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St Fillan - a village and a Saint
Saint Fillan And His Cures For Sundry Ailments Let me commence this blog by an extract from a superbly informative book written by a Presbyterian Minister , one William Marshall DD from Coupar Angus . The book " Historic Scenes of Perthshire" was written in 1880 and although perhaps tainted by a somewhat myopic view of other Christian faiths , it does contain some real gems and is superbly researched . St Fillans in yester year Dunfillan - the hill of Saint Fillan The ruins if the pre Reformation church of Dundurn " As we approach Loch Earn, we come to a scene consecrated by its connection with the famous St Fillan, who evangelised the country here and in the wilds of Breadalbane, and whose arm did such wonders on the field of Bannockburn. The beautiful hill covered with verdure to the top, and the green ...
Pestilence and Arson in 17th Century Strathearn
The Black Death Strikes Hard One often assumes that the Great Plague which hit London in the 17 th Century did not reach into the hinterlands of Strathearn . There are however a number documented incidents which make it quite clear that the Plague or to give it it’s correct designation - Bubonic Plague - was indeed around in these parts of Perthshire at the same time . The Bubonic Plague spread to Europe from China in the 14 th Century and remained a scourge for a some three centuries thereafter . It mainly attacks rodents but fleas can pass the disease to humans and it has devastating affect once contracted . The disease struck and killed people with terrible speed. The Italian writer Boccaccio said its victims often "ate lunch with their friends and dinner with their ancestors in paradise." . In the mid 1300s it’s af...
Saint Fillan And His Cures For Sundry Ailments
Saint Fillan And His Cures For Sundry Ailments Let me commence this blog by an extract from a superbly informative book written by a Presbyterian Minister , one William Marshall DD from Coupar Angus . The book " Historic Scenes of Perthshire" was written in 1880 and although perhaps tainted by a somewhat myopic view of other Christian faiths , it does contain some real gems and is superbly researched . St Fillans in yester year Dunfillan - the hill of Saint Fillan The ruins if the pre Reformation church of Dundurn " As we approach Loch Earn, we come to a scene consecrated by its connection with the famous St Fillan, who evangelised the country here and in the wilds of Breadalbane, and whose arm did such wonders on the field of Bannockburn. The beautiful hill covered with verdure to the top, and the green of w...