Searching For Johnnie Armstrong

Published on
15 December, 2021

Synopsis:

A man searches for the remains of Gilnknockie Castle in the Scottish Borderlands. A possible site for the home and base of the notorious Border Reiver ….Johnnie Armstrong of Gilnknockie.

Written by
Mark Nicol

Historian – Filmmaker – Blogger – Guided Tours – Group Speaker

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Searching For Johnnie Armstrong
Johnnie Armstrong was one of the most notorious of all the Border Reivers. But there is still debate as to where Johnnie’s home and tower were.
 
I go searching around the Esk at Gilnknockie for clues to this important and elusive site…
 
 

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