Castles, cuckoos and curlews

Published on
June 23, 2019

Synopsis:

A man searches for castle ruins in the Gala Water valley and also spots some interesting birds

Written by
Mark Nicol

Historian – Filmmaker – Blogger – Guided Tours – Group Speaker

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Castles, cuckoos and curlews

Searching for ancient castles in the Gala Water valley. Also running into some interesting birds.

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