The Murray Tartan. Blair Castle
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The sound of the resident piper may be heard daily, echoing around the
pristine white-harled walls of a stronghold which has been the ancestral
home of the Earls and Dukes of Atholl since 1269.
Today, Blair Castle is Scotland's most visited privately-owned historic
house. Not so much as a house or fortress,
but bearing more
resemblance to
a
palace.
Thirty two fully furnished rooms are open to
view , each containing
different aspects of the excellent and varied
collections so meticulously
chosen and fervently tended by the Murray family
over the years.
When Queen Victoria visited Blair Castle in
1884, she was so impressed
by the 200 'Athollmen'
who formed her royal bodyguard, that she saw fit
to present them
with regimental colours. Today,they are the only
private army in Europe.
The Atholl Highlanders are recruited mainly
from the Atholl estates,
and exist today as a private ceremonial
bodyguard.
Further information :- http://www.blair-castle.co.uk/
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The Murray Crest