A final image from Sunday's walk in the Ladder Hills. This is the old College of Scalan, as the sign says. This was where, between 1716 and 1799, about 100 young men and boys were secretly trained as priests, when Catholicism was banned in Scotland. This place is less than an hour's drive from our home, and I'd never heard of it. It was very interesting to learn about it.
I just read that it was the only place in Scotland where men were trained as priests. I’ll have to do more reading now that I’ve started. The internet’s a nuisance in that respect … so much information … so little time to look it all up!! 😀😀😀
I too find this fascinating…..never heard of this place & me who went to a convent! This would have been more interesting than some if the rubbish we were taught! I agree with @johnfalconer I use the internet & Wikipedia all the time.
