built…
Architecture · Church architecture
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